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Kaspersky Wins Important Ruling for the Anti-Malware Industry

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the seperating-bad-from-good dept.

ABC writes "Zango sued Kaspersky Lab to force the Company to reclassify Zango's programs as nonthreatening and to prevent Kaspersky Lab's security software from blocking Zango's potentially undesirable programs. In the important ruling for the anti-malware industry, Judge Coughenour of the Western District of Washington threw out Zango's lawsuit on the grounds that Kaspersky was immune from liability under the Communications Decency Act."

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  1. Wow, what a name... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "In the important ruling for the anti-malware industry, Judge Coughenator of the Western District of Washington threw out Zango's lawsuit on the grounds that Kaspersky was immune from liability under the Communications Decency Act."


    Poor guy, that Coughenator...his lungs must be shot.
    1. Re:Wow, what a name... by somersault · · Score: 4, Funny
      I think they've missed a chance for major punnage..

      "In a phleghmboyant ruling for the anti-malware industry, Judge Coughenator of the Western District of Washington spat out Zango's lawsuit on the grounds that Kaspersky was immune from liability under the Communications Decency Act."
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      which is totally what she said
  2. Wait, what? by slughead · · Score: 4, Funny

    OK, well on the box, why don't they just say "Removes spyware, malware, viruses... and Zango"

    Wouldn't that take care of the legal problem?

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    Latewire
    1. Re:Wait, what? by somersault · · Score: 4, Funny

      Keep out of reach of malware authors.

      Please note: this product is not intended as a substitute for braincells.

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      which is totally what she said
  3. Re:In Soviet Russia... by CrystalFalcon · · Score: 1, Funny

    Of course. Russia is part of the US judicial system. So is the rest of the world, like Montana and Oregon.

  4. Hooray! by Toad-san · · Score: 4, Funny

    And god damn zango!

    I mean that in the nicest possible way, of course.

    Oh, and god damn their lawyers too.

  5. Congratulate Zango by Porchroof · · Score: 4, Funny

    Using its own form, I sent a message to Zango congratulating it on losing the lawsuit.

    Why don't all of you do the same?

    zango.com

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    Fata viam invenient.
    1. Re:Congratulate Zango by XSforMe · · Score: 2, Funny

      Here goes mine:

      Thanks for easing my decision on which antivirus I'll be choosing. Kaspersky seems not only to be a lightweight antivirus program, but also an extremely accurate one!

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      My other OS is the MCP!
  6. Re:In Soviet Russia... by Gordonjcp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's see now, too fast through the pentameter, failing to stop at an enjambment, yup, I'm going to need to see your poetic licence, son.