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Old 05-18-2009   #7 (permalink)
rive0108


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Re: Adware.MyWebSearch

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by venom762 View Post
That's trends Internet Security, I don't have that one. I think it something that I allowed to install.
The "suite" uses the same antivirus/antimalware program as yours-it just includes more programs that are "bundled" with it.

MyWay Searchbar, also known as MyWay Speedbar,[1], MyWay Search Assistant, MyWebSearch or MyWeb Searchbar, is a spyware and search toolbar program that allows the user to query Google, Ask Jeeves, Yahoo!, and LookSmart search engines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyWay_Searchbar

It is a advertising Browser Helper Object. It consists of an add-on to Internet explorer that tracks the text users put into a search field.
The BHO hijacks a user's homepage temporarily, changing it to MyWebSearch.com, a portal page that hosts the search field. Though this can be changed back, it still constitutes an aggressive advertising practice.

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