Bonzi's website remained open after the discontinuation of BonziBuddy, but was shut down at the end of 2008.
Upon a user's choice, it would share jokes and facts, manage downloads, sing songs, and talk, among other functions, as it used Microsoft Agent.īonziBuddy was described as spyware and adware, and discontinued in 2004 after the company behind it faced lawsuits regarding the software and was ordered to pay fines. iː/ BON-zee-bud-ee, stylized as BonziBUDDY) was a freeware desktop virtual assistant created by Joe and Jay Bonzi. Virtual Assistant, Adware, Spyware, MalwareīonziBuddy ( / ˈ b ɒ n z i b ʌ d.
