Comments on: Kaspersky AV rebrand freely available - pitfalls included … http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/ Programming, reverse engineering and anything else as well ... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Oliver http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-35 Oliver Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:27:23 +0000 http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-35 Thanks. Thanks.

]]> By: lost http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-33 lost Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:22:55 +0000 http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-33 The quotes from: http://news.com.com/AOL+offers+free+antivirus+software/2100-7355_3-6102917.html?tag=nefd.top The quotes from:

http://news.com.com/AOL+offers+free+antivirus+software/2100-7355_3-6102917.html?tag=nefd.top

]]> By: Oliver http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-31 Oliver Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:38:39 +0000 http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-31 By the way, one could use a two-time email address from spamgourmet.com to stay private. By the way, one could use a two-time email address from spamgourmet.com to stay private.

]]> By: Oliver http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-30 Oliver Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:34:58 +0000 http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-30 Ah, so that's the pitfall them. Thanks for pointing it out. Where did you take the quote from? // Oliver Ah, so that’s the pitfall them. Thanks for pointing it out.

Where did you take the quote from?

// Oliver

]]> By: lost http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-29 lost Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:42:43 +0000 http://blog.assarbad.net/20060809/kaspersky_av/#comment-29 Quote While AOL doesn't ask for money, Active Virus Shield users have to agree to let AOL and its partners deliver ads to them. "As a condition for your use of the software, you agree to receive promotions and periodic e-mail messages from us and our affiliates," according to the fine print in the license and user agreement of the software. Active Virus Shield collects a host of information that may be used for marketing purposes, starting with the e-mail address required to download and run the product, according to the fine print. Other data collected include usage stats, responses to ads and details about the PC, according to the AOL agreement. In other news: Alongside the antivirus software, AOL ships an Internet Explorer toolbar. The Microsoft toolbar includes an indicator for the PC's security status, a password manager, a pop-up blocker and a link to a Web site for more information on suspicious sites, the Web company said. It also includes an AOL Web search box, which can drive traffic to AOL Search. Active Virus Shield rounds out AOL's menu of free security tools, which covers Active Security Monitor and the AOL Safety and Security Center, among others. Quote
While AOL doesn’t ask for money, Active Virus Shield users have to agree to let AOL and its partners deliver ads to them. “As a condition for your use of the software, you agree to receive promotions and periodic e-mail messages from us and our affiliates,” according to the fine print in the license and user agreement of the software.

Active Virus Shield collects a host of information that may be used for marketing purposes, starting with the e-mail address required to download and run the product, according to the fine print. Other data collected include usage stats, responses to ads and details about the PC, according to the AOL agreement.
In other news:

Alongside the antivirus software, AOL ships an Internet Explorer toolbar. The Microsoft toolbar includes an indicator for the PC’s security status, a password manager, a pop-up blocker and a link to a Web site for more information on suspicious sites, the Web company said. It also includes an AOL Web search box, which can drive traffic to AOL Search.

Active Virus Shield rounds out AOL’s menu of free security tools, which covers Active Security Monitor and the AOL Safety and Security Center, among others.

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