[Full-Disclosure] Re: Incorrect Classification of iDownload's Product as Spyware...

Dave C davec at digistruction.com
Wed Feb 23 20:26:19 GMT 2005


I frequent and read CC often and couldn't agree more. ISearch gets it's 
hooks so far into a system that it can only be classed as the garbage 
spyware program that it is(IMHO).

Goos job and good luck!

Paul Laudanski wrote:
> In a letter received by CastleCops from a law firm representing 
> iDownload/iSearch Toolbar:
> 
> http://castlecops.com/article-5762-nested-0-0.html
> 
> It has been found out that another website has received a similar form.  
> In the next link is our response, with more information on the other 
> website, Spyware Warrior Blog:
> 
> http://castlecops.com/article-5765-nested-0-0.html
> 
> Other security sites have picked up the story:
> 
> http://netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2005/02/22/idownloads-product-is-not-malware/
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12733617%7Emode=flat
> http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/60608
> http://www.revenews.com/wayneporter/archives/000429.html
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=67648
> 




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