MacKeeper celebrates a difficult birthday under the cloud of a class action lawsuit<article>
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MacKeeper, a utility and security program for Apple computers, celebrated its fifth birthday in April. But its gift to U.S. consumers who bought the application may be a slice of a $2 million class-action settlement.</p><p>
Released in 2010, MacKeeper has been dogged by accusations that it exaggerates security threats in order to convince customers to buy. Its aggressive marketing has splashed MacKeeper pop-up ads all over the web.</p><p>
The program was originally created by a company called
ZeoBIT in Kiev, Ukraine. The country—full of young, smart programmers—has long been a hub for lower-cost software development and outsourcing.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2919292/apple-security-program-mackeeper-celebrates-difficult-birthday.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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MacKeeper celebrates a difficult birthday under the cloud of a class action lawsuit
