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Re: WMP Adware: A Case Study in Deception

Hi All:

I thought I'd provide a handy run-down of links to information on the WMP Adware story elsewhere on the web:

PC World stories:
»www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,a···6,00.asp
»www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,a···3,00.asp

DSLR discussion threads:
»Adware Installed through WMA Files
»WMP Adware: A Case Study in Deception

DSLR news topic:
»Spyware Hidden in WMA Files

Write-up by Ben Edelman:
»www.benedelman.org/news/010205-1.html

Write-ups by Ed Bott:
»www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000334.html
»www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000340.html
»www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000341.html
»www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000342.html

Spyware Warrior blog entries:
»netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2···a-files/
»netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2···a-files/
»netrn.net/spywareblog/archives/2···edelman/

Spyware Warrior discussion:
»spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=8920

Other blog entries:
»techdirt.com/articles/20041230/0···_F.shtml
»www.boingboing.net/2004/12/30/wi···ici.html
»p2pnet.net/story/3421

Slashdot discussion:
»it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=0···2&tid=17

Best,

Eric L. Howes

permalink · 2005-01-05 12:46:10 · Print ·

SimpleOne @rr.com	Re: WMP Adware: A Case Study in Deception Quit looking at pr0n
	permalink · 2005-01-05 16:58:08 ·

Transmaster Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus join:2001-06-20 Cheyenne, WY	Re: WMP Adware: A Case Study in Deception Wow 10 out of 10!!!! this is the kind of info' which keeps me coming back for all of these years.
	permalink · 2005-01-05 17:18:50 ·

Owlbet Ignite the Ice Premium,MVM join:2002-09-24 Palmer, AK clubs: ·MTA Online	Re: WMP Adware: A Case Study in Deception said by Transmaster : Wow 10 out of 10!!!! this is the kind of info' which keeps me coming back for all of these years. I agree. Erics threads are always informative, enlightening, & educational. I suck up every word and then spread the word. As usual, Eric, two thumbs up. -- Rocky is, was, and always will be Dawg E. Dawg.
	permalink · 2005-01-05 22:23:22 · Print ·

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