FTC Permanently Halts Media Motor Spyware Scam

by certifiedbug on October 1, 2007

in Security

Press release October 1, 2007.

Trojan Program Downloaded Spyware, Adware, Porno Pop-Ups to Consumers’ Computers
Operators who infected more than 15 million computers with destructive, intrusive spyware will give up $330,000 in ill-gotten gains from their venture to settle FTC charges that their scam violated federal law. The settlement will bar the defendants from downloading software onto consumers’ computers without disclosing its function and obtaining consumers’ consent prior to installation, bars them from downloading software that interferes with consumers’ computer use, and bars false or misleading claims.

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