Seen on bugtraq, must be truehttp://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5229707.htmlhttp://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-5229707.html IE flaws used to spread pop-up toolbar
by Robert Lemos, CNET News, 09 June 2004
"The possibility that a group or company has apparently used the vulnerabilities as a way to sneak unwanted advertising software, or adware, onto a user's computer could be grounds for criminal charges, said Stephen Toulouse, security program manager for Microsoft.
"We consider that any use of an exploit to run a program is a criminal use," he said. "We are going to work aggressively with law enforcement to prosecute individuals or companies that do so."
