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InstantBuzz

Date Published:
Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Threat Assessment

Overall Risk: Very Low
Privacy: Very Low
Productivity: Very Low
System Integrity:

Description


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

As of 24 Jan 2006 using eTrust Pest Patrol Spyware Scorecard v2.05.09
this pest fails under scorecard item number 12:
Silently connects to an unintended location to transmi User Data.
Connects to server every time that a new browser opens even if
closed in the previous window.

Immediate Protection Info

 
DAT Release Product DAT Version
OriginalCA Antispyware v9
eTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
eTrust PestPatrol v8
CA Antispyware v9
01 24 2006
01 24 2006
01 24 2006
01 24 2006
02 17 2009
LatesteTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
eTrust PestPatrol v8
CA Antispyware v9
07 09 2009
01 11 2007
07 09 2009
11 09 2009
 


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