Well rumor has it this deal has gone south. I REALLY think my Microsoft Gator Cartoon was responsible for helping “Big Brother” see the light! ;-)

ClickZ reports: Microsoft/Claria Deal Dead “A Microsoft staffer, who asked not to be identified, characterized the end of the talks as driven by concerns about a PR fallout that could follow a Claria purchase. That company has, in the past, been associated with spyware.”