Zango Spyware Found Just as Mozilla Fiefox Updated...

RandomGuest · Post by **RandomGuest** » March 28th, 2008, 7:30 am

While I was rebooting and Mozilla was installing its latest updates (3/28/08), at the exact same time, AOL safety and security seemed to find Zango. I have not been going to any dangerous webpages, and I find the timing too strange.

RandomGuestAgain · Post by **RandomGuestAgain** » March 28th, 2008, 7:31 am

Should also let you know that on Mozilla I do have no script and ad block running

Post by **LoudNoise** » March 28th, 2008, 8:02 am

Where was Zango? If it was it the cache don't worry about it. It cannot be ran from there. Second question. Where did you download Firefox from? If it was from one of the ads you see all over the net then it might have been a download from a malware site.

RandomGuestOnceAgain · March 28th, 2008, 8:18 am

<<<Where was Zango? If it was it the cache don't worry about it. It cannot be ran from there.>>>

Don't know honestly, AOL Safety and Security just said that it had been found.

<<<Second>>>

Mozilla.org is where I downloaded it from about a year ago, it has been updating itself ever since

Post by **LoudNoise** » March 28th, 2008, 8:26 am

Assuming that the AOL stuff is any good you should be safe. Remove Zango if you haven't already.

RandomGuest · Post by **RandomGuest** » March 28th, 2008, 8:30 am

Can't seem to find the program files on the computer, I assume it is gone, but with these things you never know...

Post by **LoudNoise** » March 28th, 2008, 8:33 am

It is fairly old adware. You could download SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition (link not handy and at work) and run a scan.

VanillaMozilla · Post by **VanillaMozilla** » March 28th, 2008, 8:40 am

RandomGuest wrote:While I was rebooting and Mozilla was installing its latest updates...

On a slightly different note, I hope you did not actually restart your computer when you were asked to restart Firefox. It's not necessary to restart the computer, and it can actually lead to corrupted files that mess up the browser. ("Reboot" means "restart the computer".)

the-edmeister · Post by **the-edmeister** » March 28th, 2008, 11:47 am

AOL safety and security seemed to find Zango.

If that program doesn't tell you exactly where that supposed sighting is located (the complete folder path), I'd dump that program and get something that's more user friendly. You don't have to use it just because your ISP gives it to you for free (if that is the case).

2nd - I doubt if that is really a true AOL program (considering they just dumped their famous browser), probably re-branded from a company that's not well-known by itself. You should inquire as to the source of that program so you know who you're trusting your safety to.

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FatJohn · Post by **FatJohn** » March 28th, 2008, 2:27 pm

Extensions are updated when a new Firefox version is installed. What extensions do you have installed?

Post by **James** » March 28th, 2008, 3:56 pm

I say it was either found in the Cache (harmless there) or a false positive as virus scanners have made the mistake of claiming of spyware found after a Firefox update before. Mozilla has never served spyware with an update as they too much to loose by doing this. There have been no proof of spyware in any of the official builds from Mozilla and will continue that way.

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