Cybersquatting

Microsoft to sue 'cybersquatters'

Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Called "cybersquatters" or "typosquatters," the targets of Microsoft's lawsuits use Web addresses containing terms such as Xbox or Microsoft, or slight misspellings of those words, to lure consumers to Web sites loaded with clickable advertisements. The Web-site operators profit when consumers click on an ad.

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