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ZDNet Reports on Zango

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It seems that Zango, formerly known as 180solutions, the company we all love to hate, has royally ticked off a bunch of adult webmasters. Paperghost, aka Chris Boyd, has the story, complete with links to forums where the adult webmasters discuss Zango allegedly stealing affiliate commissions. True? I don't know, but considering some of Zango/180solutions' past questionable business practices, nothing would surprise me. Interestingly enough, Zango's blog has a very recent post about cookies, claiming that "Zango does not read, alter, modify or delete Web site or cookie content." and stating ?Zango? do[es] not alter, manipulate, or delete third-party affiliate referral tracking information.?

In Boyd's comments, Dave Methvin of PCPitstop, explains what happens when affiliate cookies are overwritten and links to an article by Ben Edelman on "cookie stuffing". Dave writes:

[?] here's how it works. Someone goes to Zango and buys a keyword and/or URL to generate an ad. When an infested user goes to a site or page with the keywords, Zango generates a popup window with the "ad" in it. However, the ad is actually a redirect to a URL with a parameter indicating this is a referral from an affiliate?the affiliate that bought the ad from Zango! It overwrites any other affiliate tracking code that the site was using.

It hasn't been that long ago that the CDT filed their complaint to the Federal Trade Commission about 180solutions and their practices. One would think Zango would be minding their Ps and Qs, but maybe not.

Funny how none of the stories have the guts to link to THIS board.

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Originally Posted by minusonebit (Post 11071565)

Funny how none of the stories have the guts to link to THIS board.

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Originally Posted by http://www.vitalsecurity.org/2006/10/anyone-know-what-deal-is-with-zango.html

You can see the mail here, along with his reaction to their various points. Not work safe, before you ask

At the bottom of the article.

:1orglaugh

Go Go Willy Boi!

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Originally Posted by Solid Bob (Post 11071623)

:1orglaugh

Go Go Willy Boi!

and to think if i was a sig whore i could possbly make some mad bling bling.

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Originally Posted by LOL :D (Post 11071608)

At the bottom of the article.

I missed that one. :disgust

haha funny to see it all over the place. Keep it up, all it needed was some more attention.

Bah i cant listen anymore about zango.I think is best if everyvone simply totaly forget about them plus update your sites with instructions how to protect against spyware.

we know how to detect and how to remove Zango.
can't we just contact spybot with those details in order for them to add it to thier database ? they have a page for it:

http://www.spybot.info/en/contact/detections.html
http://www.spybot.info/en/contact/index.html

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Originally Posted by Zester (Post 11158558)

Updates 2006-09-22
Spyware
+ 180Solutions.Zango

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Originally Posted by Brujah (Post 11158629)

Updates 2006-09-22
Spyware
+ 180Solutions.Zango

I think they only remove Zango's cookie

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Originally Posted by Zester (Post 11158682)

I think they only remove Zango's cookie

You might be right. I wrote them about adding a full removal to it, if they didn't have one already.

In case nobody has figured it out, this means that the actions on adult webmasters boards are apparently enough to put some hurt on Zango, to the point where they are working spin and damage control.

Nice.

fuck zango in the ass