Spyware

May 02, 2008 -- SEATTLE – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced another win in the state’s fight to protect consumers from online fraud. A King County Superior Court judge found that Internet affiliate advertisers Securelink Networks, LLC, and NJC Softwares, LCC, and their officers violated Washington’s consumer protection and spyware laws while marketing registry-cleaner software.

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna    » read more »

October 10, 2007 -- SEATTLE – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced a settlement with one of three California-based Internet affiliate advertisers accused of violating the state’s consumer protection and spyware laws. HoanVinh V. Nguyenphuoc, owner of FixWinReg, sent anonymous “Net Send” messages to consumers’ computers that simulated security warnings but were actually ads for registry-cleaner software, according to documents filed today in King County Superior Court.    » read more »

Latest email scam can start with an e-card that includes spyware, viruses

August 23, 2007 -- Raleigh: Consumers should be on the look out for electronic greeting cards sent by email that may include viruses or spyware that can infect computers and lead to identity theft, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper warned.    » read more »