Spyware Detail

Alias

Adware-StatBlaster [McAfee]

Vendor Description

from the website: 'The WhenUSearch Desktop Toolbar gives you easy access to powerful Internet search capabilities, while presenting you with exclusive, special offers and websites right inside the toolbar. You get an Internet search toolbar that is always available to you at the bottom of your desktop, providing you relevant information, right when you need it.'

Category

Search Hijacker:  Any software that resets your browser's settings to point to other sites when you perform a search. Hijacks may reroute your info and address requests through an unseen site, capturing that info. In such hijacks, your browser may behave normally, but be slower. Search results when such a hijacker is running will sometimes differ from non-hijacked results.

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

Changes browser settings, for example the default search provider, home or error page(s) etc., without user permission at time of change.' Search querries in Google, for example, are logged and requests to WhenU servers are made.

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