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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
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Re: WMP Adware: A Case Study in Deception

Quit looking at pr0n
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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.
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Re: WMP Adware: A Case Study in Deception

said by Transmaster See Profile:

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.
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