First Worm with a EULA?. ErikRed1488 writes "There is a new virtual postcard from Friend Greetings, owned by Permissioned Media that prompts you to install their software to view the ... [Slashdot]
Now this is a clever trick. Since most people don't read the end-user license agreement (EULA) for software that they install, people who get this software will most likely install it without realizing that they're giving permission to Permissioned Media to send out mails to people in their Outlook address book and install whatever other software they may want to in the future.
Technically, this isn't a worm or a virus - it's advertising software designed to monitor user behaviour and deliver targeted ads using the information gathered while monitoring. According to the Permissioned Media site, the software is bundeled with several different programs, including .mp3 players, screen savers, shopping programs and others.
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That is very sneaky.. I absolutely hate those types of programs and trickery!