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Lincoln
2 Oct 2007, 6:55pm
The FTC <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071001-deceptive-eula-spyware-bring-down-the-wrath-of-the-ftc.html" target="_blank">has visited its wrath </a> upon Media Motor, which dished out screensavers and videos complete with spyware and dicey EULAs.

Leonardo
2 Oct 2007, 7:01pm
It's a start! Now for the other twenty dozen.

Years ago, before I was computer security savvy (I think I am now), my introduction into malware was with strange computer operation after visiting free wallpaper sites.

Nomad
2 Oct 2007, 9:54pm
It's a start! Now for the other twenty dozen.

Years ago, before I was computer security savvy (I think I am now), my introduction into malware was with strange computer operation after visiting free wallpaper sites.

And these... "Free wallpapers" came with clothes, yes?


:p

Leonardo
2 Oct 2007, 11:28pm
Actually, yes!