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Tangledog Donating Member (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-07-04 09:09 PM
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FTC Files First 'Spyware' Case in U.S.
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20041008/D85IU7000.html

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The FTC requested a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire against Seismic Entertainment Productions Inc., Smartbot.Net, Inc., and Sanford Wallace.

The FTC said the companies secretly installed the software on computers, causing systems to be overwhelmed by pop-up advertisements, and then sending them alarming messages saying they needed to buy "Spy Wiper" or "Spy Deleter" for $30.
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Well, damn. "Spamford" Wallace is back in town.
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shance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-08-04 12:05 AM
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1. Creating a situation in order to profit from it.
Glad to see individuals taking some action on this.
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