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Zone Alarm Vs 180 Solutions: Zango hooks?

Posted by Hemos on from the deconstructing-postmodern-spyware dept.

Sub-Seven writes "Found at Vitalsecurity.org, they detail how a Microsoft MVP pulled the Zango file to pieces, and discovered some interesting facts about exactly what a "simple" fun and games application does to a machine that its running on. Hooking into Windows OneCare and Microsoft Antispyware? What's that all about? "

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  1. Re:Wow first post? by Fordiman · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ohhhh... it's saying 180Solutions is Spyware.

    One word: Duh.

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  2. I'll paraphrase the article for clarity: by Crizzam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Zango dango bo-bango, banana fana fo-fango fe-fi mo-mango, Zaaaango.

  3. It's not just you by winkydink · · Score: 2, Funny

    The linked-to blog article is clear as mud

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    1. Re:It's not just you by croddy · · Score: 3, Funny

      No, that's not muddy. That's the New Journalism. It's supposed to be nonsensical and unreadable.

    2. Re:It's not just you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      no, i think thats New Jersey you're thinking of.

      New Journalism is when you write the article first, then look for sources after.

  4. Re:Just like the Kennedy Assassination by frinkacheese · · Score: 1, Funny
    ZoneAlarm is prosperous and protects against spyware and firewalls

    We all need protecting from those nasty firewalls ;-)

  5. Re:Oh my - A Microsoft MVP! by Ooblek · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think they are OSS Champions as long as they are still classified as college students. After they graduate, they are unemployed losers.

  6. Re:This is worse than Spyware by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Sounds like stealware(TM) to me!"

    Whose side are you on, the **AA?

    It's not theft, since they are only making a copy, and you are not deprived of the use of your account codes, PINs, etc.

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  7. Re:The lesson? Never trust a company... by Linker3000 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Welcome to Zango com - at Zango com you can monitor everything. Hmmm - rings a bell!?

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