Microsoft today announced a change in how it manages adware, a form of malware that pushes unwanted advertising messages to the user. From July 1, the products security measures of the company will stop immediately every adware which will detect and inform the user, who can then resume the program if he really needs it.
Currently, when any of Microsoft's security products (including Microsoft Security Essentials but also Microsoft Forefront) detects an adware-like program, alerts the user and offers a recommended action. If the user does nothing, the security product will let the program continue to run.
The reason that Microsoft has chosen one on the first of July of 2014 as the release date of the new feature is because it wants to give developers three months to comply with the new rules. The company says:
"We classify a program as adware, if it runs on the user's machine and generates notifications to promote products or services. If the program displays ads within it, there will be no problem.
Πολλά προγράμματα χρησιμοποιούν τη διαφήμιση ως μέσο εσόδων των προγραμματιστών του κάτι το οποίο είναι μια αποδεκτή πρακτική. Μας ανησυχεί περισσότερο η διαφήμιση που έρχεται σε επαφή με την εμπειρία του πελάτη μας στα Windows without it being his choice and under his control.”
More specifically, ads opened by these programs should include obvious ways to close the ad, as well as the name of the program that created the ad. At the same time, the program that generates these ads should provide a standardized method ofinstallationς και όχι να uses the same name as another that contained it in the installation.
It seems to be a very good move on the part of Microsoft, and the point is that they did not do so earlier.
TNW
