ZDNet News: Gator sued over pop-up ads - Report on lawsuit filed by publishers seeking injunction and damages for Gator's unauthorized advertising on their site's. - http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-940104.html
c|net Tech News: Gator rushes to court over ad technology - Lawsuit against the Interactive Advertising Bureau alleging libel is designed to secure Gator's right to sell ads on third party web sites. - http://news.com.com/2100-1023-272296.html
c|net Tech News: Nobody's going to skin this Gator - Interview with Gator CEO Jeff McFadden who defends their pop-up banners that intentionally cover existing ads on third party web sites. - http://news.com.com/2008-1082-272563.html
Gator's EULA Gone Bad - By Ben Edelman. Analysis and criticism of Claria's end user license agreement (EULA). - http://www.benedelman.org/news/112904-1.html
Traffick.com - Kicking the Gator Software Habit - Article by Cory Kleinschmidt explains how Gator's TOS violates user privacy, and suggests practical alternatives to this password-remembering software. - http://www.traffick.com/article.asp?aID=84
High-search-engine-ranking.com - Overture to Partner with "Scumware" - Evidence suggests that pay-per-click search leader Overture is heading towards a permanent partnership with controversial online advertising network Gator Corp. - http://www.high-search-engine-ranking.com/OverturetoPartnerWithScumware.htm
news.com.com - Overture Signs Deal With Gator - 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. - http://news.com.com/2102-1024-995616.html
c|net Tech News: Chorus of Gator critics grows - Article on Interactive Advertising Bureau's possible regulatory complaint over Gator's ad insertion. Also discusses Top Text and the effort against it. - http://news.com.com/2100-1023-272244.html
Documentation of Gator Advertisements and Targeting - 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. - http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/edelman/ads/gator/
Wired: Judge Takes a Bite Out of Gator - Discusses preliminary legal injunction against Gator. - http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,53875,00.html
c|net Tech News: Web surfers brace for pop-up downloads - 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. - http://news.com.com/2100-1023-877568.html
ThiefWare.com: Gator Data Sheet - Discusses Gator auto-install attempts via ActiveX or other techniques when a web site is visited. - http://www.thiefware.com/info/data.gator.shtml
USA Today: Spyware watches where you surf - Discusses "freeloading programs" that install spyware components on a user's computer. Gator is among the programs examined. - http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/03/11/stealthware.htm
ClickZ: The Scum of the Web - General article about "scumware" programs hiding in more popular, often free, programs. Mentions Gator's system. - http://www.clickz.com/media/media_buy/article.php/934701
PCWorld: Consumer Alert: Stealth Ad Invasion - Don't look now, but your computer may be harboring software that lets unwanted advertising in. - http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,63345,pg,1,00.asp
InternetNews: IAB Lawyers to Recommend Action Against Gator.com - 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. - http://www.internetnews.com/IAR/article/0,,12_869591,00.html
Wired: Guerrilla Ad Banner Battle Looms - Report on the legal battle between the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Gator. - http://www.wired.com/news/ebiz/0,1272,46392,00.html
Forbes.com: Gator's Legal Feud Means Big Publicity - Asserts that Gator's legal battle over its "guerilla warfare" marketing tactics is bringing it free publicity and advertising for its program. - http://www.forbes.com/2001/08/29/0829gator.html
ClickZ: Gator Attack? The Best Defense Is to Join the Anti-Microsoft Offense - 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. - http://www.clickz.com/media/buy_101/print.php/876451