StopBadware.org on Monday put AOL’s version 9.0 on its “Badware Watch List.” The anti-spyware group cites, among other factors, the inclusion of bundled software applications and nondisclosure of additional installed components as reasons for its concern. The report is one in a recent series released by the group, which is backed by Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Oxford University’s Oxford Internet Institute. It is part of an ongoing effort by the organization to battle harmful spyware programs.
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AOL Stands Against Badware Claim
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire August 29, 2006 09:03 AMStopBadware.org on Monday put AOL’s version 9.0 on its “Badware Watch List.” The anti-spyware group cites, among other factors, the inclusion of bundled software applications and nondisclosure of additional installed components as reasons for its concern. The report is one in a recent series released by the group, which is backed by Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Oxford University’s Oxford Internet Institute. It is part of an ongoing effort by the organization to battle harmful spyware programs.