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Yahoo!
By Matt Hicks
June 1, 2004

When it comes to blocking intrusive Internet software, Yahoo Inc.'s new Anti-Spy gives adware the benefit of the doubt.

The beta version of the spyware-fighting toolbar add-on, which Yahoo released last week, doesn't default to detect adware—a category of software in which Yahoo's paid search division has a financial stake.

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Posted on Friday, 04 June 2004 @ 09:49:43 EDT by IACOJ
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Re: Yahoo Plays Favorites with Some Adware (Score: 1)
by ([email protected])  on Friday, 04 June 2004 @ 22:34:45 EDT
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Sadly, l don't need to read the whole story as i'm already familiar with it.

Story doesn't end there as their IM service/Toolbar has RedClientApps buried in it, no removal instructions, invasive, therefore bad. All Yahboo sucks too me!


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