Spyware Detail

Alias

Adware-NDotNet [McAfee]

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.

Hijacker:  Any software that resets your browser's settings to point to other sites. 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.

Spyware:  Any product that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without their knowledge, and gathers/transmits info on the user or their behavior. Many spyware products will collect referrer info (information from your web browser which reveals what URL you linked from), your IP address (a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer), system information (such as time of visit, type of browser used, the operating system and platform, and CPU speed.) Spyware products sometimes wrap other commercial products, and are introduced to machines when those commercial products are installed. See also Adware.



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. - Displays popup/popunder ads that are displayed when main product is not running or do not appear to be connected with the product. - Silently connect to an unintended location to transmit User Data. - Can install BHO so that all DNS functrions for a new.net extension will work properly

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