{"id":1270,"date":"2007-05-22T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2007-05-22T08:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/adware-maker-sues-spyware-doctor\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T02:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:55:11","slug":"adware-maker-sues-spyware-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/adware-maker-sues-spyware-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Adware maker sues Spyware Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"spywareHow far will adware makers go to ensure that their software finds its way onto your PC? All the way to court in the case of Zango<\/a> who is suing<\/a> PC Tools, the makers of the Spyware Doctor<\/a>, over the way the program removes its software from PCs. It’s thought that Zango is seeking something in the region of $35 million because Spyware Doctor removes Zango software without warning users it will be deleted.<\/p>\n

PC Tools however say that the move by Zango is nothing but a publicity stunt designed to bring attention to the fact that Spyware Doctor has recently raised the threat level of its products. The developers told the IDG news agency:<\/p>\n

We believe the proceedings are an attempt by Zango to influence our reclassification process. Prior to the lawsuit we were well into an in-depth review and reclassification of the latest versions of Zango products. We advised Zango of this imminent re-rating and we believe they have chosen to lodge these proceedings as a way to gain media attention of the review.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not the first time Zango has been embroiled in controversy. The company, formerly known as 180solutions, had to pay $3 million in damages last year after it was charged that its software was being installed deceptively on PCs. Nowadays, Zango hails itself as ‘an online media company whose products are critical to the internet’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How far will adware makers go to ensure that their software finds its way onto your PC? All the way to court in the case of Zango who is suing PC Tools, the makers of the Spyware Doctor, over the way the program removes its software from PCs. It’s thought that Zango is seeking something … Continue reading “Adware maker sues Spyware Doctor”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2009,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-1270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t