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Jul 8 2005, 04:28 PM

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Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware application is no longer flagging adware products from Claria Corp. as a threat to PC users. Less than a week after published reports of acquisition talks between Microsoft Corp. and the Redwood City, Calif.-based distributor of the controversial Gator ad-serving software, security researchers have discovered that Microsoft has quietly downgraded its Claria detections.

Anti-spyware activist Eric L. Howes, who serves as a consultant to Sunbelt Software, discovered the default changes during a recent test that included four Claria applications: Dashbar, Gator, PrecisionTime and Weatherscope. According to the results published by Howes, four different builds of the Windows AntiSpyware beta detected the Claria products, but the default recommendation was "ignore."

What do you think?

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Audiyoda	Jul 9 2005, 03:48 PM Post #2
Houston, we have a problem... Group: Moderator Posts: 340 Joined: 23-March 04 From: S of Superior-E of Michigan-W of Huron-N of HERE. Member No.: 64	I think that's why I run Adaware and Spybot S&D as well as the M$ POS. This post has been edited by Audiyoda: Jul 9 2005, 03:49 PM

artzelda	Jul 9 2005, 04:07 PM Post #3
The MAN Group: Private Member Posts: 455 Joined: 18-March 04 Member No.: 26	Just shows that MS is really not concerned about this stuff if there is a financial interest involved. They should be ashamed.

Bearsland	Jul 11 2005, 12:20 AM Post #4
Lightning Pool Champion! Midi Golf Champion! Pepsi Pinball Champion! Pool Jam Champion! Grumpy Old Man Group: VIP Member Posts: 494 Joined: 17-March 04 Tournaments Won: 2 From: London. UK Member No.: 4	My main worry is for those 'not in the know' as far as what Gator is/was. We all know what this crap did/does; a lot of people won't. Not often I agree with the big ArtZ :blink: , but I certainly do on this one. Bear btw. Should point out for all all you chaps that do use Spybot, that even it has at least 4 products checked by default in its ignore list: C-dilla (x2), New.net and SideStep. First thing I do with a new build is to 'uncheck' these. Anything that is or was previously famously known as Spyware/Adware gets no place on any of my boxes, regardless of whether Spybot or M$ says it's safe or not.

judson70	Jul 11 2005, 02:46 PM Post #5
nFm [ progressor ] Group: Private Member Posts: 126 Joined: 18-March 04 Member No.: 10	But however, If MS bought that company, they will probably take the adware out of it ... making it an actual useful ???? program .... maybe :) --------------------

Surtsey	Jul 11 2005, 11:27 PM Post #6
nFm [ stuck around ] Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 14-January 05 Member No.: 168	Suddenly software becomes useful when Microsoft is behind the helm? I don't fucking think so.

PimpScourge	Jul 12 2005, 04:24 AM Post #7
QB Challenge Champion! Sink Ya Drink Champion! Broken As Designed Group: Admin Posts: 529 Joined: 17-March 04 Member No.: 2	Obviously M$ wants to keep that software on everybody's machine so they can eventually track people's behaviors and likes. They are not paying 500 million for a password manager.

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