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Get wise to download scheme TechBlog calls 'slimy'
share: digg facebook twitter In April, I complained about Download.com’s practice of allowing ads that trick its users into downloading questionable software. After writing about the effectiveness of Hitman Pro for removing malware, I’d heard from several readers who’d tried to get it from a link at Download.com but wound up installing something else. The Hitman Pro download page [...]
ComScore's Main Web Tracking Tool Hit With Privacy Lawsuit
comScore is one of the biggest analytics companies out there, and its statistics about internet usage are quoted constantly in the press. A new lawsuit alleges that the company’s primary strategy for getting that data—composing a “panel” of more than 2 million users who install comScore software on their computers—is a serious violation of those users’ privacy.