Extortion or just a "negative option feature"? FTC cracks down on deceptive pop-ups

Iria · Sep 16, 2007, 03:13 AM

Source: Ars Technica
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The Federal Trade Commission has busted a set of companies that infected users' computers with pop-ups, then demanded cash to make the pop-ups go away. Now, the operators of the scheme have to pay $500,000 in fines and offer removal instructions for the software on their web sites.

Matth · Sep 16, 2007, 03:36 PM

Sock it to 'em - YESSS!

Ransomware crapware, now the penalties should be extended to all fraudulent alerting software, and to senders of similar Messenger spam.

Sep 16, 2007, 03:13 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Extortion or just a "negative option feature"? FTC cracks down on deceptive pop-ups Source: Ars Technica ________ The Federal Trade Commission has busted a set of companies that infected users' computers with pop-ups, then demanded cash to make the pop-ups go away. Now, the operators of the scheme have to pay $500,000 in fines and offer removal instructions for the software on their web sites.

Sep 16, 2007, 03:36 PM	#2
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Sock it to 'em - YESSS! Ransomware crapware, now the penalties should be extended to all fraudulent alerting software, and to senders of similar Messenger spam. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread