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By Jan Libbenga. channelregister
It is the first time OPTA has imposed fines for spreading malicious Trojans, and has been called “one of the biggest cases of illegal software crime”, by the regulator.
In 2005, the two unnamed businessmen distributed software called DollarRevenue among millions of internet users. Approximately 450 million software files were installed on 22 million computers in the Netherlands and abroad.
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ComScore is an online research company widely used by companies such as The New York Times and Ford Motor, but is it sneaking onto computers without user consent.
During a three-month period Ben Edelman and Eric Howes separately observed hundreds of unauthorized comScore downloads.
ComScore (revenues: $50 million) denies the allegations, saying the company would never install software without permission.
ComScore apprantly engaged in partnership negotiations with DollarRevenue, an adware distributor, also giving that company test software.
Spyware Warrior on DollarRevenue
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