Comments on: Zango is Hijacking Videos!?

By: Andrew Wonderful

Andrew Wonderful — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:33:45 +0000

“Why hasn’t Google blacklisted these guys yet?”

Well, Google’s an ad agency that also engages in datamining and rampant ad spamming. I don’t think they’d be the types to really care about crapware in the first place.

By: Vimeo is Deleting LP Videos as of Sept. 1 - The Something Awful Forums

Vimeo is Deleting LP Videos as of Sept. 1 - The Something Awful Forums — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:52:24 +0000

[...] wildzero posted:As for finding another host, anyone have any thoughts on Revver? Quality wise they seem pretty good, but apparently there’s been some controversity going on with Zango hijacking videos. [...]

By: SEOmoz's Web 2.0 award to an adware company | Everfluxx.com

SEOmoz's Web 2.0 award to an adware company | Everfluxx.com — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:36:19 +0000

[...] Zango has to do with “Web 2.0″ (whatever that means) is beyond my reach: might be their innovative use of video or social networks like MySpace and [...]

By: KingOfIdiocy

KingOfIdiocy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:45:34 +0000

Zango blocks your access to some sites like RapidSearch.

The add-blocker extension on firefox sorted out that problem for me.

By: emily

emily — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:24:13 +0000

how do you download zango video player plugin???

By: Zango is Hijacking Videos!? « Security News

Zango is Hijacking Videos!? « Security News — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:07:44 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:37:21 +0000

What the hell is going on. My video How to test your Anti-Virus Software is on zango. I think YouTube is allowing Zango to put YouTube videos on there site. This is bs. What is going on?

By: drew olanoff

drew olanoff — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:28:06 +0000

seriously guys, how is someone going to patrol the net for this kind of stuff on a daily basis. when you have a site like lockergnome and a conference like gnomedex you have to protect yourself. it’s not vanity, its called protecting yourself and then sharing with others.

By: AnonymousCoward

AnonymousCoward — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:57:21 +0000

you are so into your own issues that you werent aware of this at least months ago??

By: myname

myname — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:14:38 +0000

Zango has already been condemned once.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2167964/zango-fined-3m-illegal-adware

By: Pirillo Getting Zango Spam Out of Google Index at Moogle1, by Mike Bijon

Pirillo Getting Zango Spam Out of Google Index at Moogle1, by Mike Bijon — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:37:51 +0000

[...] agree with Chris Pirillo’s post about how Zango is hijacking free video content. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be much recourse available to him directly now that his [...]

By: wtf

wtf — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:29:09 +0000

That’s messed up.

By: WhatAreYouWatching

WhatAreYouWatching — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:44:03 +0000

Hey,
It has to do with the fact that anyone can upload file to Zango and make a commission off of the ad views on that video. So someone went and uploaded your videos to there site and they’re making money off of it every time it’s viewed. Zango is a spyware video host – like YouTube but now wih really bad spyware.

There a lot of sites that use Zango to profit from the uninformed visitors, and with DivX’s new Stage 6 which pushes it’s own plugin – users think it’s an innocent step to get videos, when in fact Zango really peddles some very nasty malware. They use a mutex trojan to also display popup ads even when no browser window is open. Be careful as they’re also some reports that some very unsavoury sites do business with Zango.

By: R

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:23:57 +0000

Just send them a good old C&D, that may do the trick. If not, and they are operating in a country with laws, sue the crap out of them.

By: Markus Diersbock

Markus Diersbock — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:23:45 +0000

It’s funny how when it’s the Big Bag Studios who have their product
thown up on sites without their permission, it’s fine.

But, when YOUR work is co-opted, you get yer panites in a bunch.