Spyware News - Judge Rules Against Accused Spyware Distributor - PC World
Software on Taylor’s site included spyware called Media Motor from ERG Ventures that changed consumers’ home pages, tracked their Internet activity, altered browser settings, degraded computer performance and disabled antispyware and antivirus software, the FTC said. The default judgment against Taylor, who has lived in Tennessee, ends the November 2006 lawsuit the FTC filed against ERG Ventures, its owners and Taylor. The judgment entered against Taylor bars him from distributing software that interferes with consumers’ computers, including software that tracks consumers’ Internet activity or collects other personal information; generates disruptive pop-up advertising; tampers with or disables other installed programs; or installs other advertising software onto consumers’ computers. The judgment also requires Taylor to disclose the name and function of all software he installs on consumers’ computers in the future, and to provide consumers with the option to cancel the installation after viewing the disclosure. More Spyware News
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