Gold Medal for Spam

When I heard that we (Australia) had won our first gold medal I was understandably impressed. I was sure that I had heard Begg-Smith's name before and it turns out I had.
Dale Begg-Smith is named in a 2002 ValueAd.com press release as the president of AdsCPM Network. You may never have heard of this company but if you're an Internet user I would be surprised if you hadn't had some interaction with his companies products. Because, if it pops up, pops under, sneakily installs spyware, and/or uses exploits in Microsoft products to install software without your permission then it's possible that Mr Begg-Smith's company brought it to you.
Here's an article from Computer Associates that identifies CPM Media and AdsCPM by name as being responsible for the 'Free Scratch and Win' scam that installed both a keylogger and trojan via an exploit called an ActiveX driveby.
It would be nice to send him back to Canada but I doubt they would have him. This situation also goes to show just how lax the criteria is to emigrate to Australia. This man shouldn't be competing in the Olympics, let alone winning a medal. He should be in a cold dark cell with Bubba the online Viagra addict.

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