Yay. Finally. Someone is suing one of those companies who come up with those absolutely idiotic fake-dialogue-box banner ads:

SPOKANE — A law firm has sued a California software manufacturer [Bonzi Software] for fraud, alleging that Internet advertising banners that impersonate computer error messages are deceptive. The banners have headings that read “Security Alert,” “Warning” and “Message Alert” with such messages as: “Your computer is currently broadcasting an Internet IP address. With this address, someone can immediately begin attacking your computer.”

At least I now know who to boycott because of those ads. Not that I was really interested in that blasted purple ape, anyway… [via Bonehead of the Day]