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Rebranded as Claria Corp.
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Article on Gator's lawsuit seeking a gag order on IAB representatives, and a ruling that their software is legal.
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Explains how Gator's software works, the controversy surrounding it, and how to remove it.
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Editorial asserting that Gator is a legal content filter that should be exploited as an advertising vehicle. Also asserts that Microsoft's browser monopoly is the true threat that should be fought by publishers.
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General article about "scumware" programs hiding in more popular, often free, programs. Mentions Gator's system.
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Research that uses reverse engineering techniques to learn more about how Gator targets sites. Includes a utility allowing users to determine this information for a given Web site.
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Asserts that Gator's legal battle over its "guerilla warfare" marketing tactics is bringing it free publicity and advertising for its program.
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By Ben Edelman. Analysis and criticism of Claria's end user license agreement (EULA).
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Evidence suggests that pay-per-click search leader Overture is heading towards a permanent partnership with controversial online advertising network Gator Corp.
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Internet Advertising Bureau representative calls ad replacing technology "a dirty trick...more likely, it is stealing...just foul play." IAB may file complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Don't look now, but your computer may be harboring software that lets unwanted advertising in.
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Article about the controversial Gator Companion Pop-Up Banner. Focuses on allegations that it is particularly harmful to smaller Web sites.
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Report on Gator's pop-up downloads, followed by reader discussion of this and other tactics used by Gator.
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Discusses Gator auto-install attempts via ActiveX or other techniques when a web site is visited.
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Article by Cory Kleinschmidt explains how Gator's TOS violates user privacy, and suggests practical alternatives to this password-remembering software.
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Discusses "freeloading programs" that install spyware components on a user's computer. Gator is among the programs examined.
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Report on the legal battle between the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Gator.
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Discusses preliminary legal injunction against Gator.
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Report on lawsuit filed by publishers seeking injunction and damages for Gator's unauthorized advertising on their site's.
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Article on Interactive Advertising Bureau's possible regulatory complaint over Gator's ad insertion. Also discusses Top Text and the effort against it.
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Lawsuit against the Interactive Advertising Bureau alleging libel is designed to secure Gator's right to sell ads on third party web sites.
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Interview with Gator CEO Jeff McFadden who defends their pop-up banners that intentionally cover existing ads on third party web sites.
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Gator has turned to what it calls "one-click opt-install." In place of a pop-up advertisement, landing on a partner site pops up a prompt to download the software.
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Article revealing that Overture Services has signed a three-year deal with Gator to display its sponsored search listings on pages that pop under those of rival and partner web sites.
