Adware Company Sues Zone Labs

Iria · Dec 1, 2005, 08:23 PM

Adware software provider 180Solutions has filed suit against security company Zone Labs for what it claims are "false and misleading statements about 180's products" within the popular ZoneAlarm tool. ZoneAlarm alerts users to the existence of 180's Zango software, and says it may log keystrokes and track Web sites visited.

The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of King County, Washington, alleges that Zone Labs has caused "thousands of 180's customers to remove or otherwise uninstall Zango and/or 180SA. 180 has been damaged by the wrongful removal of its applications caused by ZoneLab's tortious conduct."
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Matth · Dec 1, 2005, 09:29 PM

It's time we gave up defining just what they claim or don't claim to do.

One definition only...

This crap was probably installed without your fully informed consent, and since this is YOUR PC not theirs, you are advised to remove it.

I'm sure I share a lot of common ground, in that I consider all "foistware" to be extremely hostile, and subject to summary deletion even if it's really as pure as the driven snow.

Dec 1, 2005, 08:23 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Adware Company Sues Zone Labs Adware software provider 180Solutions has filed suit against security company Zone Labs for what it claims are "false and misleading statements about 180's products" within the popular ZoneAlarm tool. ZoneAlarm alerts users to the existence of 180's Zango software, and says it may log keystrokes and track Web sites visited. The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of King County, Washington, alleges that Zone Labs has caused "thousands of 180's customers to remove or otherwise uninstall Zango and/or 180SA. 180 has been damaged by the wrongful removal of its applications caused by ZoneLab's tortious conduct." ____________ Read More / Source: BetaNews

Dec 1, 2005, 09:29 PM	#2
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	It's time we gave up defining just what they claim or don't claim to do. One definition only... This crap was probably installed without your fully informed consent, and since this is YOUR PC not theirs, you are advised to remove it. I'm sure I share a lot of common ground, in that I consider all "foistware" to be extremely hostile, and subject to summary deletion even if it's really as pure as the driven snow.