I clicked on an advertisement that showed a guy going underneath an oncoming bus.
To watch the video I had to install something called Setup.exe. Then I read the license agreement and in section 5 they define their software, and it matches the definition of spyware, except, they are telling you in the agreement and then they can get around spyware detection.
End User License Agreement ("EULA") (Last Revised July 6, 2006)(Source)
Notice for All Users: By downloading the Licensed Software, you get free access to sponsored content across the Internet. The Licensed Software will show you a limited number of ads that pop up on your screen in a separate browser. The ads are based on keywords from the sites you visit. Please note that you may receive Adult-oriented ads if you utilize keywords connected to, search for or view Adult websites. When running, you can access the Licensed Software from your system tray and you can uninstall anytime by using Add or Remove Programs. The Licensed Software is a service of Zango, Inc.
5. Important Information Regarding Zango Search Assistant Licensed Software. If the Licensed Software consists of Zango Search Assistant (the �Search Assistant Licensed Software�), then the following terms and conditions apply to you:
5.1. Functionality. The Search Assistant Licensed Software recognizes keywords from your Internet browser to display relevant contextual advertisements. These advertisements may be displayed on your computer screen at any time while you are searching and shopping online (and not necessarily while you are using any product or service related to or downloaded with the Search Assistant Licensed Software) and pop-up on your screen in a separate browser. The Search Assistant Licensed Software neither stores any personally identifiable information nor records your browsing behavior. Please refer to Section 9 (below) for further information about our privacy policies.
5.2. Display of Advertising. The Search Assistant Licensed Software starts automatically when you start your computer, runs in the background on your computer, displays an icon in your system tray while running, and may periodically direct you to our sponsors' websites. By installing and/or using the Search Assistant Licensed Software you grant permission for Zango to periodically display sponsors' websites to you. The frequency of these advertisements (which will pop up on your screen in a separate browser) will be limited, but will vary depending on your use of the Internet. To see a representative example of an advertisement that may be displayed, go to http://www.zango.com/destination/corporate/examples.htm, which is incorporated herein by reference. Please note that you may receive Adult-oriented ads if you utilize keywords connected to, search for or view Adult websites. On occasion, you may search for a website and receive an error from your browser software indicating that the site cannot be found. When this occurs, the Search Assistant Licensed Software includes a function that may redirect your web browser to our sponsor's websites based on the content of the website address, or URL, which you entered. You hereby consent to these actions. Content that is �Adult� is defined as any audio, video, audiovisual, images, sounds or text that contain or reference any of the following: profanity, crude or off-color humor, violence, blood and gore, weapons, use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco or other controlled substances, online gambling, pornography, erotica, erotic images, nudity, sex, sexually explicit images, and sexual references. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can utilize its Content Advisor feature to restrict certain types of sites and advertisements, including Adult ones, from opening in your browser. Specifically, please follow the following steps: 1. In Internet Explorer, select Tools/Internet Options; 2. Select the Content tab; 3. Select either Enable to turn on this feature and adjust the settings or Settings (if the feature is already enabled) to adjust your settings; 4. Customize your settings under each of the available tabs. |