FTC Takes Down Fraudulent Anti-Spyware Company

http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/000567.html

 

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FTC Press Release - http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/03/maxtheater.htm

PDFs:
Complaint - http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0423213/050311comp0423213.pdf
Restraining Order - http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0423213/050311tro0423213.pdf

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News From Spyware Warrior - http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Suzi's Blog - http://netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2005/03/11/rogue-vendor-spywareassasin-busted/

BBR Thread (site is currently down ) - http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12888758~mode=flat

 

IMHO, there's a few more crapware vendors out there that need their comeupins too.

Let's hope this trend continues.



snowbound

 

Back in October I believe they indicted some guy in New Jersey I believe, I do not have a link I just remember hearing about it on the evening news. This guy had two companies, one that made spyware and then another that made antispyware. The catch was his antspyware would remove spyware just not his.