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A Day in the Life of a Spyware Company

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-rich-quick-schemes dept.

prostoalex writes "Business Week has a detailed expose of Direct Revenue. The article has some juicy details on the everyday workings of a spyware outlet, talks about the the business model and advertisers who funnel cash to Direct Revenue, and even mentions Direct Revenue's anti-spyware achievements (the company's installer blasted away competing spyware apps, so that the user's computer wouldn't be overwhelmed with redundant pop-ups)."

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  1. "Anti-spyware Achievements"? by Pantero+Blanco · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "and even mentions Direct Revenue's anti-spyware achievements (the company's installer blasted away competing spyware apps, so that the user's computer wouldn't be overwhelmed with redundant pop-ups)."

    The crack dealer on one side of the street achieved a victory against crime today when he killed the competing dealer on the other side.

    I very much doubt that their reasons for blasting away competing apps were for the benefit of the user. Most likely, they don't want the user's computer to slow down enough for them to notice and do a spyware sweep.