A U.S. federal court has shuttered one of the world's top five adware and spyware suppliers at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. . . .
. . . The court also put a stop to the actions of an affiliate, the Ohio-based iwebtunes.com, from helping to spread the adware and spyware by offering blogs free background music.
Visiting this "iwebtunes" (are you paying attention, Apple?) site the user was offered a variety of music files, ringtones and lyrics but pop ups masquerading as security alerts warned users about browser security holes and offered free upgrades and patches. Clicking on the installation downloaded and installed the Enternet spyware.
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