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Adware distraction

I had all intentions of finishing the "spyware tricks' series but I got distracted this evening by adware. After reading Sunbeltblog's description of the Zango Search Assistant installation, I had to try it myself. Zango Search Assistant is 180solutions new version of the 180search Assistant. My...

Tags: SunbeltBLOG, Zango Search Assistant, 180Solutions, active-X

Blog posts 2005-09-21

Additional Resources

Pushing Zango on MySpace

Chris Boyd asked the question yesterday, Teenagers used to push Zango on Myspace? It does indeed look like teenagers, and older MySpace users as well, are being used to push Zango and not making a dime for it. But the Zango affiliates and Zango itself must be taking in...

Tags: MySpace, Zango

Blog posts 2006-07-10

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 responds - questions need answers

Yesterday I reported on another nonconsensual install of 180solutions that was discovered and blogged by spyware expert Ben Edelman. Some might wonder why the big deal - after all, 180solutions has a long history of illegal forced installations and problematic business practices as documented in the CDT's 91 page complaint...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2006-02-21

Lawsuit against Zone Labs dropped by 180solutions

Readers might remember about two months ago, adware company 180solutions filed a lawsuit against security vendor Zone Labs for labeling 180's software as "high risk" and reporting that it monitors and records keystrokes. Now 180solutions has dropped the lawsuit since Zone Labs has reportedly downgraded the risk level of 180's...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2006-01-30

180solutions installation practices under fire

180solutions installation practices under fireThe other side of the story.First, I would encourage people to read my entire post, particularly the first point which states that only 64 installations of our software occurred via this AIM worm. That's not quite the "large infestation" accused on this blog. Let me tackle...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, PRODUCTIVITY, DollIdol.com, DollIdol, software, TRUSTe, 180Solutions, screen resolution, computer

Discussion threads 2006-01-10

180solutions rebuttal

Today has been quiet in the 180solutions news department. There are still a few points to be made from the last 2 days, so here goes. In yesterday's talkbacks, Mr. Sundwall of 180solutions wrote:Suzi. Please visit our blog, read this entry and answer the questions. http://blog.180solutions.com/PermaLink,guid,0b685813-78a3-4c82-a565-7afc5df011f8.aspxWhy is it you and...

Tags: WhenU, 180Solutions

Blog posts 2005-12-08

Does anyone really like adware?

I bring up this question because adware company reps and adware apologists have been known to make statements about anti-spyware zealots (like myself, admittedly), that we think "our views are the views of every consumer". A few months ago I asked Spyware Warrior readers to respond to a few...

Tags: adware, advertisement

Blog posts 2005-10-19

Spyware tricks part II: follow the money trail

Spyware tricks part II: follow the money trailPatheticThe government should require a FEW DOLLARS for every install - in taxes. THAT would shut these puppies down . . . pipe dream.Where does the money come from?It sounds like advertising is the perpetual motion machine of economics. Where does this...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, adware, spyware, advertisement

Discussion threads 2005-09-21

180solutions explains new technology

180solutions explains new technologyAd/spyware is Ad/Spyware. No matter how you sugarcoat it...It should all be outlawed, and the pushers thrown under the jail.Interesting read...The first reaction I have to this, is a bit of anger at 180Solutions. You don't get to play the part of indignant victum when...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, 180Solutions, spyware, installer, advertisement

Discussion threads 2005-09-09

180solutions explains new technology

Yesterday 180solutions announced "Safe and Secure Search", their new technology to help stop non-consensual installations, without giving any details about how it would work. I received permission from Sean Sundwall of 180solutions to post his email to me explaining how the new technology works. Hi Suzi,Although I was disappointed...

Tags: consent box, 180Solutions

Blog posts 2005-09-08

180solutions has new plan to curb rogue installations

When I read the headline at seattlepi.com, I had an immediate deja vu. The company announced today plans for new technology to make it more difficult for distributors to install 180's software on users' computers without their knowledge. They are releasing "Safe and Secure Search" which will be embedded...

Tags: 180Solutions

Blog posts 2005-09-07

180Search speaks

After my post about advertising on 180Search, a PR person for 180Search contacted me, wanting to set up a call between me and various personnel at the company. They wanted to explain why 180Search would deliver an ad that seemed to do no service to either me or the advertiser....

Tags: 180Search

Blog posts 2005-03-14