The Security Mentor

Karl Bode reports in a broadbandreports.com article about spyware that some companies whose products get removed by anti-spyware have been trying to improve their image and get off the anti-spyware software's removal list.

Have they done this by clearly informing users about what's getting installed? Have they made their software straightforward to uninstall? Have they stopped using security holes to break into people's computers? No, according to Bode they've been offering money or ad exposure to the anti-spyware companies.

What's next, virus writers offering "co-marketing deals" to anti-virus software vendors?