Two additional companies, Aluria Software LLC and Computer Associates International Inc.'s PestPatrol, withdrew from the Consortium of Anti-Spyware Technology vendors (COAST) in the last four days,
bringing to three the number of founding members who have defected since Friday. Webroot Software announced its departure from the anti-spyware consortium on Friday. The resignations came within three
weeks of COAST's decision to admit adware manufacturer 180solutions to membership. COAST did not respond to requests for comment.
--W.D.