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==Malicious activity== | ==Malicious activity== | ||
BonziBuddy has been identified as spyware and adware by multiple sources. However, the company had disputed these claims. However, multiple anti-viruses and anti-malware providers classify this software is classified as adware and spyware. Some examples of their malicious activity include using banner advertisements to imitate Windows message boxes and claiming their IP address is being broadcasted, constantly setting the browser homepage to bonzi.com without permission from the user, and tracking the personal information of users. | BonziBuddy has been identified as spyware and adware by multiple sources. However, the company had disputed these claims. However, multiple anti-viruses and anti-malware providers classify this software is classified as adware and spyware. Some examples of their malicious activity include using banner advertisements to imitate Windows message boxes and claiming their IP address is being broadcasted, constantly setting the browser homepage to bonzi.com without permission from the user, and tracking the personal information of users. | ||
== Discontinuation == | |||
BonziBuddy was discontinued in 2004 after multiple lawsuits and allegations were thrown at the company regarding the software. Bonzi Software, Inc. was also ordered to pay fines following these lawsuits. The bonzi.com website remained operational until the end of 2008. No new versions of BonziBuddy were released following the shutdown of bonzi.com. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||