Thousands of Internet Users Turn to Stopbadware.Org; Over 250,000 People Visit New Consumer Protection Site in First Few Weeks

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BOSTON, Feb. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In just a few weeks since its launch, more than a quarter of a million Internet users have visited http://www.stopbadware.org , a new "Neighborhood Watch" initiative against spyware and other malicious software programs.

Sponsored by Harvard University's Berkman Center and the Oxford Internet Institute, Stopbadware.org is the largest consumer protection initiative combating spyware. The initiative empowers consumers to fight back against badware. It is supported by high- tech companies, including Google, Lenovo and Sun Microsystems. Consumer Reports WebWatch serves as an unpaid special consumer adviser.

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Thousands of Internet Users Turn to Stopbadware.Org; Over 250,000 People Visit New Consumer Protection Site in First Few Weeks

Since the launch of stopbadware.org on Jan. 25:

-- 279,339 computer users have visited the site, averaging roughly 14,000 visits per day.

-- Nearly 1,000 have shared their experiences with badware.

-- Nearly 5,000 have joined the site'...

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