Data=Transponder (also known as VX2, Blackstone, etc.) monitors websites you browse and data you enter into forms and opens pop-up advertising windows. It also transmits data such as the websites you have browsed, information about your computer, and more.
Data=Part of Surfmonkey that has been catagorized as spyware / potentially unwanted software.
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Data=Huntbar adds a toolbar which provides searching features to every Internet Explorer/Windows Explorer window. It also changes IE's homepage and search bar settings to redirect to Huntbar's servers, and opens the search bar whenever you try to use another search engine. Plus it sends information about the webpages you are viewing even when the toolbar is turned off.
Data=FavoriteMan performs multiple activies once installed - it adds favorites to Internet Explorer, installs other software (spyware / potentially unwanted software), and can cause browser crashes. It may be installed by browser pop-ups, in addition to being bundled with third-party software.
Data=CometCursor is a browser plug-in that can change the mouse cursor when you go to certain sites. However, it can open pop-up advertising when visiting certain sites, cause the browser to load much more slowly, and it also transmits data back to the maker (the data is encoded). There are two known variants that bundle perform some additional actions such as hijacking your search settings. It has been seen installed by pop-up ads.
Data=Xupiter is an Internet Explorer toolbar that bundles an extra program that may launch pop-ups and can download updates of itself. The toolbar contains links to the Xupiter search engine and can hijack your homepage, search settings, and favorites. Xupiter is installed mainly by drive-by-download and has been known to download third-party software such as a casino loader application.
Data=Burnaby Module (a.k.a Cytron). Scans browsed webpage content for keywords and displays pop-up ads if they are detected. It is installed by webpages which claim it is an e-card viewer.
Data=NetPal sends the URLs of websites visited and text you type into forms to its makers. It will also transmit any e-mail addresses stored in the Outlook or Outlook Express address books, and display pop-up ads.
Data=FlashTrack monitors web pages viewed and search terms entered and can display pop-up ads for predetermined phrases/web sites. It may also cause browser instability.
Data=IGN Keywords is a browser hijacker that hijacks Internet Explorer search settings.
Weblink=n/a
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Data=EZSearch Bar is an IE toolbar that loads a page every time a new Internet Explorer window is opened that may contain links and a seach field. The page also displays pop-up ads.
Data=IEPlugin monitors webpages browsed and text entered into forms and pops up advertising windows when it finds a targeted word. Every time a targeted word is seen, the URL is sent to the maker along with a Unique ID (used for tracking purposes).
Data=eBoom Search Bar (InetSpeak) displays pop-ups adds while you browse and adds a non-removable band of advertising below the typical IE toolbars. It may be installed through drive-by-downloads.
Data=Bargain Buddy serves pop-up advertising when a webpage is browsed or search term is entered that matches a predetermined list. It can update itself silently in the background.
Data=Lop.com is a browser hijacker. It sets your start page and IE search features to lop.com (or other sites in some of the variants), adds shortcuts to advertisers, and sets your homepage and searchpage back to lop.com at startup if you change them. It can also occasionally pop up advertising windows. Lop.com is frequently installed through pop-up ads, and some sites may exploit IE security holes to install it without the normal warning.
weblink=http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/lop.html
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Data=Network Essentials displays large pop-up ads and sends some URLs visited to its controlling servers.
Data=Aureate/Radiate keeps track of your internet activities and sends a detailed report (including other information such as the name the computer is registered to and a list of software installed) to the makers every time you open your browser.
Weblink=n/a
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Data=UCmore is a browser toolbar that displays links to sites it deems related to the site you are browsing. It transmits every URL visited to the maker's servers with a Unique ID.
Data=OnlineDialer is used to allow webpages to load and run an EXE file. After this control is installed, any webpage has the ability to run any EXE file on your machine. Some pages that try to install this by ActiveX drive-by-download may actually keep trying to download the software onto your machine multiple times after you decline it. There are multiple variants of OnlineDialer.
Data=IEAccess is an ActiveX control that is used to install dialers for porn sites. On many versions of IE, it may be installed without any prompt or warning because the webpages containing it exploit a security hole in the browser (SpywareBlaster prevents this from happening).
Data=PerMedia/FriendGreetings was installed by an ActiveX-download linked in "e-cards" sent from friendgreetings.com. After installed this software would send similar e-card messages to all addresses in the user's e-mail address book, linking to the software. It can track websites visited and transmit this information back to the creator, along with the user's e-mail address, and pop up advertising windows during browsing.
Data=AdBreak is a browser helper object which opens pop-up advertising while you browse the web in Internet Explorer and passes the URLs of webpages visited while the ads are shown. The maker encourages webmasters to load this on viewer's browsers through drive-by downloads.
Data=QcBar/AdultLinks adds links to porn (and similar sites) to the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer. Web pages can direct it to install more links.
Data=FreeScratchAndWin is a spyware browser plug-in for Internet Explorer. It changes your homepage, opens up pop-up ads, tracks your browsing habits, and can download and install code through its update feature.
Data=SearchExplorer is a browser toolbar that, while providing generic search features, displays pop-up ads and may cause browser crashes. The maker's servers use cookies to track users' browsing habits.
Data=Tinybar is a browser toolbar that may spawn pop-up ads (some version may not even be visible in Internet Explorer and only display ads). Newer versions carry out a denial of service attack against a spyware information site. Tinybar may be installed through a security hole in Microsoft's JVM (Java Virtual Machine).
Data=SearchandBrowse is a browser toolbar providing search features aimed at the maker's site. It adds bookmarks to the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer and can hijack browser search settings. SearchAndBrowse may be installed through drive-by-download by pop-up ads.
Data=7FaSSt is a browser toolbar that sends all URLs visited, along with a Unique ID, to the maker. It also sends the full path to any local folders visited.
Data=DownloadReceiver is used to install eAcceleration's Webcelerator software and start an advertising process on startup. This advertising process connects to the maker's server to download information on what pop-up ads to show, and when to show them.
Data=eXactSearch is an IE search toolbar that opens pop-up ads when targeted keywords appear in URLs in your browser or in search terms. It can also download and run code as directed to by its update server.
Data=The MoneyTree ActiveX controls are used by websites to download premium-rate dialers. They may be installed by drive-by-download in pop-up ads, porn sites, and more.
Data=StripPlayer is a premium-rate dialer that may be installed by drive-by-download or through exploiting security holes in Internet Explorer. Once this item is installed on your system, any webpage has the ability to download and run any executable file.
Data=Bulla watches all pages viewed in Internet Explorer and replaces all banner ads with ads served by its maker's servers. It also transmits the URL of every webpage you view along with Unique ID number to allow tracking or profiling.
Data=Gratisware is a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer that displays pop up ads and sends the URL of the page being viewed at the time each ad is displayed along with a Unique ID.
Data=Premium-rate dialer, most likely for adult-rated material. If installed, it could dial to an overseas toll number without you knowing and cause large charges on your phone bill.
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Data=WebHancer monitors websites being viewed and can send performance data back to the maker's servers.
Data=WurldMedia detects vists to known sites and redirects them through a third-party sever to gain affiliate fees. In the event that a link includes an affiliate code (from a website you browse, for example) WurldMedia will even change the affiliate code so that website does not get the affiliate fees.
Data=NewDotNet may install silently, and gains revenue for its manufacturer by adding what appear to be extra top-level domains (actually provided by the plug-in).
Data=MarketScore claims to be a proxy service that speeds up your web browsing. Actually, every connection you make is logged by MarketScore and is analysed for MarketScore's customer companies.
Data=SideStep is a travel price comparison service (IE toolbar) that opens its interface when it detects you using another site's travel features. It sends a Unique ID, the full address of the website you are browsing, and your search term(s) to the maker. (THE LATEST VERSION IS NO LONGER CLASSIFIED AS UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE.)
Data=GoHip is a browser add-on for Internet Explorer. It may hijack your browser settings, attach advertisements to messages you send out, and can be difficult to remove.
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Data=Go'Zilla is a download manager. It contains spyware/adware. Alternatives are available with the same functionality (and more) that do not contain spyware/adware.
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Data=NewtonKnows is a browser plug-in that supposedly helps users find comparison prices online. However, the software transmits LARGE amounts of personal data to the makers. The hard to find privacy agreement includes this clause: THE COMPANY MAY USE INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION FOR ANY LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE PURPOSE IN COMPANY'S SOLE DISCRETION. Removal can be very difficult.
Data=SearchEX is a browser hijacker that redirects to a website with the same name.
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Data=ILookup is an IE toolbar that provides search and link functions. However, it also hijacks the homepage and Search sidebar in IE, and can add bookmarks to the Favorites. It is installed by ActiveX drive-by-download, possibly on pop-ups.
Data=SubSearch is a browser hijacker that displays "enhanced search results" (i.e. ads) while you search on major search engines. While installed, it is very difficult to close the ads.
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Data=CrackedEarth is a browser hijacker. It includes an Internet Explorer search hook class, and a task that runs at startup.
Data=SuperBar is an IE toolbar that offers form-filling features, but also adds links to the results of other search engines, and includes and update mechanism that could allow third-party software to be installed. It is installed through drive-by-download, and is sometimes described as MP3 software.
Data=The TellaFriend Trojan uses viral marketing techniques to send an email message to all contacts found in the Windows and Eudora Address Books. It advertises for the "ZeroPopup" application.
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Data=BrowserAid is an IE toolbar that offers supposed pop-up blocking features. However it may be installed through unsolicited drive-by ActiveX downloads, and also by the FavoriteMan parasite. The license terms state that BrowserAid may show pop-up ads itself, and may hijack your homepage settings.
Data=Many users have complained that a program named Internet Washer Pro was installed on their computers without their knowledge. We have confirmed that new viral marketing tactics from this company have been used to try to install the program on users' computers without them knowing (through ActiveX drive-by-download on many pop-ups and websites). The installer may also install other potentially unwanted programs, such as WeatherBug. Because of this the ActiveX installer can now be blocked with SpywareBlaster.
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Data=The AutoSearch Hijacker is an Internet Explorer BHO that hijacks address bar searches. Also known as MSInfoSys.
Data=ClientMan is a spyware program (including a spyware Internet Explorer BHO) that attempts to automatically connect to the Internet. Supposedly it can even auto-click to pass through ZoneAlarm (although all ZoneAlarm versions may not be affected by this).
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Data=LinkReplacer is an Internet Explorer BHO (Browser Helper Object) that adds content to every web page viewed. Currently, this 'content' is a JavaScript that reads all of your cookies and send them to LinkReplacer's maker's servers.
Data=WeatherCast is a weather monitoring program that installs WhenU's 'Save' program. This Save software may display intrusive pop-up ads while you are browsing, and may also cause browser crashes.
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Data=The ProBot Activity Monitor is a keylogger that runs silently and captures keystrokes.
Data=PowerStrip is an IE toolbar with search and link features. When using some merchant sites, PowerStrip silently resets the affiliate ID to steal the commission fees. Installed via ActiveX drive-by-downloads in pop-up ads. Can download and install unsigned code.
Data=KeenValue collects alarmingly large amounts of personal data, displays annoying advertisements, and also can read third-party cookies and transfer that information back to the maker.
Data=According to the Terms and Conditions, the Portal-Searching Toolbar installs software designed to display advertisements and "provide you the opportunity to install software onto your computer".
