For 16 years this computer maker put an ad on the back page of PC Mag to promote & pioneer its direct PC sales
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lodged there, spyware can sap a PC's processing power, slow its functioning, 
and ... Others seek out pop-ups, and Direct Revenue frequently sells ads ... has 
notified consumers when putting the programs on their computers.