Zango Solitaire

It is an adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Zango Solitaire
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	Zango
Company URL:	http://zango.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Zango is about giving users a free content experience on the Internet, while at the same time fueling an economy where content creators, web publishers and advertisers of any size can make money with time-shifted paid search. Zango's programs provide consumers free access to a large catalog of entertaining and informative content sponsored by time-shifted paid search. Its search assistant applications offer web publishers and content creators a legitimate and flexible means to monetize all types of content, including games and videos, and advertisers are able to increase their reach with new and highly targeted inventory.

Spyware Description:

It is an adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Displays third-party advertising on the computer -> Tracks browsing habits -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Bundled with other adware 0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Zango Solitaire
	Search at Bing for Zango Solitaire
	Search at Yahoo for Zango Solitaire

Processes Running:

Codebase:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Zango Solitaire.lnk	1763	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\Zango Programs\Zango Solitaire\solitaire_f.ico	4286	Icon

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Zango Programs\Zango Solitaire

Registry information Created after Installation: