Society: Issues: Business: Allegedly_Unethical

Society: Issues: Business: Allegedly_Unethical_Firms: 180solutions

The Effect of 180solutions on Affiliate Commissions and Merchants
Shows that 180solutions diverts commissions from online merchants and affiliates using questionable tactics.

180search Assistant.com
Official FAQ for the 180search Assistant software alleged to have been installed on people's computers without their knowledge. Details what the product does and how it is installed.

BenEdelman.org: Nonconsensual 180 Installations Continue
Article covering an unauthorised installation of 180's Zango software. (February 20, 2006)

Zdnet.com: Lawsuit filed against 180solutions
Article covers what illegal practices are being alleged by the lawsuit. Also provides a link to the court document. (September 13, 2005)

Vitalsecurity.org: We're Calm like a Bomb: 180 Solutions go to pieces
Discusses stealth installation of 180search assistant by MMG installer and some connected discussion on Zango installation process. (June 14, 2005)

Spyware Warrior: Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
Discusses 180's purchase of CDT Inc, and examines continuing stealth installations of software made by 180solutions and CDT. (April 9, 2005)

ReveNews.com: Official Response from 180solutions to Porter's Questions
Cory Magnus of 180solutions responds to Wayne Porter's questions, covering controversy around their COAST membership and alleged stealth installations of their software. (April 2, 2005)

ReveNews.com: Porter's Preface to 180 Solutions Response & Some Software Philosophy
Wayne Porter, CEO of XBlock systems (a security software firm) prefaces the response by 180solutions to the questions he asked them in his blog. (April 2, 2005)

Advertising Software Company Sues Deceptive Distributor and Promises Reforms, as CDT's Campaign against Spyware Reaps Dividends
From CDT.org. Article reports that 180solutions have filed lawsuit against Aztec Marketing for stealth installing 180solutions' products on peoples' PCs. (July 28, 2004)

The Register: Pop-up goes the commission
Article reporting on the alleged hijacking of affiliate commissions by 180solutions' Zango software through its use of double pop-ups, and 180solutions responses to criticism. (July 28, 2004)

The Register: Can you say n-CASE?
Article reporting how 180solutions' nCASE tool, which serves advertising, has been installed on millions of PCs as part of its bundling with freeware applications. (December 9, 2003)

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