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Documentation of Gator Advertisements and Targeting
Research that uses reverse engineering techniques to learn more about how Gator targets sites. Includes a utility allowing users to determine this information for a given Web site.
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/edelman/ads/gator/
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High-search-engine-ranking.com - Overture to Partner with "Scumware"
Evidence suggests that pay-per-click search leader Overture is heading towards a permanent partnership with controversial online advertising network Gator Corp.
http://www.high-search-engine-ranking.com/OverturetoPartnerWithScumware.htm
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Traffick.com - Kicking the Gator Software Habit
Article by Cory Kleinschmidt explains how Gator's TOS violates user privacy, and suggests practical alternatives to this password-remembering software.
http://www.traffick.com/article.asp?aID=84
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Adage: Online Ad Vendor Gator Changes Name
Rebranded as Claria Corp.
http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=39066
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Gator's EULA Gone Bad
By Ben Edelman. Analysis and criticism of Claria's end user license agreement (EULA).
http://www.benedelman.org/news/112904-1.html
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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.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-940104.html
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news.com.com - Overture Signs Deal With Gator
Article revealing that Overture Services has signed a three-year deal with Gator to display its sponsored search listings on pages that pop under those of rival and partner web sites.
http://news.cnet.com/2102-1024-995616.html
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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.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-272296.html
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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.
http://news.cnet.com/2008-1082-272563.html
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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.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-877568.html
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