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PAR · 10-11-2007, 09:32 AM

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Zango was founded in 1999, Zango was known as ePIPO. It was one of the first "pay-to-surf" companies,

Zango = 180solutions

In 2005, 180solutions implemented a number of initiatives that were intended to show that the company was serious about controlling the distribution of its software to eliminate non-consensual installs:

March: Acquired one of their distribution partners, a Canadian company called CDT (dba LoudCash). This gave them direct visibility into and greater control of many of the formerly "third party" distributors.
June: Claimed to have re-notified its 20 million user customer base and implemented a program that notifies all users within 72 hours of install and re-notifies all users every 90 days thereafter.
August: Filed suit against seven individuals alleged to have illegally distributed its software using a botnet.
November: Announced an ongoing partnership with the FBI in breaking up a botnet ring in the Netherlands.
December: Ended distribution of the 180SearchAssistant and closed LoudCash (a remnant from the CDT acquisition). They claim that this removes the financial incentive for fraudulent installs, which many critics claim not to be true.
Despite the initiatives of 2005, 180solutions admitted that it is possible for malicious users to hack their install routines and thus cause fraudulent installs.[9] They claim that the percentage of fraudulent installs has dropped from over 10% to under 1%. Critics claim that the business model is untenable because fraud against 180solutions (which therefore harms unknowing users via non-consensual installs) can never be completely removed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zango

I'm still shocked how much time people will complain about things on GFY and not spend 5 min to search google and do a little reading.

10-11-2007, 09:32 AM
PAR Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,835	Seekmo hbtools hotbar All Zango... peoplepal - not so sure about this one. Zango was founded in 1999, Zango was known as ePIPO. It was one of the first "pay-to-surf" companies, Zango = 180solutions In 2005, 180solutions implemented a number of initiatives that were intended to show that the company was serious about controlling the distribution of its software to eliminate non-consensual installs: March: Acquired one of their distribution partners, a Canadian company called CDT (dba LoudCash). This gave them direct visibility into and greater control of many of the formerly "third party" distributors. June: Claimed to have re-notified its 20 million user customer base and implemented a program that notifies all users within 72 hours of install and re-notifies all users every 90 days thereafter. August: Filed suit against seven individuals alleged to have illegally distributed its software using a botnet. November: Announced an ongoing partnership with the FBI in breaking up a botnet ring in the Netherlands. December: Ended distribution of the 180SearchAssistant and closed LoudCash (a remnant from the CDT acquisition). They claim that this removes the financial incentive for fraudulent installs, which many critics claim not to be true. Despite the initiatives of 2005, 180solutions admitted that it is possible for malicious users to hack their install routines and thus cause fraudulent installs.[9] They claim that the percentage of fraudulent installs has dropped from over 10% to under 1%. Critics claim that the business model is untenable because fraud against 180solutions (which therefore harms unknowing users via non-consensual installs) can never be completely removed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zango I'm still shocked how much time people will complain about things on GFY and not spend 5 min to search google and do a little reading.