09-15-2003, 04:59 AM
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Originally posted by 49thParallel
And here's another one of my lies...clickheretofind.com offers the emotion icon download to surfers. This download installs Hotbar on the surfers computer. Here is the official word from Norton on Hotbar: (P.S. If it looks like, tastes like and smells like adware and spyware...chances are it is adware and spyware).
Characteristics:
Hotbar is a utility that adds graphical skins to your Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape toolbar along with its own toolbar. However, the program also collects detailed information about the Web pages you view and the data you enter into various online forms (such as your name, email address, telephone number and home address). Hotbar also stores your IP address, domain name, and other information about your operating system. The data collected is used to deliver targeted pop-up advertisements to your computer and add link buttons of competing Web sites to its toolbar based on the Web sites you visit. Hotbar continues to collect information about you even when its toolbar is disabled. It also has the ability to update itself silently, without your knowledge or permission.
Method of Infection:
Hotbar has been advertised via email campaigns, appearing as an official upgrade to Microsoft Outlook. The program is also bundled with older versions of iMesh and other free software programs.
The predecessor to this exploit was the stopannoyingpopups scam from Standard Internet..didn't do dick for stopping popups, but it did do a number on the surfer's registry and installed winpup32.exe, another nasty little exploit.
Ron...no matter how you dice it, there is no slander here.
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does SI own hotbar i am sure i have seen other sites trying to install it? |
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