News.com The spyware that loved me
I had an idea something was amiss when ordinary Web browsing got weird. I don’t typically use Internet Explorer, so pop-up windows aren’t a problem. Suddenly they became a fact of life. Immediately after installing the software in question, I began seeing new windows for a site offering to give me new “Smiley” icons for Yahoo Messenger. Whenever I used Google, a site called Zesty Find oh-so-helpfully popped up in front of whatever I was really trying to find.
News.com: Gator mutation Claria files for IPO
Claria, whose advertising platform (or adware) has come under legal fire from multiple Web site operators, filed an S-1 document with the SEC, seeking to raise an unspecified sum through an initial public offering. According to its filing, the company said it had a net income of about $35 million on revenue of $90 million in 2003.
