DollarRevenue
Encyclopedia
DollarRevenue is an adware
program made by the company of the same name. It displays advertisements on the infected PC and installs the UCMore Toolbar to track internet searches. It usually comes bundled with another program.
In December 2007, the Dutch
government agency OPTA fined two unnamed individuals and three companies $
1 million for infecting 22 million computers worldwide.
In March 2011, the Dutch
government agency OPTA fined one unnamed individual 14000 euro for infecting in affiliate to this company. He infected people through the chatprogram MSN-messenger.
Adware
Adware, or advertising-supported software, is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer. These advertisements can be in the form of a pop-up. They may also be in the user interface of the software or on a screen presented to the user during...
program made by the company of the same name. It displays advertisements on the infected PC and installs the UCMore Toolbar to track internet searches. It usually comes bundled with another program.
In December 2007, the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
government agency OPTA fined two unnamed individuals and three companies $
Dollar
The dollar is the name of the official currency of many countries, including Australia, Belize, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States.-Etymology:...
1 million for infecting 22 million computers worldwide.
In March 2011, the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
government agency OPTA fined one unnamed individual 14000 euro for infecting in affiliate to this company. He infected people through the chatprogram MSN-messenger.