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An online advertising company is to pay $3m (£2m) for "unfairly and deceptively" downloading its software onto people's computers.
In a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the firm also agreed to now seek consent before installing software and to make removing it easier.
US-based Zango, the FTC said, installed adware more than 70 million times, causing 6.9 billion pop-up ads.
Zango's CEO said he "deeply regretted" any negative impact.
Keyboard and mouse Zango has agreed to pay the US government $3m An online advertising company is to pay $3m (£2m) for "unfairly and deceptively" downloading its software onto people's computers.
In a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the firm also agreed to now seek consent before installing software and to make removing it easier.
Zango, previously called 180 Solutions, is based in Washington and was described by the FTC as one of the world's largest distributors of adware - programs that, once installed, can bombard people's computers with adverts.
The FTC alleged the company used third parties to install its adware onto consumer's computers, hiding the programs in games, screensavers or browser updates being offered for free.
The FTC claimed Zango deliberately made it difficult to identify, locate and remove the adware once it was installed.
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