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==History==
==History==


==Bundling==
Many freeware and shareware applications have been incuding spyware and ad-ware applications along with thier products.  Many of these products include:
*Peer to Peer applications
*Free Email Clients
*Game Downloads
*and many others...
These companies choose to bundle this ad-ware/spyware with thier product in order to gain a profit.  One bundle that computer users see the most is Internet Explorer toolbars.  These toolbars although not malicious, put advertisements and slow down Internet Explorer.
There are more harmfull bundles; however, [http://www.technogoggles.com/technogoggles/2004/12/spyware_for_fre.html technogoogles]


==Regulation Attempts==
==Regulation Attempts==

Revision as of 20:42, 25 July 2008

Bundling Malware

History

Bundling

Many freeware and shareware applications have been incuding spyware and ad-ware applications along with thier products. Many of these products include:

  • Peer to Peer applications
  • Free Email Clients
  • Game Downloads
  • and many others...

These companies choose to bundle this ad-ware/spyware with thier product in order to gain a profit. One bundle that computer users see the most is Internet Explorer toolbars. These toolbars although not malicious, put advertisements and slow down Internet Explorer.

There are more harmfull bundles; however, technogoogles

Regulation Attempts

Ethical Concerns

Some types of malware are legal, such as ad-ware and spyware that often comes bundled with (frequently free or trial-use) software applications. Examine recent attempts to regulate ad-ware and spyware, and the ethical concerns addressed. What ethical considerations are there in deciding to bundle ad-ware and spyware with software? Is regulation needed?