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To: Bear_in_RoseBear

How do the spyware and adware writers make money - who pays them?


5,135 posted on 06/25/2005 11:55:40 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
who pays them?

Advertisers who buy their services. They pay spyware/adware writers an amount for information collected by spyware, or for each "hit" generated by adware (usually a few cents/hit).

5,136 posted on 06/25/2005 12:06:08 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Whatever, just crash it!)
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