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Adware company loses its links

Yahoo and Google have disabled links to controversial adware maker WhenU after the company was accused of engaging in unauthorised practices aimed at... Read more

14 May, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Pop-up provider suffers legal setback

A US district court judge recently barred WhenU from delivering pop-up advertisements to some Net visitors, going against decisions... Read more

6 January, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Who?s watching the watchers?

...often results in red faces and, occasionally, lawsuit threats from companies like WhenU and Claria, formerly known as Gator. When testing spyware and adware, Edelman... Read more

6 May, 2005 by Declan McCullagh

Google and Microsoft jostle for desktop position

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

24 May, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Internet advertising changes gears

...is well worn by companies like Claria, formerly known as Gator, and WhenU. Claria offers SearchScout, which delivers pop-up ads with paid search results... Read more

31 March, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Microsoft seeks legal shield from spyware

...Ben Edelman has indicated that he has received threats from Claria and WhenU. In January, Microsoft introduced a beta of its Windows AntiSpyware application, which... Read more

25 May, 2005 by Declan McCullagh

Google under fire over autolinking

...companies have filed suit against application makers like Claria, formerly Gator, and WhenU for using their software to deliver pop-ups advertising rival online stores... 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

Adware firm quietly settles suits

...publishers' sites. Pending lawsuits could still clear up the issue. Claria rival WhenU.com has a case pending filed by Wells Fargo and Quicken Loans... Read more

1 September, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Spyware's tentacles spread to search

...of downloadable software from tracking users and delivering ads. But adware maker WhenU recently contested the Utah law and won a temporary reprieve. "Google's... Read more

29 June, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Case threatens search engines' use of trademarks

...pop-ups. In late December, as part of a lawsuit filed against WhenU by 1-800-Contacts, a New York district court granted a preliminary... Read more

16 January, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

Web giants mull taskbar

...EarthLink naming names, those providers could include Google, Yahoo, advertising-software maker WhenU, and search technology providers Groxis and Dave's Quick Search Deskbar. "We... Read more

12 January, 2004 by Stefanie Olsen

New IE may burst pop-up bubble

...have installed adware programs from companies such as Claria (formerly Gator) and WhenU.com will likely continue to receive pop-ups or pop-unders despite... Read more

25 November, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

Anti-spyware software targets Gator

...recent ruling in a Virginia federal court in favor of adware maker WhenU in a suit brought by U-Haul International. Like many Web operators... Read more

10 September, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

Search engines get 'Gatored'

A new product lets search engines target their rivals with advertising Read more

15 January, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

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