Zone Alarm Vs 180 Solutions: Zango hooks?

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? "

Comments

I'll paraphrase the article for clarity:

[Crizzam]

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

Re:This is worse than Spyware

[Red Flayer]

"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.