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Microsoft denies adware allegations

...has moved to quash claims it gave preferential treatment to adware maker Claria. The beta version of Microsoft AntiSpyware previously recommended that users quarantine several... Read more

11 July, 2005 by Renai LeMay

Adware firm quietly settles suits

Adware company Claria has quietly settled litigation brought by Wells Fargo, Quicken Loans and other... Read more

1 September, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Gator looks for new image with name change

...a name that better reflects its other businesses. The name change to Claria, however, is already reflected on Gator’s Web site. Shortly after its... Read more

30 October, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

Google and Microsoft jostle for desktop position

...aims to sort through private material, critics say. Adware companies such as Claria and WhenU are trotting out new desktop applications to appeal to consumers... Read more

24 May, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Who?s watching the watchers?

...in red faces and, occasionally, lawsuit threats from companies like WhenU and Claria, formerly known as Gator. When testing spyware and adware, Edelman isn't... Read more

6 May, 2005 by Declan McCullagh

Internet advertising changes gears

...for another shopping site. The formula is well worn by companies like Claria, formerly known as Gator, and WhenU. Claria offers SearchScout, which delivers pop... Read more

31 March, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Microsoft muses on free desktop apps

...These concerns could explain why Microsoft held discussions to buy adware maker Claria this summer, though ultimately no deal was announced. Privacy is another major... Read more

15 November, 2005 by Ina Fried

Privacy concerns over Yahoo IM upgrade

...companies including MSN and America Online and smaller firms like RealNetworks and Claria have long taken the opportunity to push other tools or features when... Read more

2 September, 2005 by Stefanie Olsen

$8m advertising patent victory for Yahoo

...Meanwhile, sources have said Microsoft is in discussions to buy adware maker Claria in a move to own an advertising network to compete with MSN... Read more

17 August, 2005 by Elinor Mills

Microsoft seeks legal shield from spyware

...this year. Microsoft's fears are hardly theoretical. Gator, now known as Claria, sued anti-spyware company PC Pitstop on grounds that included trade libel... Read more

25 May, 2005 by Declan McCullagh

Google under fire over autolinking

...web publishers and ecommerce companies have filed suit against application makers like Claria, formerly Gator, and WhenU for using their software to deliver pop-ups... Read more

21 February, 2005 by Stefanie Olsen

Internet ads will face trademark lawsuit

Google and Overture can be sued for selling trademark-linked advertisements, a US judge has ruled Read more

3 September, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Lindows pulls out of IPO

...its plans to sell shares to the public, as did adware company Claria. Lindows said it will continue to evaluate market conditions and may go... Read more

19 August, 2004 by Margaret Kane

MatchNet cancels offering

...high-tech companies that have recently shelved their IPOs. The list includes Claria, a maker of pop-up advertising software, which withdrew its share launch... Read more

13 August, 2004 by Alorie Gilbert

Spyware's tentacles spread to search

...toolbar application does not block advertising software like that from controversial company Claria, formerly known as Gator and one of the largest providers of adware... Read more

29 June, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

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