Spyware Detail

Alias

TrojanDownloader.Win32.BHO[Kaspersky]
Spyware/Cydoor[Panda]
Spyware/Altnet[Panda]

Vendor Description

Cydoor Desktop Media leads the world in providing online advertising reach and results. Founded in 1997, Cydoor Desktop Media has expanded to successfully offer advertisers network and search media solutions. Our customers' marketing objectives are met through the strength of our extensive reach, Media Optimization System and our professional client services team. --http://www.cydoor.com/from the web site: 'TOPicks was created by Idium Systems Inc. to fulfill a vision of enhanced Internet surfing. TOPicks utilizes Idium's proprietary content recognition technology to provide users with valuable, relevant information while surfing the web. TOPicks was designed with the user in mind, taking into consideration intuitive use, easy access, eye-capturing design and the highest user privacy standards possible. TOPicks was created for you So enjoy it!

TOPicks is the only search tool that brings you the absolute top sites in any topic. TOPicks is an Internet surfing utility that offers automatic, real-time, content search directly to your browser. When you enter a web page of specific content, TOPicks will recognize that content and provide you with useful information about this topic -- Bringing you the top 20 websites in each category. Each site is rated using our unique RTP formula, taking into account: Re-visits: How many times users return to this site. Time (Duration): How much time users spend on this site. Popularity: What percentage of the users interested in the site's category visited this site. The top 20 sites are presented by TOPicks, and the rating is displayed. TOPicks also provides additional valuable information about each of the websites by clicking the "More Info" button, including: Site Description, Time in business, Delivery methods available, Contact information and more.

TOPicks revolutionizes the way you find Internet content relevant to your interests. With state of the art technology, real-time results, rating system based on actual users' behaviour, an intuitive user-friendly interface, and categorized site listings, you get the sites that will interest you the most delivered right to your browser. It doesn't get any easier than this, and it's like no other surfing utility that you've seen: Intelligent category recognition technology -- with unmatched accuracy. Relevant sites rated by a system based on actual behaviour of other TOPicks users. Categorized results to help you navigate to the sites you want. Results appear as you surf, providing relevant links quickly, with no effort on your part. The carefully designed interface is unobtrusive, easy to ignore when you want, and easy to access when needed. User-friendly interface allows you to view site descriptions only when you're interested, without slowing down your activity flow. Highly privacy-minded, upholding the highest of privacy standards Surf friendly - does not use annoying advertising such as pop-ups, pop-unders, etc. Resource efficient - Will not slow down your computer or Internet performance.'

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Category

Adware:  Software that displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the primary user interface is not visible, or which do not appear to be associated with the product.

Browser Helper Object:  (BHO). A component that Internet Explorer will load whenever it starts, shares IE's memory context, can perform any action on the available windows and modules. A BHO can detect events, create windows to display additional information on a viewed page, monitor messages and actions. Microsoft calls it "a spy we send to infiltrate the browser's land." BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are seen by the firewall as your browser itself. Some exploits of this technology search all pages you view in IE and replace banner advertisements with other ads. Some monitor and report on your actions. Some change your home page.

Downloader:  A program that downloads and may execute or install software without user permission.

Toolbar:  A group of buttons which perform common tasks. A toolbar for Internet Explorer is nomally located below the menu bar at the top of the form. Toolbars may be created by Browser Helper Objects.



Reasons For Retention

Displays popup/popunder ads that are displayed when main product is not running or do not appear to be connected with the product (such as popunder ads). Can't be uninstalled by Windows Add/Remove Programs and no uninstaller is provided with application. Changes browser settings other than homepage, without user permission.

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