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These fines occured years ago before the company merger between hotbar & 180solutions. These fines were very light considering the size of the operation they were running illegally. This allowed them to gain the stranglehold they currently have on the industry.
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Same people at the top, a name change doesn't relieve responsibility. While the offenses may have happened before the merger, their recent WarnerBros., Myspace, Wikipedia etc. scandals sure don't help their reputation.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0523130/index.shtm
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Zango doesn't leave much behind at all. It is a clean installation and removal, and they even go above and beyond what is required off them for providing removal instructions.
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We'll have to agree to differ on that. I really don't think there should be a trace of it left after uninstall. Every time I uninstall it just like Zango recommends, I'll get several traces left over after running a spyware scan. When I run a different malware remover, it will pick up even more. Then searching the registry will turn up more.
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Legally, it isn't theft. There has been a history of shadyness around the IT industry from the start. I would be surprised if you could name one big name IT company that didn't get the top by playing dirty.
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I can't agree that their practices don't facilitate theft. If I just payed Google a buck to get that paying surfer to Sponsor A, and Sponsor A ends up paying themselves or another affiliate for that customer by use of cookies or popping the same exact page over my target page. It certainly isn't a nice thing to do. P.S. I have talked with sponsors that told me that one of the several people targeting their sites was actually Zango themselves. Is it true? Don't know, but I believe them. It might eventually come out someday after a discovery session, who knows.
Saying everyone else is dirty doesn't cut it, imo.
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Everyone should be focused more on the hackers who are actually infecting users instead of consenting users who install Zango.
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I wholeheartedly agree, there is some pretty nefarious shit out there.