Spy Wiper
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Spy Wiper, also known as Mail Wiper and Spy Deleter, is a malware program that was fraudulently sold as an antispyware program.
In 2005, the Federal Trade Commission filed a civil suit against the companies Seismic Entertainment Productions, MailWiper Inc., and Spy Deleter Inc. The suit alleged the three companies illegally sold the fraudulent malware program, receiving over $2 million in revenue.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "FTC Adds Spy Wiper to Seismic Spyware Case" (Press release). Center for Democracy and Technology. 2005-04-11. http://www.cdt.org/headlines/765. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
[edit] Further reading
- Borland, John (2004-02-11). "Anti-spyware vendors come under fire". CNET News. Archived from the original on 2006-11-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20061111074614/http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5157358.html. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
- Fetters, Eric (2004-03-03). "'Spyware' sneaks in". The Herald. Archived from the original on 2006-05-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20060517200900/http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/04/3/3/18272918.cfm. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- Fennessy, Steve (2004-08-12). "A hated man: A story of spam, spyware, and second chances". Creative Loafing Atlanta. http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/PrintFriendly?oid=oid%3A16464. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
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