Zango infects FaceBook
Adware Zango spreads now in FaceBook and has infected already 3 per cent of all users, in total over a million accounts.
Fortinet warns about Secret Crush which contains Zango. This programs send itself automatically to 5 friends.
Guillaume Lovet from Fortinet said that profit-making programs for FaceBook are in on the rise. He also states that community sites like FaceBook become more dangerous all the time and those users with browsers with non-patched vulnerabilities are in greatest danger.
Zango has been able to spread fast as users don't consider programs in FaceBook as dangerous as eg. email attachments.
Source: vnunet
posted by Shaba @ 2:50 AM
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2 Comments:
In the above post Zango is listed as a threat.
We would like to correct this listing.
Zango is a safe and secure program which will not harm users’ computer.
We are certainly aware of the ever-growing number of harmful applications that have surfaced on the Web.
Please be assured that Zango, unlike such applications, will always make the user’s privacy our top priority. Zango is a safe and secure program which installs itself only upon user's download and does nothing without the user's consent.
Following are some clarifications on the function of Zango's software:
1. Zango does not build personal profiles.
2. Zango does not gather any data you enter in online forms.
3. Zango does not access any sensitive information entered while surfing, such as account details, passwords, credit card information, products you purchase online, etc.
4. Zango’s installation does not install any third party applications. In addition, Zango can be installed only through a standard download process initiated by the user from Zango's websites and is easy to uninstall.
Unfortunately, it appears that some scanning applications have mistakenly included Zango on their lists. We are aware of this situation and our legal team is contacting these companies in order to be removed from their lists.
Zango is a user friendly program, and it is of paramount importance to us that our program will function properly and will be easily removed and installed.
To remove Zango from your computer, please do the following:
1. Close all open applications/programs/windows
2. Go to: 'Start' - 'Settings' - 'Control Panel' - 'Add\Remove Programs'
3. Click on 'Zango Browser and Wowpapers Tools'
4. Click 'Change/Remove' button
5. Check the components you wish to remove, click 'Next' and follow the on-screen instructions.
6. Restart your computer
Alternatively, you can use our uninstaller:
1. Click on the following link - http://installs.zango.com/downloads/Uninstaller/Uninstaller.exe
2. Click 'Run' and follow on-screen instructions
3. Restart your computer.
Zango support team can be easily contacted through our help site: http://catalog.zango.com/destination/corporate/supportform.aspx
or directly at: zangocustomersupport@zango.com
The fact that your program installs itself onto our computers as a priority download for another wanted program is ludicrous.
You wrote:
Following are some clarifications on the function of Zango's software:
1. Zango does not build personal profiles.
2. Zango does not gather any data you enter in online forms.
3. Zango does not access any sensitive information entered while surfing, such as account details, passwords, credit card information, products you purchase online, etc.
4. Zango’s installation does not install any third party applications. In addition, Zango can be installed only through a standard download process initiated by the user from Zango's websites and is easy to uninstall.'
If it doesn't do any of that, then what DOES it do?
It installs popups, isn't that third party?
Your only defence is that it is initiated by the user. Hmmm.
So what you are saying is 'Downloader Beware', right? That is the only part of your comment that makes sense.
If someone downloads something with your program on it then it is their fault for any consequences.
I agree with that, however ...
As for your legal team contacting scanner companies to remove your program from their lists ... Meh?
That is like telling the police not to arrest anyone that you have in my house just because you say 'they are just looking around and we promise we won't touch anything. After all we were invited in the first place.'
You may have been invited but I want the option to know when you are there and to have the resources to kick you out. MY house.
MY computer.
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