Spyware Detail

Alias

TrojanDownloader.Win32.Minstaller[Kaspersky]
Adware/PortalScan[Panda]
power strip psocx
Zoombar (CounterSpy)
Bookedspace (Webroot)

Vendor Description

from the web site: 'The PowerStrip becomes a part of your Internet Explorer browser so you can instantly search, check your email and get up-to-the-minute news headlines no matter where you are on the Web. It's a snap to install and even easier to use and it's free. Here are some of its exciting features:
Type-in Search - One click search on Google, the most popular search engine online.
Highlight Search - Highlight any text on the page and click "Search".
Fast Forms - Fill in forms with one click.
Email - Check any web-based email account with one click.
News - Access to the top headlines from all over the world. Click on the headline to read the entire story.'

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.

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.



Variants

PowerStrip/PSSetup · PowerStrip/PSOCX ·

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