Zango (180 Solutions) Abusing MySpace Users

Jimmy Daniels of RealTechNews writes:

Take your usual Zango install methods, meaning it doesn’t let you know adware is about to be dropped on your PC, add in a bunch of funny or “cool” videos, and finally a bunch of MySpace users looking for some funny content to put on their pages and what do you have? I don’t know what to call it, but it’s a bad combination, and MySpace profiles are being used to push this crap on more and more computers. Now, not only will they get their software on the kids PCs, but when the parents pull up their kids’ MySpace pages to see what they are doing, their computer will be infected as well. Diabolical. (Seriously, how often can you use that word in a day?)

In all cases, I didn’t see one site actually mention the fact that in return for these things, you’d be pimping Zango. I just can’t see how this is right, but then it’s all about the money, yes?

At any rate, the situation is this - set up an affiliate deal with Zango, then systematically create a network of MySpace-themed Web sites designed to entice users into placing your files onto their MySpace sites. After all, why go to all the trouble of pimping your own vids when you can have random teenagers on MySpace do it for you? Talk about an all time low - an innovative method of distribution, I’ll give you that. But it leaves a sour taste in the mouth, all the same. [Source: Vitalsecurity]

We Say: As Paperghost says: “Oh, noes.” Warn your friends and your children, make sure this free content doesn’t get around too much.

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