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		Consequently, The Original Bonzi Buddy was forced to change the way it advertised and fined two million dollars for damages caused.
		Seen now as social pariah, Bonzi was abandoned by his fair weather friends and dumped by his long time girlfriend Wildra W. Bug.
		Bonzi tried to keep his spirits and continue on delivering unsolicited ads for whoever would pay.
	www.axisofstevil.com /ballzibuddy.htm (429 words)

	"Bonzi Buddy" Creator Settles Suit ExtremeTech - Find Articles
		Bonzi Software agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed against it on Wednesday, the terms of which will require Bonzi to label its software popup windows more accurately.
		Bonzi, which markets the infamous "Bonzi Buddy" software program, has agreed to label its popup advertisements as such, while dropping the look and feel of Microsoft Windows error messages.
		Bonzi's Bonzi Buddy is a downloadable MS Agent application, similar in appearance to the animated paper clip and other icons used by Microsoft Office.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zdext/is_200305/ai_ziff42511 (406 words)

	Scumware: Bonzi Buddy & SaveNow Companion
		Bonzi Buddy just informed me that he has a "Ton of connections on the Internet and can save me a ton of money on all the products that I love." I have had him installed for all of about two minutes.
		Bonzi Buddy and its companions are capable of automatically self updating, installing software and services on your computer and collecting personal information as well as aggregate information about your surfing habits.
		Bonzi also offers a potential security risk with the transmission of user supplied email address and demographic information that is shared with third parties.
	www.scumware.com /apps/scumware.php/action::view_article/article_id::1077260341/topic::Scumware,-Spyware,-Adware-&-Malware-Applications (2135 words)

	Beware the Bonzi Buddy and anything from bonzi.com!
		Still, Bonzi Buddy insisted on trying the hard sell on me. Like sheesh, if there was an option in his program telling him to forget the sales pitch and forget the url to his own site, I would've used it.
		Bonzi Buddy is still software that should not be installed on any computer, no matter how cute he seems.
		Bonzi Buddy is based on Microsoft Agent, but it is not a well-designed agent.
	www.geocities.com /indy_mae/bonzi.html (5806 words)

	Bonzi Buddy : look out for the Gorilla! - Agentland
		Bonzi Buddy is a program that gives you the illusion of artificial life.
		Bonzi Buddy uses MS Agent (Microsoft Agent) technology, which makes it possible to create animated 3D characters that can communicate through text or speech.
		Bonzi Buddy is a pleasant tool in the freeware version, but reveals its true potential in the pay version.
	download.bonzibuddy.agentland.com (427 words)

	Halfbakery: Virtual Computer Buddy
		However, your computer buddy could be in a bad mood as well and it would be less interested in sympathetic.
		The idea is that now you have a virtual buddy to communicate with and has much less downside.
		Bonzai Buddies main flaw however is not in its function, but in its expense and adds.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/Virtual_20Computer_20Buddy (677 words)

	Yahoo Anti-Spy installs Bonzi Buddy
		This freaked me out, since I had Bonzi Buddy about 4 years ago on a different PC and learned back then how insidious it is. Of course, it is generally considered to be at or near the top of the list of the worst spyware.
		It came up as "Bonzi Buddy" -- "Spyware" and I didn't investigate whether it was a file or exe or dll -- I just removed it.
		Bonzi Buddy is one of them uber spyware wares.
	www.pro-networks.org /forum/about44542.html (630 words)

	‘Security alert’ advertiser sued - - MSNBC.com
		The Bonzi Buddy was designed as an ever-present search engine to guide kids around the Internet, but raised the ire of privacy experts because the software also tracks Web surfers behavior.
		Bonzi “tricked millions of Internet users into interrupting the work they were performing to respond to the fraudulent system message, only to unexpectedly find both computer and computer user thus hijacked to defendants’ commercial Web site, where defendants attempted to hawk services and software of defendants,” the lawsuit claims.
		A frustrating 20-minute bout with a Bonzi banner ad drove Washington state attorney Philip J. Carstens to volunteer as the initial plaintiff in the class action case, Scott said.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3078514 (886 words)

	SWI Forums > Bonzi Buddy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jun 21 2004, 01:27 AM This purple monkey desktop buddy is not as cuddly as he seems.
		Bonzi settled the case before it went to court.
		With a name like "Bonzi Buddy", I instantly know not to download it, not only for the reason of 'mal', but also I KNOW its going to be cr@p.
	forums.spywareinfo.com /lofiversion/index.php/t8508.html (1224 words)

	‘Security alert’ ad lawsuit settled - - MSNBC.com
		May 27 - The maker of Bonzi Buddy software has agreed to change some of its Internet advertising practices as part of a settlement of a lawsuit that alleged it was deceptive, the attorney bringing the lawsuit said Tuesday.
		Bonzi’s ads will also no longer assert that users’ computers are “broadcasting” their IP addresses.
		And the lawsuit alleged that Bonzi is behind several massive Internet marketing campaigns, including one that placed 37 million banner ads during a single week in 2001.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3078629 (760 words)

	Rediff Guide to the Net: Features: Hire your own online assistant free
		Bonzi is what they call an interactive friend or 'online buddy'.
		The Internet is teeming with 'buddies' like Conversion Buddy (converts measurements to different systems) and Expression Buddy (interprets any expression having up to 51 variables).
		Then, there's Spelling Buddy which reads off your spelling lists for you, Calendar Note Buddy which keeps track of all your appointments, and even a Freebie Buddy that gives you an eclectic mix of various features.
	www.rediff.com /netguide/2001/aug/10buddy.htm (497 words)

	Bonzi Buddy
		Bonzi Buddy is a spyware that gathers various information about the user and sends it to one of its remote servers.
		Therefore, Bonzi Buddy removal may not be necessary.
		Furthermore, it may not be necessary to uninstall Bonzi Buddy or any of its components.
	www.aladdin.com /home/csrt/grayware-list2.asp?GraywareNo=57 (93 words)

	Mujajisoft - Clips
		Bonzi #3: "after our plans are set in motion we will have no need to show Mutant X anymore"
		You are the same crappy code as every other Bonzi you are the all singing all joke telling crap of the world.
		We need to make teeny boppers understand that they are fuckfaces and to uninstall bonzi and gator if they dont listen to you hit them over the head with a cinder block.
	www.geocities.com /mujajisoft/rant/bonzi.htm (455 words)

	Pengin's World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For anyone that doesn’t know what Bonzi Buddy is, I suggest starting here.
		Bonzi jokes really began to take off back in 2004 after the software was featured in an episode of thebroken (a popular “underground” videozine).
		Anyways, all of this Bonzi joking led to memories of my own past experimentation with some of the core technologies behind Bonzi Buddy.
	penginsworld.com (1238 words)

	User Reviews and comparison blog on Bonzi Buddy - Internet by Shadow_Sword on MouthShut.com
		Bonzi is a spyware, but it’s only rated medium threat.
		I’ve found out a cheat for Bonzi, all you do is type this on the speak Bonzi speak option when you right click on him: Type \ (Backslash) and press enter or ’’say it’’.
		It probably won’t work because i got Bonzi version 4.1.9, which is the new one (i think).
	www.mouthshut.com /review/Bonzi_Buddy-43101-1.html (331 words)

	BonziBUDDY - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Originally brought against Bonzi Software on December 4, 2002, the suit accused Bonzi of using its banner advertisements of deceptively imitating Windows computer alerts, alerting the user that their IP Address is being broadcast.
		In the settlement, Bonzi agreed to modify their ads so that they looked less like a Windows dialogue box and to make them more obviously advertisements.
		On February 18, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission released a statement indicating that Bonzi Software, Inc. was ordered to pay $75,000 in fees, among other aspects, for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children under the age of 13 with BonziBUDDY.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bonzi_Buddy (466 words)

	BotSpot ® Bonzi Buddy: a companion on the Web Manage your downloads with GetRight SpyCop Corporate SpyBlocker KeySpy ...
		Bonzi Buddy is a prototype of a personal assistant on the Internet.
		Visually, Bonzi Buddy is truly impressive, as it moves around the screen and talks in a realistic way.
		Bonzi Buddy is a pleasant tool in the freeware version, but reaches another dimension in the paying version that has plug-ins that let you voice-control Bonzi, receive alerts when you get e-mail and have your messages read out loud.
	www.botspot.com /Newsletter_Archives/2002-10-31.html (790 words)

	Bonzi Buddy Does Not Talk After You Upgrade to Windows XP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bonzi Buddy Does Not Talk After You Upgrade to Windows XP View products that this article applies to.
		However, the text in Bonzi Buddy's dialog balloon is displayed.
		Bonzi Buddy is an interactive character that helps you search the Web; the character is capable of converting text to speech.
	support.microsoft.com /default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283121 (262 words)

	Remove Bonzi Buddy - Adware Spyware Removal Instructions
		Bonzi Buddy is an adware that displays targeted advertisements and resets the browser homepage to bonzi.com.
		Sometimes the uninstall is not successful because some key file was manually deleted that the uninstall process needs.
		In these cases, reinstall the Bonzi Buddy software and then proceed with a normal uninstall shown above.
	www.spyany.com /program/article_ad_rm_Bonzi_Buddy.html (164 words)

	DriverHeaven.net - bonzi?
		Jul 22, 2004 04:27 PM Since years ago, things may have changed, I have avoided the "bonzi buddie".
		Jul 22, 2004 04:39 PM bonzi buddy is spyware
		There are some people here that don't even run Adaware or Spybot- I have no Spyware installed, I know what bonzi buddy is too, and I don't have it.
	www.driverheaven.net /printthread.php?t=51321 (1117 words)

	eNetBot Online Help - Configuring Clients : BonziBuddy for AOL mail - AOL talking mail
		Bonzi Buddy is an talking email client and buddy utility that can read your mail for you along with other sources such as webpages and reminders.
		Download the program "Bonzi Buddy E-mail reader" at: http://www.bonzi.com Proceed to the next step if you have already done this.
		That is all you need to do with eNetBot and Bonzi Buddy to read your AOL mail.
	www.enetbot.com /man_3_3_8.htm (342 words)

	BONZI BUDDY detection Scan - Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums
		BONZI BUDDY detection Scan - Vulnerability Assessment and Network Security Forums
		If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important.
		- the use of BONZI BUDDY matches your corporate mandates and security policies.
	www.vulnerabilityscanning.com /BONZI-BUDDY-detection-Test_11995.htm (157 words)

	Star Wars: Message Boards: Bonzi Buddy and Other Talking Buddies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bonzi Buddy and Other Talking Buddies - 9 replies
		Date Posted: Sep 10, 2005 10:25 PM I used to use Bonzi Buddy program all the time, install it on other people's PCs, etc. I don't remember it very well now, but I recall it being fun.
		Date Posted: Sep 11, 2005 07:57 AM I can't say i have ever had one of these 'talking budies'...
	forums.starwars.com /thread.jspa?threadID=236074 (262 words)

	Rip Off Report:Bonzi Buddy Ripoff TROJAN VIRUS in bonzi buddy download eating files Wisconsin ripoff I dont know ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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		I downloaded Bonzi buddy as a free download, when I did strange things start happening to my computer, slowly but surely files were turning up missing, it was a trojan virus.
		My father had to go into out computer and delete all the little bonzi files by hand, he had to rearrange programs and this and that, now finally our computer works.
	www.ripoffreport.com /reports/ripoff31470.htm (1170 words)

	bonzi.com/bonzibuddy/startpage.asp - Internet Sites Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Yes, with Bonzi Buddy, no longer will surfing the internet be hassle free and streamlined.
		Bonzi Buddy will scan your history and throw you at any sites it feels you might like and from which its creators earn affiliate program revenue.
		And really, that's the only good thing there is to say about Bonzi Buddy.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /internet-sites/bonzi-com-bonzibuddy-startpage-asp (233 words)

	Bonzi Buddy - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Bonzi Buddy es un programa espía (spyware en inglés).
		Se trata de un simio de color violeta que aparece en un pop-up y dice en inglés : "Estoy solo.
		También cambia la página de inicio del navegador a la de Bonzi.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bonzi_Buddy (156 words)

	Privacy Power! Adware, Badware, Spyware: Bonzi Software
		I've seen mention of some Bonzi product using a talking parrot interface but I've never been clear on which one.
		The following should be enough reason to avoid ALL Bonzi software: No EULAs, thrown together Privacy Policy that doesn't address issues, very poor user opinions of two of the four Bonzi programs, and suspicions of spyware activity.
		To date, Bonzi is still not including EULAs in their products.
	accs-net.com /smallfish/bonzi.htm (1180 words)

	PC Hell: Bonzi Buddy Removal Instructions
		Sometimes the uninstall is not successful because a manual removal was tried previously, or a key file was deleted that the uninstall process needs.
		When BonziBUDDY is uninstalled, there are a few small files left in your BonziBUDDY directory that will remind Bonzi what your settings and preferences are should you ever decide to install him again.
		They are very small and will not harm your computer in any way, but it is safe to delete this folder if BonziBUDDY is already removed from your system.
	www.pchell.com /support/bonzibuddy.shtml (587 words)

	Bonzi Buddy Removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the list click on Bonzi Buddy, then click on Add/Remove.
		This should take out Bonzi Buddy from your computer.
		If Bonzi Buddy remains on the computer after the above procedure successfully completes, click on start, click run, type in msconfig, click OK. Click on the start up tab, and uncheck any row that has "C:\program files\bonzibuddy" or anything pertaining to bonzi buddy in it.
	www.alaweb.com /~support/bonzi.html (76 words)

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		I keep downloading bonzibuddy but when I install it, it says "Windows cannot find 'http://www.bonzi.com/subscriptions/n29/freesubscriptions.asp?trackcode=freebuddy' and i had bonzi buddy before but my computer got all screwed up and it deleted bonzi buddy.
		i really would like to have bonzi buddy again.
		Please tell me what is going on with my computer and why it is telling me this stupid thing and tell me how to download / install bonzi buddy properly and allow me to have him.
	www.complaints.com /directory/2004/may/25/23.htm (145 words)

	Internet Client Suites software bonzi buddy 1.1.9 review internet & networking download (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bonzi Buddy is true friend and traveling companion on the Internet!.
		Bonzi Buddy 1.1.9 is internet software for internet client suites.
		Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of IT Netix company is prohibited.
	www.ezgoal.com /channels/internet/files.asp?FileID=198800 (153 words)

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