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- 180solutions plus Hotbar equals...
- 180solutions plus Hotbar equals...Zango?Somehow this name was associated with a security threat on my XP OS. If they are so above board how did my security software identify it as a threat?Sounds like...Sounds like a way for 180Solutions to try to shed themselves of the "180" name and it bad...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Corporate governance, SECURITY, Zango, 180Solutions, adware
- Discussion threads 2006-06-09
- 180solutions plus Hotbar equals...
- They tied the knot today, that is, 180solution and Hotbar. The new (?) name is Zango. The folks at VitalSecurity think the new entity should have been named ZangoBar. I think it has a nice ring.From the Seattle P-I:The merger is not about cost savings, Baur said, but "about growth...
- Tags: Zango, Hotbar
- Blog posts 2006-06-07
- 180solutions' S3 technology broken?
- According to Ben Edelman, the answer is yes. Ben has blogged about another nonconsensual installation of 180's Zango software at an unnamed website. There's a video, too. The install goes something like this - Ben is surfing around and clicks on an ad that redirects him to...
- Tags: Zango, Ben, 180Solutions
- Blog posts 2006-02-20
- What does 180solutions have in common with racism, comedy and the long tail?
- Plenty apparently, except racism is never funny in my opinion. Security site CastleCops discovered the Amazing Racist website sponsored by Zango. The Amazing Racist is apparently a comedian of sorts and even goes around wearing a KKK outfit. The website theamazingracist.net says "The Amazing Racist has partnered with Zango...
- Tags: 180Solutions
- Blog posts 2005-12-06
- Spyware by any other name
- Spyware makers know they don't enjoy a particularly good reputation. Last year a representative of WhenU tried to convince me the company was reforming its ways, and recently 180solutions has been sending me presentations and PDF files outlining its new code of conduct. In fact, 180solutions joined the Consortium of...
- Tags: spyware, Zango, 180Solutions
- Blog posts 2005-01-20
Additional Resources
- Online Media Company Increases Value of Data With Business Intelligence Solution
- Zango offers online media content to customers at no charge and funds its operations through advertising revenue. To build profitability and enhance advertiser retention, Zango needs an hourly view of audience activity and advertising performance. The company collected a wealth of data in its Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database but...
- Tags: Zango, Online Media, Microsoft Corp., Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2008-08-01
- Zango gets botnet action
- Zango gets botnet actionRe:Zangohttp://www.avbpgh.com/exit.asp?url=http://www.analogstereo.comRE: Zango gets botnet actionhttp://www.avbpgh.com/exit.asp?url=http://www.analogstereo.com
- Tags: Zango
- Discussion threads 2008-04-04
- Zango, the FTC, MySpace and You Tube
- Zango, the FTC, MySpace and You TubeRe:zangohttp://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum_sealer/vacuum_sealer_bag.htmRE: Zango, the FTC, MySpace and You Tubehttp://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum_sealer/vacuum_sealer_bag.htm
- Tags: You-Tube, Zango, FTC, MySpace
- Discussion threads 2008-03-28
- Is Snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?
- Is Snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?RE: Is Snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?Pop-ups are SO last year. Looks like I'm headed to www.truthorfiction.com from now on.Pop up blockerHence why I use a pop up blocker, and No script ^_^. Kinda of pitiful on...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, E-mail, SECURITY, Snopes, adware, Urban Legend
- Discussion threads 2008-01-29
- Is Snopes pushing Adware? Urban legend or fact?
- Claim: The popular urban legend debunking site Snopes is pushing Adware on to its readers. Status: True (No longer true since their shaming from Alex Eckelberry and this blog on 1/28/2008). Origins: Blogger Adrian W Kingsley-Hughes pointed out this post from Alex Eckelberry of Sunbelt reporting how Snopes is...
- Tags: Adware, Pop-up, Blog, Legend, Snopes, Blogging, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-01-28
- The next hacker frontier: Social networking sites
- FortiGuard reports about a Facebook widget dubbed "Secret Crush" that installs adware. Sunbelt Software and others find MySpace banners that deliver malware. Meanwhile, these social networking sites feature a nice haul of personal data. The common thread: Social networking sites are ripe for malicious attacks and it's likely we're going...
- Tags: Facebook, Network, Hacker, Attack, Tuesday FortiGuard, Social Networking, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-01-04
- "Secret Crush" first malicious widget on Facebook
- The cyber sleuths at Fortinet have tracked down a malicious widget on Facebook. Read the advisory at the FortiGuard Center. The "Secret Crush" Widget suggests that someone has a secret crush on the recipient and to find out he/she has to install the Widget...
- Tags: Facebook, Fortinet Inc., Internet, Social Networking, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Corporate Communications, Team Management, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Management, Richard Stiennon
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
- A turn in the antispyware war?
- A turn in the antispyware war?WTF?A Common sense ruling in our US court system?!?! I tell ya, this country is going down hill fast.Next, we will be electing a president that has common sense ....;->WTF? Completely different.Standard journalistic practice is to sumarize the information needed to understand the article before...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, anti-spyware, spyware, advertisement, software
- Discussion threads 2007-10-03
- Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista
- Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure VistaduhSignature based anti-malware programs is weak.News at 11.ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Microsoft can't even buy protection, this is... pathetic!And they claim Vista is supposed to be secure? Not when Microsoft breaks McAfee, worthless Symantec, and other companies' products so they can foist in their own apparently worthless...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Windows Defender, antivirus
- Discussion threads 2007-02-06
- Zango's continued bad practices in light of FTC's proposed settlement terms
- Zango's continued bad practices in light of FTC's proposed settlement termseasy to find out..."The write up includes a discussion of the proposed $3 million payment specified in the settlement and why that amount may be a "slap on the wrist", when, in fact, Zango's ill-gotten gains likely far exceed that...
- Tags: Operational accounting, Zango, FTC
- Discussion threads 2006-11-27
- Zango's continued bad practices in light of FTC's proposed settlement terms
- Just over two weeks ago, the FTC announced a proposed settlement with Zango for the complaint filed earlier this year. Under terms of the settlement, Zango is required to give up $3 million in ill-gotten gains and to stop a number of bad practices that have been documented back to...
- Tags: Spyware/adware news
- Blog posts 2006-11-19
- Zango, the FTC, MySpace and You Tube
- This past Friday, the FTC announced a $3 million dollar settlement with Zango, formerly named 180solutions, in a lawsuit charging Zango with unfair and deceptive business practices, among other things. See ZDNet story here with more details. FTC announcement here. Case documents can be downloaded here.As usual Zango refuses...
- Tags: Spyware/adware warnings, Spyware/adware news, Zango
- Blog posts 2006-11-06
- Zango reaches settlement with FTC
- Zango reaches settlement with FTCzangowhat is said in your report i have had the whole bunch and it has been impossible to get rid of them just a few days ago it happened again and i had to reinstall windows the pop ups took over the pc.Zango spywareThis isn't the...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Litigation, Zango, spyware, spyware program, FTC
- Discussion threads 2006-11-04
- FTC takes down 180 Solutions
- This is day to celibrate for anyone who has battled the ugly intrusive pracitices of 18Solutions and its affiliates. The FTC just announced that Zango (180) has settled with them for $3 million and will cease to distribute their software. These guys are so lucky they are dealing with the...
- Tags: FTC, Spyware
- Blog posts 2006-11-03
- Is Zango stealing affiliate commissions from adult webmasters?
- Is Zango stealing affiliate commissions from adult webmasters?I assume that when you say "adult"......you really mean "pornographic". I suspect that the vast majority of webmasters are over 18 but you never know.The rule that the less reputable your business, the less likely you are to complain if somebody cheats...
- Tags: commission, Marriot, alcohol, Zango
- Discussion threads 2006-10-18
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