Microsoft denies Claria special treatment
www.zdnet.com
update Software giant Microsoft has moved to quash claims it gave preferential treatment to adware maker Claria.The beta version of Microsoft AntiSpyware previously recommended users quarantine several products from Claria (previously known as Gator) but security researchers discovered earlier this month that Redmond had changed those classifications.
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Original Title: TIL in 2005, Microsoft was in talks to acquire spyware developer Claria. During this time, Microsoft started telling users to ignore Claria products, which was a change from Microsoft’s original recommendation of removing them.