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MS downgrades Claria detection - El Reg

  • 07-07-2005 9:28pm
    #1
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭


    Linky McGoo
    Here's one for the conspiracy theorists. Microsoft has downgraded detection of the Claria adware application by its anti-spyware software days after reports began circulating that Redmond might buy the online marketing firm. Under its former name Gator, Claria became synonymous with pop-up web advertisements and spyware and Microsoft's possible purchase of the marketing outfit has raised eyebrows in the IT security community.

    Spyware researcher Eric Howes has posted screenshots on Broadband Reports showing the latest signature updates of Microsoft AntiSpyware give users a recommended action of ignoring Claria.


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  • #2
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    And i believe adaware did the same thing with Gator. Is there anyone we can trust to remove everything!


  • #3
    StonedParadoX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭StonedParadoX


    WHAT!!??

    gator is LEGIT now!!???


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Well, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense to me.

    Given Balmers recent declaration of war on Google, perhaps buying Claria is the first step in introducing a competitor to AdSense?


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