Comments on: Adware maker: We were victims of cybergang

180solutions says it was the target of blackmail by Dutch cybercriminals who have been accused of hacking about 1.5 million PCs.

[thenet411]

So what...

Adware and Spyware software writers should be taken out into the street and shot like dogs. Who cares if they were blackmailed or were hit with a DDOS? They got what they deserved...

[smithkl42]

Now that's a reasonable line to take

Now you're talking! Murder is much less offensive than ads are. This is precisely one of those reasonable, balanced opinions that the Internet is so short on. If only we had more intelligent, rational people like you to help the rest of us form our opinions.

That said, I don't think you go quite far enough. Why stop with people who show ads via client-side software? Isn't that excessively narrow and prejudicial? The *way* that you show ads is irrelevant. If somebody shows me an ad on a web page, that's at least as bad as showing me an ad via software.

Hell, let's start shooting everybody who shows ads. And why stop with the Internet? I'm sick and tired of those darned Palmolive ads on TV. And a bit of torture for the network programming executives wouldn't really be out of place, either.

[smcgui5]

It's about time

Tose stupi adware jerks are finally getting what they deserve. They try so hard to clutter up someone's PC with pop up grabage, now someone finally cluttered up there whole system. Good for them.

[SeizeCTRL]

C'mon now...

That's pushing it! I agree that adware/spyware is annoying as hell, but it's no where near murder.

I agree with the guy who wants to join in on the DDOS against them. I think it's only fair in the long run. Let them feel the heat of the annoyance they have unleashed... and if their servers get rooted or ddos... I don't feel sorry for them one bit.

[AimsAlpha]

To H377 with spyware

it's companies like these that keep the internet from being near perfect. I say whoever's DOS'n them more power to you... I'd consider them white hats.

[Earl Benser]

And the rest of the world...

... is a victim of 180Solutions intrusive software. Let's hang them
right after the cybergang's execution.

[rmjb]

Can I join the DDOS attack?

I will gladly partake in a DDOS attack on 1800solutions. Then maybe we can go after Gator or GAIN or Claria or whatever their name is this week.

Fact is these botnets are probably running 1800solutions spyware and its the same security holes that 1800solutions exploits to instal itself on peoples machines and refuses to be removed are the same security holes that the bots use.

- rmjb

You have no idea what you're talking about

Nor do you make any sense. If Winzip was installed through a security hole in your browser, would you blame Winzip, an affiliate getting paid for every new installation they get for Winzip, Microsoft for being responsible for the security hole, the website from which you were infected, the programmer who wrote the code that took advantage of the security hole, or the hosting provider that allowed all of this horrendous activity to funnel through their server? Never mind, I'm guessing you'd just blame the most popular scapegoat. Please continue in your quest for DDOS participation opportunities, they seem to be the cool new thing that everyone is into.