>There is a clear distinction between malware (virus, trojans, and worms) and adware in the antivirus community. As this is neither drive-by nor malware, it's n

>There is a clear distinction between malware (virus, trojans, and worms) and adware in the antivirus community. As this is neither drive-by nor malware, it's no stretch; it's an outright lie. To a user who has their machine slow to a creeping halt or behave in unexpected ways because of these "opt-in" daemon adware suites, that "distinction" breaks down very quickly. If you use those kinds of tactics, you are taking CPU cycles from people who did not want them taken. Where I come from , we call that stealing - and it makes you something less than an honorable individual if you do it. I spent years working in tech support, so I have the understanding necessary to make that statement. I am also a developer and I know there are more honest - and proven - ways to make a living with OSS that don't fall on that side of the "shady" line. I repeat my charge of Shenanigans.