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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.  
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]
There are more harmfull bundles; however, [http://www.technogoggles.com/technogoggles/2004/12/spyware_for_fre.html technogoogles] recently published an article dicussing how [www.imesh.com imesh],a peer to peer music network, has been using Marketscore.  Marketscore diverts the users internet connection through a proxy, this proxy looks at the users internet usage and credit information. 
 


==Regulation Attempts==
==Regulation Attempts==
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==Ethical Concerns==
==Ethical Concerns==


==Info==
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?
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?



Revision as of 21:07, 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 recently published an article dicussing how [www.imesh.com imesh],a peer to peer music network, has been using Marketscore. Marketscore diverts the users internet connection through a proxy, this proxy looks at the users internet usage and credit information.


Regulation Attempts

Ethical Concerns

Info

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?