FTC Settles Landmark Case With Adware Distributor Zango - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced that it had reached a settlement that requires adware distributor Zango Inc. (formerly 180solutions) to hand over $3 million in ill-gotten gains. The settlement bars Zango from contacting the computers of people who installed Zango software before Jan. 1, 2006. In January, CDT filed a major complaint against Zango with the FTC. The complaint illustrated how, over the course of two years, Zango had engaged in unfair and deceptive practices to dupe Internet users into downloading the company's software. CDT hailed today's settlement as a landmark in the fight against nuisance adware. November 03, 2006

• FTC-Zango Official Documents [off-site]
• CDT Press Release: Zango Settlement November 03, 2006
• Original CDT Complaint (large file 15 MB) [PDF] January 23, 2006
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