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will76 · 11-14-2006, 11:34 PM

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A federal court has shut down a Nevada company " ERG Ventures LLC -- that the Federal Trade Commission accused of spreading spyware and adware on the Internet using the notorious Media Motor program.

Microsoft, meanwhile, has filed a lawsuit charging that a number of ERG Venture's affiliates used screensavers and other software to infect users' PCs.

http://www.informationweek.com/secur...leID=194300450

It is just a matter of time before they go after Zango. I just hope the companies that buy from them to steal traffic and signups from their own affiliates and others get held accountable as well when Zango goes down.

will76 · 11-14-2006, 11:36 PM

Zango uses Microsoft's DRM license box for their shit.... Maybe microsoft will go after them ?

seeric · 11-14-2006, 11:36 PM

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

martinsc · 11-14-2006, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

baddog · 11-14-2006, 11:41 PM

Wouldn't hold my breath: http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/le...acy/38871.html

JD · 11-14-2006, 11:45 PM

Kick his ass Seabass

will76 · 11-14-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Wouldn't hold my breath: http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/le...acy/38871.html

WOW I hadn't seen that even though it was posted several times on GFY and I even replied to it.

There were "terms" to the settlement. I don't have faith in Zango living up to them. The FTC by shuttign down this other company is showing that they are not going to let these companies get away with it. Like I said... it's a matter of time.

r-c-e · 11-14-2006, 11:59 PM

Fuck Zango

Kimo · 11-15-2006, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

LiveDose · 11-15-2006, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

LOL

It is the government that will end up dealing with z-z-z-zango....

bobby666 · 11-15-2006, 12:45 AM

good news at all

hydro · 11-15-2006, 01:17 AM

haha media motor? Last year I got an email from them asking if I would knew anyone selling ie exploits. Gee, maybe they just wanted to analyze the exploit and offer its users a free patch until microsoft made an official release?

these spyware companies won't be around too much longer.

SleazyDream · 11-15-2006, 01:34 AM

isn't zango solved by a simple upgrade from microsoft? fuck the legal - make it obsolite.... it CAN be done...........

LiveDose · 11-15-2006, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

isn't zango solved by a simple upgrade from microsoft? fuck the legal - make it obsolite.... it CAN be done...........

We know that but how many $urfer$ do?

marko13 · 11-15-2006, 01:39 AM

bump for end of zango.....

Ace_luffy · 11-15-2006, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

gooddomains · 11-15-2006, 02:33 AM

got zango ?

Scott McD · 11-15-2006, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

Nice moves Spidey !!

fallenmuffin · 11-15-2006, 02:45 AM

Zango will die a horrid death.. not a question of 'if' but 'when'

free4porn · 11-15-2006, 03:22 AM

i want my conversions back, arggggg!

Fabien · 11-15-2006, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by fallenmuffin

Zango will die a horrid death.. not a question of 'if' but 'when'

So what ?

This company as been doing this kind of shit for years now under various names.
Closes down, reopens,closes down etc...etc...etc...

luvlyn · 11-15-2006, 05:03 AM

zango needs to zZZzZZzZ! ^_^\/

Cash · 11-15-2006, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

Starting the "numbered" days' countdown: 1,000,000 ; 999,999 ; 999,998 ; ...

StarkReality · 11-15-2006, 06:12 PM

I really like the "Microsoft has filed a lawsuit" part...

RawAlex · 11-15-2006, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Wouldn't hold my breath: http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/le...acy/38871.html

The terms require complete disclosure before installing... sadly, Zango still pre-checks the acceptance box and then makes the word for acceptance as "PLAY" like a play button for a video or "play the game". Their website is, in my mind, still directly in violation because they encourage and have specifically set up their site so that people will download without reading the terms.

Further, they go on an don about Truste's new "best practices" site, yet that site specifically forbids the pre-checked acceptance box setup that Zango currently uses.

Zango isn't long for the world under their current guise, their big traffic days are already behind them (last year, not this).

Jace · 11-15-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

i am spiderman. i'm on the case.

that is by far the funniest shit I have seen all day

you really have to know airek to appreciate that in the fullest

OzMan · 11-15-2006, 06:53 PM

Lets see what happens next month.

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A white list of the certified applications that adhere to new standards is expected to be publicly available in December. The program?s sponsors, such as Microsoft, AOL, CA, CNET Networks, Verizon and Yahoo, will use this white list to help make business decisions about advertising, partnering or distributing software products.

They will probably get whitelisted now that they have cleaned up their act

I'd like to be on that list just for the pr9 backlink

All they had to do was stop allowing sites to add other crap with the install, make a clearer eula ..oh and pay 3 million.

oh yeah, they also notified current consumers with a zango popup, how appropriate.

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baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Wouldn't hold my breath: http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/le...acy/38871.html

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hydro Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dirty 3rd Posts: 4,216	haha media motor? Last year I got an email from them asking if I would knew anyone selling ie exploits. Gee, maybe they just wanted to analyze the exploit and offer its users a free patch until microsoft made an official release? these spyware companies won't be around too much longer.

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