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"When we discover a partner in violation of our code, we shut them down and, when necessary, take legal action to avert future bad behavior," 180solutions President Daniel Todd said in a statement.
The lawsuits are 180solutions' latest attempt to start fresh in the ad software, or adware business, which has a sullied history. In the past, some adware pushers have buried download disclosures in lengthy legalese; installed software surreptitiously through security loopholes; disguised their brands; or made it tough for consumers to uninstall the pop-up programs.
Now companies including 180solutions are seeking to distance themselves from such practices. In addition to this week's complaint, 180solutions
It also
To secretly install the software, called 180search Assistant, the defendants allegedly used "botnets," or large computer networks that manipulate security holes in the Windows operating system to download viruses or malware, according to the filing. One person, the botnet operator, typically controls the distribution of harmful software or spam on a network of infected PCs.
180solutions seeks monetary damages in an amount to be determined at trial.
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Maybe you should have been concerned with ethics before you started.
Google is no better though. I hate how DivX will try to install Google Toolbar on your computer. I wish this whole bundling thing would just go away.
No reasonable person would want their software if they truly understood what it does.