Apr 08,2010

Lawsuit Says McAfee Plays Loose With Customer Data

McAfee, a household name for computer virus-protection, is facing accusations it dupes customers into purchasing third-party services, and hands over consumer banking information to enable those transactions. A proposed federal class action in San Francisco claims that, once McAfee customers purchase McAfee software online, a pop-up appears even before the McAfee download begins. “The pop-up, mimicking the look of the other pages on the McAfee site, thanks the customer for purchasing McAfee software, and prompts McAfee’s customers to click a red button to ‘Try it Now,’” the lawsuit alleges. “The pop-up contains no obvious visual cues or conspicuous text indicating that it ...

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