
Quote: Originally Posted by
venom762
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.