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Symantec’s out-of-court settlement with an adware maker is a loss for users, an anti-spyware researcher said this week.
Friday, Feb. 24, the Cupertino, Calif. security company announced that it had dismissed its lawsuit against browser and e-mail toolbar maker Hotbar.com, Inc. Last June, Symantec filed a zero-dollar suit against the New York company, saying then that it was seeking a legal ruling that would affirm the position that Hotbar’s programs “are indeed adware and can be treated as computer security risks.”
