Comments on: Winn on Adware Contracts https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2006/04/winn_on_adware.htm Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:44:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric Goldman https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2006/04/winn_on_adware.htm#comment-364 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:44:23 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2006/04/winn_on_adware.htm#comment-364 It reminds me a little of how cashiers will push the “OK” button on the ATM/credit card unit at the grocery store. If a user doesn’t consent, then they don’t consent! Eric.

]]> By: Wayne Porter https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2006/04/winn_on_adware.htm#comment-363 Thu, 04 May 2006 06:33:49 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2006/04/winn_on_adware.htm#comment-363 Eric,

I am curious what about situations like a “send keys” attack which we have seen with the circumvention of 180solutions S3 technology. By all means from the adware vendors view it looks like a valid EULA acceptance, but in reality the EULA click is “faked” by hacking the technology.

Reference:

http://blog.spywareguide.com/2006/02/sometimes_i_hate_being_right.html

http://blog.spywareguide.com/2006/02/another_small_piece_of_the_puz.html

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