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- BizReport: Gator Chomps First, Sues Internet Advertising Bureau - Article on Gator's lawsuit seeking a gag order on IAB representatives, and a ruling that their software is legal.
www.bizreport.com/article.php?id=1990&width=800
- ClickZ: Gator Attack? The Best Defense Is to Join the Anti-Microsoft Offense - Editorial asserting that Gator is a legal content filter that should be exploited as an advertising vehicle. Also asserts that Microsoft's browser monopoly is the true threat that should be fought by publishers.
www.clickz.com/media/buy_101/print.php/876451
- ClickZ: The Scum of the Web - General article about "scumware" programs hiding in more popular, often free, programs. Mentions Gator's system.
www.clickz.com/media/media_buy/article.php/934701
- CNN: What's fair in online love and ads? - Explains how Gator's software works, the controversy surrounding it, and how to remove it.
www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/10/05/stealth.ads.idg/index.html
- c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows - Article on Interactive Advertising Bureau's possible regulatory complaint over Gator's ad insertion. Also discusses Top Text and the effort against it.
news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6986199.html
- c|net Tech News: Gator rushes to court over ad technology - Lawsuit against the Interactive Advertising Bureau alleging libel is designed to secure Gator's right to sell ads on third party web sites.
news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6995976.html
- c|net Tech News: Nobody's going to skin this Gator - Interview with Gator CEO Jeff McFadden who defends their pop-up banners that intentionally cover existing ads on third party web sites.
news.cnet.com/news/0-1014-201-7054709-0.html
- c|net Tech News: Software replaces banner ads on top sites - Gator offers pop-up ads designed to block banners on sites such as Yahoo with pop-ups of the exact same dimensions, completely obscuring the original ad.
news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6897620.html?tag=bplst
- c|net Tech News: Web surfers brace for pop-up downloads - Gator has turned to what it calls "one-click opt-install." In place of a pop-up advertisement, landing on a partner site pops up a prompt to download the software.
news.com.com/2100-1023-877568.html
- EditorandPublisher.com: Stopping Unauthorized Alterations Of Web Sites - Examines Gator and other applications that insert ads or otherwise alter third party web sites.
www.editorandpublisher.com/editorandpublisher/features_columns/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1031119
- Forbes.com: Gator's Legal Feud Means Big Publicity - Asserts that Gator's legal battle over its "guerilla warfare" marketing tactics is bringing it free publicity and advertising for its program.
www.forbes.com/2001/08/29/0829gator.html
- International Herald Tribute: Gator.com Bites Back in Defense of Web Ads - Article describing Gator's lawsuit responding to criticism by other advertisers.
www.iht.com/articles/30976.html
- InternetNews: Gator.com Sues IAB - Report on federal lawsuit to protect Gator's Companion Pop-up Banner technology.
www.internetnews.com/IAR/article/0,,12_874391,00.html
- InternetNews: IAB Lawyers to Recommend Action Against Gator.com - Internet Advertising Bureau representative calls ad replacing technology "a dirty trick...more likely, it is stealing...just foul play." IAB may file complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
www.internetnews.com/IAR/article/0,,12_869591,00.html
- Let's skin this Gator! - Newsletter decrying predatory advertising. Encourages users to switch to alternative form and password managers that do not alter third party web sites.
cool.searchking.com/Newsletter8.shtml
- PCWorld: Consumer Alert: Stealth Ad Invasion - Don't look now, but your computer may be harboring software that lets unwanted advertising in.
www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,63345,pg,1,00.asp
- San Francisco Chronicle: Screen grab / Web designers complain new ad programs hijack their sites - Article about the controversial Gator Companion Pop-Up Banner. Focuses on allegations that it is particularly harmful to smaller Web sites.
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/30/BU156207.DTL
- Slashdot: A New Low for Web Advertisers: Pop-Up Downloads - Report on Gator's pop-up downloads, followed by reader discussion of this and other tactics used by Gator.
slashdot.org/articles/02/04/08/1424246.shtml
- The Standard: Ad Group Says Gator.com Bites into Business - Report on Interactive Advertising Bureau's criticism of Gator's "deceptive practices in violation of Federal laws".
www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,28833,00.html
- ThiefWare.com: Gator Data Sheet - Discusses Gator auto-install attempts via ActiveX or other techniques when a web site is visited.
www.thiefware.com/info/data.gator.shtml
- USA Today: Spyware watches where you surf - Discusses "freeloading programs" that install spyware components on a user's computer. Gator is among the programs examined.
www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/03/11/stealthware.htm
- Wired: Guerrilla Ad Banner Battle Looms - Report on the legal battle between the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Gator.
www.wired.com/news/ebiz/0,1272,46392,00.html
- ZDNet News: Gator sued over pop-up ads - Report on lawsuit filed by publishers seeking injunction and damages for Gator's unauthorized advertising on their site's.
zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-940104.html
- ZDNet News: New Net ad hazard: Getting Gatored - Online companies are ambushing competitors through software that puts ads on rival Web sites. It's called getting "Gatored".
www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5095300,00.html
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