[Zango - using Hak5 content to spread spyware to unsuspecting users...]

Because with content being presented on Zango's website like this:

http://zango.com/results.aspx?ct=0&search=hak5

users can click on it.. (required to download Zango software to view Hak.5 content)

Spyware... it forces you to download and install spyware... at the expense of Hak.5

[Zango - using Hak5 content to spread spyware to unsuspecting users...]

http://www.benedelman.org/spyware/installations/ezone-180/ - proof?

[Zango - using Hak5 content to spread spyware to unsuspecting users...]

sorry.. typing too fast...

[Zango - using Hak5 content to spread spyware to unsuspecting users...]

Hak5 forum users,

I am just passing this along from Chris Pirillo's blog.  Last night I was in Chris Pirillo's chat room on wyldryde. org  #Chris.  He was talking about a site called Zango. com.  Zango at first glance looks like your typical Youtube clone.

In fact it is not. . .  Once you are at the Zango website click on a video. .  They request you agree to a ELUA. . . ?? End User License Agreement. !! Why would you need such a thing? Spyware? .  How did I come to this conclusion. . .  Linux and Unix users are prompted to use IE 6 or Firefox on Windows. . .

Why would you need Windows??? Unix and Linux platforms can view flash videos just fine!!!!  Plus there are a ton of articles on the web about this company and there shady dealings on the web. 

So in a nut shell Zango is phishing users to there site. . .  Having them agree to this ELUA. . .  and slam them with spyware. . .  So they can make $$$

At the expense of  Hak5, live. pirillo. com, Ask a Ninja, ijustine, Justin. tv, Tikibar. tv and others. . . 

Digg this story:  hxxp: digg. com/security/Zango_is_Hijacking_Videos

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