Jan 5

Jeff Foxworthy Meets Spyware

Here’s something pretty funny. I was uninstalling some Web search spyware toolbar today. When you try to uninstall it, it pops up a little embedded Web page begging you not to kill it: “WAIT — do you know all the great benefits we provide…” etc.

I killed it anyway, and after it uninstalls, it pops another little Web page in the uninstall window with text ads for products. It’s apparently just gotta get that last ad impression. You know what the ads are for? Spyware removers. It’s like a Jeff Foxworthy redneck joke —

“If you’re providing contextual ads, and the only related subject you can come up with when someone is removing your product is ‘spyware removal,’ then you just might be be a piece of spyware.”

by Deane   January 5, 2005 12:01 AM   |

Comments

by Daniel,   January 5, 2005 10:47 AM  

This is like the ads that say "you have spyware...click here to remove your spyware". Ah ok I trust that.

by Dave,   January 5, 2005 11:23 AM  

That's even better than the spam I get advertising anti-spam tools. "Golly gee! Could it be true?"

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