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Known and Dangerous Spyware,
Adware and other Pests
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Remove these malicious programs and block the latest spyware, adware and
hacker attacks from your PC.
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Hotbar |
Marketed
as a program to add graphical skins to IE toolbars, it also adds its own
toolbar. It monitors all URLs you visit to add link buttons to its
toolbar dependent on the site you are visiting. |
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Coolwebsearch |
Hijacks
homepage and all search settings to point to coolwebsearch. |
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WildTangent |
"WildTangent
is a plugin for online gaming similar to Macromedia's flash. It is used
for 3D online and offline games that play in the web browser. The
program will share your name, address, email address, phone number, and
other information. WildTangent can retrieve and install additional
software. It will deliver advertisements to your computer when you are
playing the game." |
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Ezula |
Installed along with Kazaa, iMesh or other software products, it alters
the appearance of Web pages to show ads (instead of web page content)
for companies who paid Ezula. It is identifiable by yellow underlines
and green edges on Web pages. |
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Kazaa spyware |
Kazaa
p2p program downloads numerous spyware and adware applications that can
manipulate your computer memory and system resources, causing popups,
system crashes and instability. |
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Virtual bouncer |
This
program drive by installs and gives itself the right (in the EULA) to
download and install software from its servers, and you have to *pay
them* for a "subscription" with a credit card to have it removed, then
opt out of having the "subscription" automatically renewed. |
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Gator |
This
program that fills out forms and remembers your passwords. It documents
customers surfing habits and sends targeted offers to users through
popup ads. Gator is now known as Claria Corp.
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