mySpace.com install spyware

[DavidAusman]

I cant beleive that myspace install adware and spyware to user computers. I just read this from webpronews
If you use their service, you ought to think the way out to get rid that stuff :cheeky:
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20051021MySpacePaysOffSpitzer.html

 

[dotcomgiant]

pretty informative article. Thanks for the link

 

[gatorgrad]

hmm... i should have known they'd do something like that... they've got the teen/college age market wrapped up.

 

[Steen]

Very interesting and surprising I might add.

 

[MrDude]

Sorry to bump hehe but i decided myspace users need to learn about this and i have posted it on the official forum hehe

 

[RTM.net]

Wow - ironic as I was about to sign up for the MySpace service just this weekend. I do have system protection (virus, trojan, malware) on most of my machines.. but in the last second I hesitated.

Although I'm pretty certain that they've removed any of that type of malicious stuff since the investigation and/or ruling.

Cheers,

Rob

 

[nts]

Hmm, I'm suprised that they would even consider doing that without the user's consent. They are such a big site, they must make quite a bit from regular ads as it is. Anyway good to hear it's been removed.

 

[Jeffreyw]

I'm surpised that a website such as Myspace would cheat on their users by installing adwares. Bad myspace bad.

 

[MrDude]

The reaction is kinda pathetic from Myspace users.

"They run a free site so why shouldnt they be allowed..."

And more comments all sticking up for myspace, Damn brainwashed idiots :-( lol