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Sears Installs Spyware

Posted by kdawson on from the naughty-naughty dept.

Gandalf_the_Beardy writes in with news that's been around a while but is getting more attention lately. Last month Benjamin Googins, a security researcher at CA, determined that Sears Holding Corp. installed ComScore spyware without adequate disclosure. Sears said, yes we tell people about tracking their browsing. On Jan. 1 spyware researcher Ben Edelman weighed in, noting that Sears' notice occurs on page 10 of a 54-page privacy statement, and twits Sears because its installation identifies the software as "VoiceFive" and later claims it's coming from a company called "TMRG, Inc." even though a packet sniffer confirms the software belongs to ComScore, adding "These confusing name-changes fit the trend among spyware vendors."

2 of 201 comments (clear)

  1. Sears WILL Be SOLD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    to China. Just another part of the economic collapse of The United Gulags of America.

    I hope this helps your financial planner.

    Cheers,
    K. Trout, C.F.A.

  2. Boxer shorts. K-Mart! by snarfies · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Dr. Bruner: Do you feel more relaxed in your favorite K-mart clothes?
    Charlie Babbitt: Tell him, Ray.
    Raymond Babbitt: K-mart sucks.
    Dr. Bruner: I see.