Zango sues for $35m compensation

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  • borked
    Totally Borked
    • Feb 2005
    • 6284
    #1

    Zango sues for $35m compensation

    ...for having it's 'legal spyware' removed by Spyware Doctor

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05...sues_pc_tools/


    The filing claims that Spyware Doctor illegally removes Zango software from users' PCs without their expressed permission
    Seems they don't like when the polarised boot is on the other foot
    Lydia Parnes, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection: "Consumers' computers belong to them, and they shouldn't have to accept any content they don't want. If consumers choose to receive pop-up ads, so be it. But it violates federal law to secretly install software that forces consumers to get pop-ups that disrupt their computer use."

    For coding work - hit me up on andy // borkedcoder // com
    (consider figuring out the email as test #1)


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    • MikesTraffic
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2006
      • 1992
      #2
      I think this is hilarious
      Fortinet GURU

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        • Cyber Fucker
          Hmm
          • Sep 2005
          • 12642
          #3
          zango are shameless assholes

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            • Webby
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Oct 2002
              • 14956
              #4
              Originally posted by borked
              ...for having it's 'legal spyware' removed by Spyware Doctor

              http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05...sues_pc_tools/

              Seems they don't like when the polarised boot is on the other foot


              Scum knows no levels to stoop to....
              XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat.

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                • ThePornPusher
                  Confirmed User
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 1823
                  #5


                  I still don't understand why someone doesn't step up and use the same method zango uses but have it remove zangos spyware....Push it harder then they push there shitware, and it will fix the problem.

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                    • SmokeyTheBear
                      ►SouthOfHeaven
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 28609
                      #6
                      Originally posted by ThePornPusher


                      I still don't understand why someone doesn't step up and use the same method zango uses but have it remove zangos spyware....Push it harder then they push there shitware, and it will fix the problem.
                      thats why they are getting sued, they did do that..

                      wont fly though because spyware removal tos is usually pretty straightforward about what your doing wheras zango .. isnt.
                      hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                        • dcortez
                          DINO CORTEZ™
                          • Jun 2003
                          • 2145
                          #7
                          We bounce our surfers with Zango alerting them that we deem them to be a security risk and welcome them back after they have uninstalled it.

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                            • borked
                              Totally Borked
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 6284
                              #8
                              Originally posted by ThePornPusher


                              I still don't understand why someone doesn't step up and use the same method zango uses but have it remove zangos spyware....Push it harder then they push there shitware, and it will fix the problem.
                              What smokey said - that is exactly what has happened... A spyware removal tool listed Zango as 'Elevated risk' and removes Zango. Zango is not happy.

                              RTFA (it's not long) ;)

                              For coding work - hit me up on andy // borkedcoder // com
                              (consider figuring out the email as test #1)


                              All models are wrong, but some are useful. George E.P. Box. p202

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                                • Cum&Spam
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Mar 2007
                                  • 913
                                  #9
                                  What? zango wants 35 million cash for damage?

                                  rotfl
                                  Email: ktm525rula at hotmail dot com

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