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join:2004-12-06
Indianapolis, IN | Chump Change Zango and Odysseus are not hurt by these fines at all.
Heck, Zango just go a $40 Million infusion of cash.
Put them out of business! | |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
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join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| Re: Chump Change Yeah, the penalties amount to a mere slap on the wrist
for them. I don't think there's any real incentive for
them to clean up their act, what with such low amounts.
I say make the fines at least 10 times that, and maybe
even allow people whose computers have been victimized
by them to file class action lawsuits.
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | Its just the cost of doing business to them. They should just get their assets frozen.
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Nightshade
sic semper tyrannis
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join:2002-05-26
Salem, OR |  Heck No!
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hoyleysox
join:2003-11-07
Long Beach, CA
 ·Time Warner Cable
·Cox HSI
| They don't care about their image anyways The bad press is worst than a fine for Sony or Microsoft, but I doubt that the bad press will affect 180solutions or Odysseus because people don't choose their products. They'll just change their names again.
Those companies face massive liability for the expense/time of keeping the software and removing it. I'm surprised that I haven't heard of any class action suits against them. | |
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underthehood
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join:2006-01-04
Rockford, IL | spyware Oh you mean like M$, Sony, and few other so called legit companies?! | |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
 ·Qwest.net
| Re: spyware I have a suspicion that the FEC does not want to put these outfits out of business. Why shoot the goose that lays to golden egg. This way they can fine them for a couple of million each year and pocket the money for their operating budget.
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
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join:2005-01-03 | Re: spyware Sadly, I think you're right. | |
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
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join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs: | I'm in the wrong business. Spamming spy ware must bring in big bucks. How many stupid Zombies are out there? | |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
Premium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
·AT&T U-Verse
| Re: I'm in the wrong business. By one estimate, there's at least a million botnet zombies
out there.
Bad idea, though, to cross the Russian Mafia. You might end up
like this guy: »news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_···sian_spy
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: I'm in the wrong business. That wasn't the Russian Mafia that did that it was the KGB. Of course they may be one in the same. | |
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God
IN Vilseck Germany
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join:2002-07-01
Colorado Springs, CO
clubs: 
| Re: I'm in the wrong business. said by batterup  :That wasn't the Russian Mafia that did that it was the KGB. Of course they may be one in the same. damm .......
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