"As a result of a court-order we are currently required to cease operations (not for sure how, considering we've not even been convicted of any crimes, and have not even yet been able to go to court, but welcome to the USA; where you are now guilty until proven innocent).. This is greatly affecting all of our customers and we are working the best we can to return all equipment to our customers."
Previous Client Faulted
"As a result of one of OUR PREVIOUS CLIENTS (yes, client), we have been drug through an extreme legal battle resulting in this court order that we have not had a chance to defend ourselves against thanks to the courts actions. We again are doing everything we can but granted the courts hard-headed and disastrous actions we are very limited in our abilities" states Reno.
Reno continues "Since 1997 we have been providing webhosting services and I have been leading this company (long before we even met this client, and long before this client even existed [according to the courts]). 11 years of my hard work and 11 years of my life, as well as, this companies history have been ruined in 30-seconds by a single court action."
- James Reno
Source: ByteHosting
A Sad Day Maybe
The ByteHosting web site states that there was a loss 28 jobs as a result of this action. Only a very limited number of these jobs would appear to be connected to web hosting, judging from the public records available. Reno contends that the court is unfairly inhibiting his ability to function. Interestingly enough... that is what the court claims Reno and his co-conspirators allegedly attempted to purvey to the general populous with their little virus scan racket. Either way, a sad day for most ByteHost clients indeed
Update
A Baltimore federal court judge yesterday held Innovative Marketing Inc in contempt of court for ignoring previous orders commanding it to shut down and hand over financial records. This month, the Federal Trade Commission sued the company, claiming it ran an illegal "scareware" operation that tricked more than a million people into spending $100 million on bogus security software by making them believe their computers were under siege from various viruses and spy programs. In an order signed yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett ordered the business to pay $8,000 for each day it fails to comply with the earlier orders. The company's chief executive and four other defendants, all of whom have had their assets frozen, did not show up for a hearing last week, prompting Bennett to promise he would have them arrested if they didn't respond. All but Innovative Marketing filed paperwork with the court Wednesday and agreed to comply with court orders by Dec. 23.
Wed, 1 July 2009, 00:03
as a former employee , i quit because i knew it was a fraud and couldnt stand by adnwatch innocent prople pose their money for a product that didnt work!!!
Sat, 16 May 2009, 22:38
Hey Tony, Were you one of the people who's responsibility it was to deceive customers who called for 'tech' support for winantivirus. If so you deserve to go to jail too. The FTC has recovered some of Reno's IM's which proves he was an active participant in this fraud. Oh, and by the way there is no god! At least not for fraudsters like you!
Fri, 16 January 2009, 19:33
I hope Reno goes away for a long time. He was involved in the distribution of the rogue program winantiviruspro2006. I hope he does hard time and gets poked in the butt for the rest of his pathetic life!! This guy is far from innocent, he can lie all he wants!
Fri, 2 January 2009, 09:25
Reno has nobody but himself to blame.
ByteHosting and Innovative Marketing were sued by Symantec back in 2004.
"For Reno to continue to do business with parties associated with the Symantec lawsuit was foolhardy at best."
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2008/12/19/1657181.aspx
Thu, 1 January 2009, 19:58
My site was down briefly, but it's back up now. Go James Reno! (owner of Byte Hosting).
James is still responsive and helpful via e-mail.
Mon, 29 December 2008, 19:28
In response to Tony's comment...I agree with him. ByteHosting is being dragged down by the FTC because athey want someone to pay for the fraud that has been committed. They are going to go after anyone they can...even the innocent. But I do believe, in the end of this mess, they will exhonerate ByteHosting. I am a client of ByteHosting and I believe they have done nothing wrong and committed no crime. THey are simply caught in the middle because they did business with dishonest people. Tony, if you read this, please have James give me a call.
Fri, 19 December 2008, 22:26
I'm a former Client and a former Employee and I'm now out of the job with no income to support my family. This case was dropped right on top of my head and now I can't even buy my son any Christmas presents.
Thanks allot FTC. For crushing my six year old sons Christmas.
BHIS had no influence in the business ethics/practices of said defendant/client "Innovative Marketing, L.L.C."
Current and past clients of BHIS will tell you the FTC is full of $%!+ on this case and the actions they have taken so far.
James started this business in 1997 and kept going for 11 years and with in 24 hours the public attacked an innocent "LEGALLY REGISTERED", "TAX PAYING", "Medicaid Funding", "Health Insurance Providing", "Community Supporter", "Equal Employment" business and destroyed its reputation with the help of the FTC.
Those who have accused and judged will be judged them self in the eyes of god.