Spyware Detail

Alias

Adware/eZula[Panda]
Backdoor.Adbreak.e[Kaspersky]
Trojan Horse[Panda]
Adware/RelatedLinks[Panda]

Vendor Description

IMesh V3.1 brings you one of the most advanced and reliable files sharing software with lots of great features and services.

• Search for all types of media (MP3, Video, Software, Documents and more).
• Advanced Search for more precise search results.
• Search for all types of media (MP3, Video, Software, Documents and more).
• Advanced Search for more precise search results.
• Advanced media filter that prevents access to Offensive files and Viruses.
• Very fast downloads with pause/resumed capabilities.
• View your friend's shared files.
• Bandwidth control.
• Integrated Media Manager.
• Chat with your friends while downloading.
• Links to your favorite Song Lyrics, Radio Stations, CD Covers and weekly Featured Artists.
  

  - iMesh.com

"iMesh couples astonishing power with the capricious ability to ignore what others might find useful. Great filters, download-handling functionality, and file management are negated by the dearth of files that need handling. A typical search turns up only a paltry handful of results even for popular titles, and that without any at-a-glace sound quality information found in other file-sharing services. And while the old versions of iMesh offered features such as instant messaging to fill the empty space that results might have taken up, the newest version saves that room for seemingly limitless pop-up ads and the ubiquitous BonziBuddy, just in case you get bored waiting for the lovely iMesh to snub your demands."

- Download.com

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.

Backdoor:  A secret or undocumented means of getting into a computer system, or software that uses such a means to penetrate a system. Some software has a backdoor placed by the programmer to allow them to gain access to troubleshoot or change the program. Software that is classified as a "backdoor" is designed to exploit a vulnerability in a system, and open it to future access by an attacker.

Trojan:  Any program with a hidden intent. Trojans are one of the leading causes of breaking into machines. If you pull down a program from a chat room, new group, or even from unsolicited e-mail, then the program is likely trojaned with some subversive purpose. The word Trojan can be used as a verb: To trojan a program is to add subversive functionality to an existing program. For example, a trojaned login program might be programmed to accept a certain password for any user's account that the hacker can use to log back into the system at any time. Rootkits often contain a suite of such trojaned programs.

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