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."

Comments

Re:It's all bad to me

[rokzy]

>I run three separate programs (AdAware, SpyBot, and a webroot program) to keep that stuff off of my computer.

I just run OSX.[/smug]

actually I stopped using malware finders on my Windows machine since I have it pretty much locked down in terms of installed software and functionality.

Re:1984

[Rick the Red]

This bullshit is about enough to make me read at "2" instead of "0". Damn Anonymous Cowards -- it's the absolute second worst feature of Slashdot, behind the Slashcode itself. FYI, GWB "served" until the ANG started drug tests, then he stopped showing up. LOL! No, he wasn't reported as AWOL, but he didn't meet his minimum duty requirements, either. Just because Bush didn't get caught doesn't mean he followed all the rules.