News
End Is Near for Claria’s Pop-Up Advertising
“Claria will stop running adware-generated pop-up ads and will instead launch PersonalWeb, which generates customized web pages on the fly, based on user’s online behavior, reports the Associated Press.”
MarketingVox, June 23, 2006 No Comments »
“Controversial adware company 180solutions has merged with Hotbar, and the new corporate entity will be called Zango, after a 180solutions product family. Financial terms were not disclosed.”
ClickZ, June 7, 2006 No Comments »
“NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL Eliot Spitzer has sued adware company Direct Revenue, claiming that its prior installation practices were illegal.”
MediaPost, April 5, 2006 No Comments »
Claria Gives Up Adware Business
“CLARIA, ONCE ONE OF THE largest adware purveyors in the business, intends to leave the adware space for good by the end of June, the company said Tuesday.”
MediaPost, March 22, 2006 No Comments »
CDT Names Big Brands Fueling Adware
“THE ADVOCACY GROUP CENTER FOR Democracy and Technology Monday issued a new report that named more than a dozen companies that market their goods and services via adware company 180solutions.”
MediaPost, March 21, 2006 No Comments »
FTC Might Expose Adware Supporters
“THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION’S efforts against adware have so far focused on the supply side by filing lawsuits against companies that unlawfully install ad-serving software. Now, one agency commissioner says it might be time to target demand, by naming the big brands that use adware to market their products.”
MediaPost, February 10, 2006 No Comments »
180solutions Withdraws Lawsuit Over ‘Spyware’ Label
“ADWARE COMPANY 180SOLUTIONS HAS WITHDRAWN its libel lawsuit against software vendor Zone Labs, the companies announced Monday.”
MediaPost, January 31, 2006 No Comments »
Watchdog Asks FTC To Sue 180solutions
“AFTER TWO YEARS OF ATTEMPTS to work with adware company 180solutions, the nonprofit watchdog Center for Democracy and Technology Monday filed a complaint against the company, charging that it engages in “distribution practices that appear to be broadly unethical and in many cases, illegal.”"
MediaPost, January 24, 2006 No Comments »
WhenU, 180solutions Bundled With ‘Download Disasters’
“SOFTWARE COMPANY SITEADVISOR LAST WEEK released on its blog a list of “The Web’s Worst Download Disasters,” which included programs packaged with software from adware leaders WhenU and 180solutions.”
MediaPost, January 17, 2006 No Comments »
E-Mail Company Taps 180Solutions
“THE E-MAIL SERVICES COMPANY AND Internet darling YouSendIt, named one of the top 100 Web sites by PC Mag in April for allowing users to upload files as large as 1 gigabyte, has partnered with one of the most vilified types of Web businesses–an adware company.”
MediaPost, January 5, 2006 No Comments »
Commentary
Adware Industry on the Defensive
“The adware industry is under attack. Will legit adware firms survive the battle?” By Hollis Thomases of Webadvantage.net.
ClickZ, April 11, 2006 No Comments »
“Recent developments signal a sea change in the adware world.” By Pamela Parker of ClickZ.
ClickZ, March 24, 2006 No Comments »
Q&A with Direct Revenue’s New CEO
“What happens when an adware company decides to change its brand image? Find out in this interview with Jean-Philippe Maheu.”
iMedia Connection, January 6, 2006 No Comments »
“Although adware and spyware are clearly two different animals, some pending legislation could affect the use of both.”
iMedia Connection, December 8, 2005 No Comments »
Story of Claria’s journey from distributing Gator eWallet to where it is today.
Wired Magazine, December 1, 2005 No Comments »
Making Up the Rules: Spyware, Adware and Cookies
By Pamela Parker
ClickZ Experts, November 4, 2005 No Comments »
Adware: On Its Last Leg | The Perfect Pace with Pesach Lattin
adBUMb, September 7, 2005 No Comments »