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Spyware Critics Respond to iDownload/iSearch
Paul Laudanski writes "Slashdot ran an article earlier on 'iDownload Tries to Silence Spyware Critics'. Since then, the spyware critics have responded to iDownload: CastleCops, NetRN, and Sunbelt Software. InternetWeek and BroadbandReports have picked up this story as well. Brian Livingston interviewed iDownload's CEO Arlo Gilbert, who claims the letters were a success: "The majority of sites we've contacted have taken down or properly classified iSearch" and "When asked to name some of the sites that had complied, Gilbert answered, "I'm not going to share that information. It would be shooting a gift horse in the mouth."" General overview by Kye-U and Zhen-Xjell."
Talk about mixing metaphors! "Shooting a gift horse in the mouth"?? It should be either "looking a gift horse in the mouth", or "beating a dead horse", but neither of those matches what he's trying to say...
I personally would have gone with something from Back to the Future. He could have said that he told the companies to make like a tree and get out of here.
> "When asked to name some of the sites that had complied, Gilbert answered, "I'm not going to share that information. It would be shooting a gift horse in the mouth."
Yeah, and all the lurkers send me supporting e-mail when I'm the only person taking one side in an argument on Usenet.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
He went on to say, "I can tell you that we've got positive engagement in critical areas. We're definitely going to grab this bull by the horns of the dilemma, and leverage our synergies with a focus on the future. It's a win-win situation."
how listing the empty set is like shooting a gift horse in the mouth.
"If we hit this bullseye, this house of cards will fall like dominos... Checkmate!" - Zap Brannigan
Maybe he meant to say that it would be like beating a dead gift horse... after, of course, shooting it... in the mouth.
They say the first thing to go is your penis. Well, it's either that or your brain. I forget which...
I bet if they named their product 'iBeEvil' they'd have the same number of installations.
How many joe-blow users read these pop-up install dialogs. "What? iBeEvil? Oh - a security fix from Micrsoft. Yes, install, if it lets me get to what I clicked on."
I get the impression you don't like Microsoft Internet Explorer very much, do you?
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
Tell me where I can download ShitAware and Shitbot-Search-And-Destroy? or ShitBlocker? I'll be the first there to download it.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
I think he really meant tortoise conduct. My system has really been running slow since I installed the thing.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
But iTold you this was the outcome. iKnow you believed that others where men and women of iNtegraty, Since you yourself are one. But iHave found that iNtegraty is not a virtue of the iCentury called 21. The iMoney is all that matters. We have reached to age of Hollywood goes to Washington. iHope we all survive.
I'm sorry, I'm to tired to be witty at the moment so this message will have to do.
Yes. In my brain, iDownload is now no longer classified as Spyware. It is now Shitware. Please address complaints to brain@luigi30.fl.us.
Seriously. What did they hope to achieve by this? Common people have figured out that "spyware" == "bad" so they have to make up their own terms to get around that? Who do they think they are, Gato^H^H^H^HClaria?
http://bash.org/?83489
You surf porn sites and run "programs" to download porn, you're gonna get infected. You download illegally copied works, youre gonna get infected. You open absolutely every attachment, even if it says "happy98.exe", you're gonna get infected.
You think that surfing the web describes an accident between a surfer and a fishing trawler, you might be a redneck.
Oh, wait, what?
59,000 hits.
Don't cross the plot streams. It'd end with the last Ent being knocked down by a Delorean.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
He didn't want to ruin his reputation.
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
Hey, couldn't we all just try to be fair for one second please? Just because every trusted anti-spyware group around says iSearch is a scum of the Earth, lying, back stabber installer using, bold faced lying, web trail tracking, configuration raping, big fat dirty liar doesn't mean it's true - does it? I think we should let the folks at iSearch know that there's no chance we'll EVER forget this overwhelming industry wide attack on their good name. I suggest that every member of /. send them a brief message just to let them know that the IT community is watching! IMHO maybe something like:
Dear Accussed Scumspreaders,
I just wanted to jot a quick note to let you know your fellow members of the IT community are keeping a close eye on you in this time when seemingly every single hand in the business is raised against you. We can only marvel in bemused disbelief at your steadfast maintainance of innocence in the face of accusations leveled by some of the most trusted names in the anti-spyware field. Rest assured that you are not alone - we are standing close behind you - looking over your shoulder. We promise we won't forget - EVER. When the truth comes out - and it absolutely will - it is our fervent hope that you reap the just reward your actions have earned.
That's just a suggestion of course. I think every member should send something like it to them just so they know the IT community stands ready to take care of its own. What do you think - send it say - 4 or 5 times a second for 3 or 4 days? That oughta send the right message.
billy - who would never, ever, do anything like that...
We have to INSTALL porn now? I miss the old days when you could just pop it in the VCR.
paintball