Another Good Laugh From Zango

By Jimmy Daniels
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews

The lawsuit, Logan Simios, et al. v. 180solutions Inc., filed over a year ago has been dropped voluntarily by the plaintiffs because they did not think the judge would give it class action status, which was the whole reason they brought the suit to court. And, of course, Zango is championing it as a win and proof that they are not spyware. From ClickZ,

Zango is heralding the dismissal as a win for the company, and a justification of its business model of distributing ad-supported desktop software. According to Ken McGraw, Zango’s executive VP, general counsel and chief compliance officer, the dismissal “serves to confirm that Zango’s desktop advertising software is not spyware in any shape or form and that our innovative business model is entirely legitimate,” he said in a statement.

“We are pleased, but frankly not too surprised, by the voluntary, with-prejudice dismissal of the lawsuit by the plaintiffs. We have maintained from its inception that this case had no merit. The dismissal vindicates that position.” McGraw said.

Zango insists that its desktop advertising software, which can be classified as adware, is not and has never been spyware. “We have always sought consumer notice and consent before the installation of our software on a user’s computer. In addition, we have never collected personally identifiable information, ever. Spyware does not see notice and consent and does what it says, spies on you,” Steve Stratz, a Zango spokesperson, told ClickZ.

Let me just say, BWAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

ZKM.(Zango Kills Me)

Here is where I would point you to all kinds of articles that prove Zango installs without asking, targets kids and then can serve them porn, targets kids on MySpace, but, I think I will just point you to this big wrap-up page from 2005, 180solutions in 365 Days A year in the life of an adware company…

And here is one that says Zango one of the top 10 most-insidious spyware.