[147254] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: [fyodor@insecure.org: C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmapwith
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kyle Duren)
Tue Dec 6 12:15:34 2011
In-Reply-To: <018b01ccb438$99cd0420$cd670c60$@truenet.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:14:17 -0800
From: Kyle Duren <pixitha.kyle@gmail.com>
To: fyodor@insecure.org
Cc: nanog <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/12/download-com-bundling-toolbars-trojans/
Its already getting some press...
He could always send them a Cease and Desist letter like Wireshark had to
do....
-Kyle
On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Eric Tykwinski <eric-list@truenet.com>wrote:
> Maybe it's just me, but I would think that simply getting them listed on
> stopbadware.org and other similar sites would probably have much more of
> an
> effect.
> The bad publicity can cause them to change tactics, but it takes some time.
> I've seen much quicker results from blacklisting on Google and other search
> engines.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Eric Tykwinski
> TrueNet, Inc.
> P: 610-429-8300
> F: 610-429-3222
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu [mailto:Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 11:48 AM
> To: andrew.wallace
> Cc: fyodor@insecure.org; nanog@nanog.org
> Subject: Re: [fyodor@insecure.org: C|Net Download.Com is now bundling
> Nmapwith malware!]
>
> On Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:14:48 PST, "andrew.wallace" said:
> > Using fruitful language and acting like a child isn't going to see you
> taken seriously.
>
> No, he *does* want fruitful language - one that produces results. I think
> you meant some other word instead.
>
> As far as "acting like a child", I'm reasonably sure that if CNet was doing
> the same thing to the good name of your consulting company, you'd react
> similarly.
>
> > ----- Forwarded message from Fyodor <fyodor@insecure.org>
>
> On the other hand, just being Fyodor is sufficient to get him taken
> seriously.
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