Spyware Detail

Alias

AdWare.WinAD.k [Kaspersky]

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.



Reasons For Retention

Based on eTrust PestPatrol® Spyware Scorecard v2.0 adtools violates the following criteria: Installs or updates without user permission or knowledge at time of installation. adtools installs itself through a variety of vulnerabilities. Research has observed adtools install itself without user permission from a variety of game and music sites like, during this testing from: http://www.anysonglyrics.com/. Second, 'Displays popup/popunder ads that are displayed when main product is not running or do not appear to be connected with the product.'

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