Just When You Thought You Were Safe - Up Pops NebuAd

Here is a name from the past that struck terror for us computer users which first introduced the dreaded spyware into our lives. Claria Corp. was one of the first spyware companies that did incredible amounts of damage to computers around the world. Now there is a new variant of spyware from a company by the name of NebuAd which is employing past employees form Claria. NebuAd is a start-up company from Silicon Valley  which is offering ISP’s a way to spy on their customers in what is being described as a better way to target their customers.

In this LA Times article it states:

NebuAd says the idea is to better target advertising and that consumers can get information on them deleted. But Web purists, who have already complained to Congress, say that NebuAd is breaching the convention that calls for middlemen in Internet transmissions to stay out of the process.

Also of note were the ISP clients listed. Previously, Charter Communications said it was planning a test with NebuAd, but the report said other customers include WOW!, Embarq, Broadstripe, CenturyTel and Metro Provider.

“NebuAd breaks the rules of acceptable behavior on the Internet,” report author Robert M. Topolski said. “It monitors what you do and see on the Internet, it breaks in and changes the contents of your private communications, it keeps track of what you’ve done and if you even know that it’s happening, it is impossible to opt out of it.”

Here we go again. This one statement says it all.

‘it is impossible to opt out of it’

These people who are being employeed by NebuAd are experts in the art of invading your privacy. Experts in taking over your computer system behind your back and reporting on your every move.  Unsuspecting users will have their systems slow to a crawl while this nasty spyware does its evil work in the background. There will be no advanced warning of the attack.

What do you think?

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