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Major Advertisers Caught in Spyware Net

Pop-up ads carried by spyware and adware aren't just employed by fringe companies hawking dubious wares -- such as those tricky messages that tell you your computer has been corrupted. You can count some big tech companies among its users, including broadband phone provider Vonage Holdings Corp., online employment agency Monster Worldwide Inc. and online travel agencies Expedia Inc., Priceline.com Inc. and Orbitz LLC.

Read the whole story at AP, June 27, 2005 »

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