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October 25th, 2005

Beyonce and adware, illustrated

Posted by Suzi Turner @ 8:58 pm

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We have yet another example of a misleading installation from 180solutions. See Paperghost’s write up (and pictures of Beyonce) at VitalSecurity.  Paperghost also shows an ActiveX dialog box from IST (Integrated Search Technologies), recently divorced by 180.  Interestingly enough, the IST ActiveX dialog box is more clearly labeled than the Zango installer warning.

Spyware Informer has a different view of 180solutions, "I think that 180Solutions is doing a great job. Really, they are one of the companies that are shaping up and not shipping out."

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Leopards don't change their spots,
and a turd like 180Solutions doesn't stop stinking just because they claim to be changing their ways and swear they are now good netizens.

The only good "solution" to 180Solutions is one... (Read the rest)
Posted by: James T. Kirk Posted on: 10/26/05 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Riiiight....  BitTwiddler | 10/26/05
Leopards don't change their spots,  James T. Kirk | 10/26/05

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