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Edelman Claims Hula Direct Runs Banner Farms

Written on: June 13th 2006
Author: Editor

Anti-spyware legal crusader Ben Edelman has posted a scathing report of web marketing company Hula Direct, alleging that it’s in cahoots with spyware vendors and its affiliate sites are little more than “‘banner farms’ without substantial bona fide content.” “If you’ve got computers that are infected with any of the [...] more...

McAfee: Search Engines Are Not Safe

Written on: May 15th 2006
Author: Editor

According to a study by computer security company McAfee, Inc. and online security advocate Ben Edelman, Internet users tempt fate every time they use a search engine The study examined the 5 major search engines–Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and Ask– and found that their search results could often contain links to [...] more...

Edelman Reports: Yahoo Beset by Click-Fraud

Written on: April 5th 2006
Author: Editor

Anti-spyware guru Ben Edelman released a study yesterday on his blog connecting Yahoo’s earnings to fraudulent clicks. According to him, Yahoo’s media partnerships through their Overture ad network allows spyware vendors to purchase ads indirectly. Those spyware vendors can then send visitors through the Overture system without having clicked on [...] more...

Ben Edelman Speaks Out Against Affiliate Adware Use

Written on: January 6th 2006
Author: Editor

Esteemed spyware/adware expert Ben Edelman has offered up his latest take on the adware dilemma that continues to cloud industry waters. Last week Edelman spoke at length with affiliate marketing veteran Jeff Molander about the controversial and influential phenomenon of adware use among affiliates. Edelman’s statements - which Molander has divided [...] more...

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