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Save us from the irony! One bad guy's software removes the other bad guy's software under the premise that if they put too much bad/unauthorized malware on a persons computer, they might just catch on and remove all of it. Personally, it's a sad state of affairs when the companies who make and distribute this kind software so blatantly slither their way onto people's PCs, often times with some pretty major performance and personal privacy consequences. I never have to look too far to remember why I choose that other computer.

No Honor Among Malware Purveyors: "metalion writes 'True to the saying 'no honor among thieves,' adware company, Avenue Media, is finding that competing adware company, DirectRevenue, is detecting and deleting their software. Now Avenue Media is crying foul and have filed a lawsuit against DirectRevenue stating that DirectRevenue 'knowingly and with intent to defraud, exceeded its authorized access to users' computers.' DirectRevenue acknowledges that it may uninstall competing applications in its user license agreement. A researcher at Harvard University, Ben Edelman, reasons that 'Once the computer is infected with 10 different unwanted programs, the person is likely to take some action to address the situation.' Just how far will adware companies go to continue to attempt to bombard us with their ads?'"

(Via Slashdot:.)