Net Marketer Accused of Secretly Adding Spyware
From Reuters
New York Atty. Gen. Eliot Spitzer has sued Direct Revenue, accusing the Internet marketer of secretly installing millions of spyware programs that sent unsolicited advertisements to users’ computers.
Spitzer said Direct Revenue secretly bundled spyware, which tracked users’ Internet habits and caused pop-up ads to appear, into offers for free games or other applications.
The lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court seeks an order barring Direct Revenue from secretly installing spyware or sending ads through existing spyware programs.
