» Adage: Online Ad Vendor Gator Changes Name    Rebranded as Claria Corp.    http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=39066

» BizReport: Gator Chomps First, Sues Internet Advertising Bureau    Article on Gator's lawsuit seeking a gag order on IAB representatives, and a ruling that their software is legal.    http://www.bizreport.com/article.php?id=1990&width=800

» CNN: What's fair in online love and ads?    Explains how Gator's software works, the controversy surrounding it, and how to remove it.    http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/10/05/stealth.ads.idg/index.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

» 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

» 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/

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» San Francisco Chronicle: Screen grab / Web designers complain new ad programs hijack their sites    Article about the controversial Gator Companion Pop-Up Banner. Focuses on allegations that it is particularly harmful to smaller Web sites.    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/30/BU156207.DTL

» Slashdot: A New Low for Web Advertisers: Pop-Up Downloads    Report on Gator's pop-up downloads, followed by reader discussion of this and other tactics used by Gator.    http://slashdot.org/articles/02/04/08/1424246.shtml

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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: 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://www.news.com/2100-1023-272244.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://www.news.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://www.news.com/2008-1082-272563.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://www.news.com/2100-1023-877568.html

» 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://www.news.com/2102-1024-995616.html