May
6

Parasite Alert: LinksAdor / GimmeBargains Adware

Geno on May 6th, 2010

Both affiliates and merchants should be aware of this contextual adware application which is already acting as an affiliate in multiple affiliate programs. Here’s a screenshot of their information from Commission Junction (taken off their today’s application into an affiliate program):

Why should you be concerned?
Well, they are not exactly a “Virtual Mall” as they try [...]

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Feb
5

Parasite Alert: DirectCPV / LoudMo Contextual Adware

Geno on February 5th, 2010

Yesterday an important information has been posted by Kellie Stevens of Affiliate Fair Play in the 5StarAffiliatePrograms’ forum. Her alert is about a fairly newly created contextual adware that operates according to a model similar to Zango, Clicksor, or MediaTraffic. As an advertiser, you may buy traffic on DirectCPV.com which will be driven to you [...]

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