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Spyware Maker Sues Anti-Spyware Maker

Posted by Zonk on from the oh-the-hilarity dept.

prostoalex writes "An 'online media company' Zango, which gained notoriety for redirecting adult affiliate traffic and the first ever MySpace worm, is now suing the anti-spyware vendor PC Tools, maker of an application called 'Spyware Doctor', for removing Zango applications off the consumers' PCs. 'According to a posting on a blog called Spamnotes.com, Zango is seeking at least $35 million in damages, alleging that Spyware Doctor removes Zango's software without warning users that it will be deleted. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in King County Superior Court in Seattle, according to Spamnotes.com. Formerly known as 180solutions, Zango is trying to clean up its tarnished reputation. In November it paid $3 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that its software was being installed deceptively on PCs.'"

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  1. Zango a spyware company? by tulcod · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wait a minute. Zango. That's the new 180solutions. Let me recall that that was not a spyware company! I don't know if anything changed, but as far as I know, it only distributes programs which people make spyware out of. The so-called spyware Zango made is this: https://www.zangocash.com/programs/gateway.html (please read the page before responding) Now, let me quote from this page: "Users who do not have Zango cannot access your Gateway-protected content. They must install Zango to get permission - and you get paid for every install generated from countries we credit for." Obviously, other people make spyware because they get money from Zango for this. But, this program is NOT spyware itself! Therefore, the lawsuit is not ungrounded. Zango can say every one of their Gateway clients have legally let people install the Zango software. Now that the anti-spyware company is uninstalling the Zango application, they have the right to say they're taking clients away (they might even win the lawsuit). There might be a different situation, I don't know all this for sure, but if spyware doctor does nothing except uninstall Zango Gateway, and that is what this lawsuit is all about, then Zango is in their right, and Spyware Doctor should at least notice what it is doing to its users.

  2. Americans by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why are Americans so fucking stupid? I swear the whole country is sharing a brain cell. They are just dumb warmongers - take a look at their president for fucks sake

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    1. Re:Americans by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      Notice that the US harbors 95% of the worlds xtians. Coincidence? I didn't think so. All nations should boycott all imports from the US and export non-stop to the US to collapse their economy.

      Signed
      The Atheist Voice

  3. Zango Remover by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    1) browse to http://www.mepis.com/
    2) download version for your pc
    3) burn to CD or DVD [under File>Burn ISO Image]
    4) reboot
    5) poooffff zango and all others are gone for ever

  4. Re:Pot Calling The Kettle Black... by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 0, Troll

    Where is he supposed to be finding these innocent Americans?

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    -1 Uncomfortable Truth
  5. Speaking of the Pot Calling The Kettle Black... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You xtians don't mind spreading your "fundimentalist" xtianity to others through force, but when someone competes you want to obliterate them just as much. All fucktards that believe in religions should collectively find a razor, run a hot bath, and slit your fucking wrists to end all religions. Then there will be no more wars, poverty, sickness, etc in the world again.

    Signed
    The Atheist Voice