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Yapbrowser acquired by Searchwebme

July 6, 2006

Blog.spywareguide Posted by Paperghost on July 6, 2006 Yep, it’s Yap time again. The Yap (of course) being Yapbrowser – a free web-browser that served up a whole lot more than end-users were probably bargaining for. Just when you think there’s nothing more to write about, something else pops up and gets the whole story [...]

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180 Solutions Zango – High Vulnerability

May 15, 2006

Cyber Security Bulletin Vulnerability Summary for the Week of May 15, 2006 Source: US-CERT 180solutions Zango downloads “required Adware components” without checking integrity or authenticity, which might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by subverting the DNS resolution of static.zangocash.com.

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Direct Revenue-180 Solutions-Yapbrowser Targeting Kids

April 19, 2006

180Solutions targeting kids SunBelt Blog Monday, April 17, 2006 People often get adware on their systems through their kids. Children don’t read EULAs. They want the funny “punch the monkey�? video, so they click away. That’s why advertising adware to children is considered a Bad Thing. 180Solutions, the Yapbrowser and Child Porn RealTechNews April 17, [...]

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Direct Revenue

April 6, 2006

By Benjamin Edelman People of the State of New York v. Direct Revenue, LLC Introduction This page provides case documents associated with the New York Attorney General’s suit against Direct Revenue, including documents beyond those publicly posted by the Attorney General’s office.. These documents are lengthy, so I have attempted to identify and flag sections [...]

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180 Solutions

February 23, 2006

Ben Edelman February 20 , 2006 Nonconsensual 180 Installations Continue, Despite 180′s “S3″ Screen On Friday morning (February 17), I received a nonconsensual installation of 180solutions Zango software through a security exploit. But what’s newsworthy here is that 180solutions got installed, even though 180 last year told the world that these nonconsensual installations were impossible. [...]

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