These Tracking Cookies are text files that are used to track user surfing history. This particular cookie is a high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and protect your privacy.
ClickBank:
ClickBank is a tracking cookie that is placed in your cookie file. Over 10,000 web businesses and 100,000 web affiliates use ClickBank to promote ads. The website or affiliate earns a commission when the consumer purchases a product. Unfortunately, tracking cookies track your on-line browsing habits and purchases which violates your privacy. Any type of Tracking Cookie can be used and intercepted by third parties.
CouponBar:
This toolbar is considered as an Adware program. It is a direct marketing software product that allows coupon offers to the computer user. This program is listed as non-threatening at this time. However, like any add-on, it may or slow down the associated browser.
DoubleClick:
This is listed as a virus, malware, tracking cookie combination. The banner advertising company has been accused of user profiling and they monitor personal information. DoubleClick (also referred to as DoubleClick.net) is a tracking cookie that monitors your Internet activity as you surf the web. This information may be retrieved by its parent company, and used to generate email and pop-up advertisements while you surf the web. DoubleClick is related to Abacus Alliances, which owns databases of personally identifiable information about consumers and their spending habits.
DoubleDHottieStar:
This is a toolbar and is considered as a PUP (potentially Unwanted Program). This type of program is installed when a user downloads a "Free" program that allows third party companies to place additional programs in the user's computer during the initial download. Additional Adware, Malware, and spyware may be downloaded at a later date as the original "Free" download's privacy policy does not cover what third party programs do.
ErrorSmart:
ErrorSmart is dangerous malware/rogue program. It uses misleading advertising online to attract victims. Error Smart is dangerous computer parasite. It disables legitimate security tools and installs other malwares. And then it reports the malwares to user, usually with along with request to pay for removal. ErrorSmart also loads exaggerated infection alerts with a purpose to scare people. Do not trust this application and remove it as soon as possible.
Exploit.Drop.2:
This type of file is a cross of Adware and Malware. The Exploit.Drop.2 will slow your computer down as it continuously runs in the background. This program has also been know to steal passwords from your system. Exploit.Drop.2 may be hard to remove if proper steps are not taken as it is known to seed your files with copies of itself.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2008:
Exploit:Java/CVE-2008 is a detection for malicious code that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The vulnerability may lead to the download and execution of arbitrary files in an affected system.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2008-5353.TD:
This is listed as a severe threat, but no additional information is available at this time.
Exploit.Java/CVE-2010-0094.A:
Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0094.A is the detection for files that exploit a vulnerability which affects the Java Runtime Environment(JRE) up to and including version 6 update 18. The vulnerability allows an unsigned Java applet to gain elevated privileges and potentially have unrestricted access to a host system, outside its "sand box" environment. The vulnerability can be exploited by malware to gain access to a user's computer to download and install malicious programs. The malware installation may occur when a malicious Java applet is executed by a vulnerable JRE. This scenario can occur when a user visits a malicious webpage that hosts such an applet. Note that a number of legitimate websites could be compromised or unwillingly host a malicious applet through advertising frames which could redirect to or host a malicious Java applet.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0094.BL:
This is a severe virus threat, no additional information is available at this time.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0094.BQ:
Java/CVE-2010-0094 is a family of malicious Java applets stored within a Java Archive (.JAR) that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) up to and including version 6 update 18. The vulnerability allows an unsigned Java applet to gain elevated privileges and potentially have unrestricted access to a host system outside its "sandbox" environment. It is discussed in CVE-2010-0094.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2011-3544.BC:
This is a severe threat level virus that exploits vulnerabilities in the JAVA Program. Although there is not a significant amount of information on this virus at this time, it is advisable to keep JAVA up to date.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2011-3544.BZ:
No additional information is available at this time.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2011-3544.S:
Technical Details are no available for this virus.
Exploit.Win32/PDFJSC.RJ:
When a user visits a website that contains this malicious PDF file from a computer that has a vulnerable version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, security checks may be bypassed which allows arbitrary code execution.
Babylon.Toolbar:
This is a Toolbar, Adware and PUP creator. A PUP is a Potentially Unwanted Program, these programs are downloaded because you accepted the Terms and Conditions of the toolbar. Babylon Toolbar provides a desktop applications platform which allows publishers to develop, maintain and publish their own applications or software (“Third Party Software”). Babylon Toolbar does not have any obligation to test Third Party Software and is not responsible for the appropriateness, completeness, stability or legality of any Third Party Software and you hereby waive any legal or equitable rights you have or may have against Babylon Toolbar with respect thereto.
Backdoor.Multi.ZAccess.gen:
This is a severe Trojan infection and should be removed from your computer as quickly as possible. There is currently (as of 3/30/2012) no anti-malware program on the market that is capable of removing this infection. This virus will penetrate deep into the system32 files and registry entries, the two most crucial parts of the windows operating system. If you are not an advanced computer user, capable of editing registry files and light programming, then we recommended you contact your local computer technician.
BackdoorR2D2:
This is a trojan that communicates with a remote server to listen for commands from an attacker. The trojan monitors Skype communications, captures screen shots and may download and execute arbitrary files.
BlueMountain:
Blue Mountain is a tracking cookie that monitors your Internet activity and gathers your personal information as you surf the web. This information may be retrieved by the parent company, without your consent.
Broken.OpenCommand:
A Broken.OpenCommand is a broken registry file caused by a Malware program. Currently there is no additional information on which program causes this registry corruption.
BurstMedia:
Burst Media is a spyware cookie that tracks your personal information and browsing habits, as you surf the web. This information can be retrieved by the parent company. http://www.burstmedia.com. To maintain your privacy, it is recommended that the cookie be removed.
7FaSSt:
7FaSSt is an Internet Explorer toolbar with search functions. 7FaSSt sends your search queries to 7search.com, and may track your web surfing.
ABetterInternet.Auroia:
This adware program displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the user is using the web browser.
Adware.Agent:
An adware program that displays pop-up advertisements and adds a runkey to run at startup, and also modifies Windows system configuration in order to download more malware on to infected computer
AdWareAlert:
This is a Rogue Program designed to give the user a false set of viruses and registry errors in order to have the user purchase the product. Numerous reports have been filed that the program does not work at all after purchase and typical users are unable to remove the program.
AdRevolver:
This is a tracking cookie. AdRevolver stores information pertaining to websites and sometimes specific websites that a user visits. Although not a severe threat, user's should use caution when allowing tracking cookies into their computer as you give third party rights so other companies can access this information. Any form of a tracking cookie poses a security threat.
Adware.BHO:
Adware.BHO can do many things, including tracking navigation and generating pop-up windows. This type of BHO can also act as a Trojan and is used to hijack the browser. Symptoms that an Adware.BHO has been installed include browser redirects and firewall alerts that a program wants to connect to the Internet. Another symptom is constant pop-up boxes with various types of advertisements in the browser.
Adware.Downloader:
is a detection for an adware commonly installed as a Web browser helper object (BHO) along with other potentially unwanted applications like Adware:Win32/SmartAdsSolutions and Adware:Win32/BHO.G. These programs are known to deliver advertisements based on the user's Web surfing.
Adware.FunWeb:
Adware.Funweb is a very malicious item that designed to allow remote access to your computer to largely occupy precious system resource, trace your Internet habits to record/steal your personal information.
Adware.GabPath:
This adware contains malicious code that allows remote access to your computer. Hackers canoccupy your system to perform malicious work using your IP Address, they can trace your Internethabits and steal your personal information.
Adware.GamePlayLab(s):
This is an Adware service plug-in that you, the user, sign up for. It is targeted as Adware based on the company’s privacy policy: We may share (1) automatic information we collect from the Plugin Service or the Site, including IP address and your web usage data as described above, and (2) aggregated information (i.e., information about you and other users collectively, but not specifically identifiable to you) with third parties and affiliated companies to develop and deliver targeted advertising through the Plugin Service, on our websites and on websites of third parties. Some of these advertisements may be displayed to you within existing webpages you are viewing. In addition, information from social media sites you visit may be used by us and our advertising partners to display targeted advertisements to you.
We also may share aggregated information with third parties, including advisors, advertisers and investors, for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. For example, we may tell our advertisers the number of visitors to our websites or users of the Plugin Service and the most popular features or services accessed.
Personal Identifying Information: We may share user data with our parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies to provide you with information about a variety of products and services that might interest you. These companies will comply with this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy and security laws and, at a minimum, in any commercial e-mail they send to you, will give you the opportunity to choose not to receive such e-mail messages from that company in the future. Except for personal identifying information which may be automatically collected with non-personal web usage information as an incidental effect of the operation of the Plugin Service and not to identify you as an individual, personal identifying information may be shared with unaffiliated third parties only as described below.
Adware.Hotbar:
Adware.Hotbar is regarded as a PUP "potentially unwanted program". This program delivers advertising content to the system. The program is capable of gathering information from the User files in order to build a profile of the user's browsing habits and purchases. Adware.Hotbar may use a lot of the system's resources as it works and can display numerous pop-up advertisements. The program usually is bundled with "freeware" programs like clocks, messengers, alerts, weather, etc.
Adware.MyWebSearch:
This malicious program was designed to allow remote access to your computer and occupy the system resources, trace your Internet habits, and steal your personal information.
Adware.Potato
Adware.Potato and Adware.ClickPotato are the same. ClickPotato is an annoying adware targeting cinema lovers. Click Potato spreads via deceptive ads that offer watching the latest movies online. ClickPotato lurks on fraudulent websites that offer pirated movies. If a visitor wants to watch a movie, he is required to download a “video codec”. The video codec is actually the ClickPotato malware. It is dedicated to deliver unwanted advertisements. Some of them may lead to malicious or fraudulent websites. Even when the “codec” is installed, victims of this fraud still can’t watch any movie without the annoying advertisements. ClickPotato may also install a screensaver and it may change your home page.
Adware.ShopperReports:
Adware.ShopperReports is a very malicious item that designed to allow remote access to your computer to largely occupy precious system resource, trace your Internet habits to record/steal your personal information.
Adware.SmartShopper:
This is not a virus or a trojan. It is detected as a "potentially unwanted program." It is a comparative product analysis shopping tool. The application sends all the search keywords typed in any search engine to its servers. The main installer drops a DLL file generally in the folder "c:\program files\smartshopper\bin\(some version number)". This file is responsible for all the search keyword redirection. The DLL file can either be installed on its own or can be installed by an executable. There are different versions of such installers present.
Adware:Win32/ArcadeWeb:
Adware:Win32/ArcadeWeb is a detection for advertising components that display advertisements and track anonymous usage information, in exchange for free online gaming experience from 'arcadeweb.com'.
Adware:Win32.ClickPotato:
Adware:Win32/ClickPotato is a program that displays pop-up and notification-style advertisements based on the user's browsing habits. ClickPotato offers a free tool that allows users to access and search free streaming videos of popular films and TV shows. The tool is a multi-component adware program designed to monitor a user’s online browsing behavior to deliver targeted advertising. It may also install components related to Win32/Hotbar and Win32/ShopperReport.
Adware:Win32/GameVance:
is a detection for advertising components that display advertisements and track anonymous usage information, in exchange for a free online gaming experience. The installer creates registry entries so that it runs at every Windows start and as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) when Internet Explorer is opened. The program will create pop-up ads.
Adware:Win32/Hotbar:
Adware:Win32/Hotbar displays a dynamic toolbar and targeted pop-up ads based on its monitoring of web-browsing activity. Adware:Win32/Hotbar installs a browser toolbar that works in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 and Firefox 3.6 and 4.0. The tool is a multi-component adware program designed to monitor user’s online browsing behavior to deliver targeted advertising. It also installs other adware components related to Win32/ClickPotato and Win32/ShopperReports. Hotbar also installs graphical skins for Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Outlook Express. It may collect user-related information and may silently download and run updates or other code from its servers.
Fake.Dropped.Malware:
This malware consists of programming code that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior. Severe slowing of computer operations and procedures is an indication that this or other malware is present in your system.
FastBrowserSearchToolbar:
This program is a PUP. The FastBrowserSearchToolbar is installed in a browser toolbar and creates advertising pop-ups when certain keywords are typed in the browser. This PUP is not considered harmful at this time, but like any malicious software, it has the potential to harm your system.
FastClick:
This tracking cookie secretly installs itself in your computer without consent. With these sneaky spyware-like tactics, it has been labeled intrusive, annoying and can cause a world of problems.
Fraud.AdwareProfessional:
This adware contains malicious code that allows remote access to your computer. Hackers can occupy your system to perform malicious work using your IP Address, they can trace your Internet habits and steal your personal information.
Fraud.AntiMalware:
As the name implies, this malicious program pretends to be an anti-malware program. It is a Rogue Program that will promise to fix the fake malware that is not in the system. Once paid the program still will not work.
Fraud.CleanupAntivirus:
Fraud.CleanUpAntivirus claims to be an antispyware tool. When it is installed to the computer it finds a lot of harmless entries in order to frighten the user and make him buy a license to get the issue fixed. This program is considered Scareware or Rogue Programs
Fraud.Defense Center:
Fraud.Defense Center is a Rogue Program. It claims it will remove malware, however, it is unable to remove any malicious software. It tries to "mimic" other well-known programs in order to trick the user into purchasing the false-product. Fraud.Defense Center utilizes the same techniques that other rogue anti-spyware programs use. Once installed, the user will get misleading pop-ups requesting money in order to remove the "fake" malware it "supposedly" found.
Fraud.HDDDefragmenter:
This is a Rogue Program, a fake system optimization tool. The program prevents users from using some computer applications. It also blocks the access to certain folders and claims that the data is corrupted. HDD Defragmenter pushes people into purchasing the program for repairing a computer but HDD Defragmenter is actually the only problem that has to be removed.
Fraud.Sysguard:
This Malware program is generally downloaded by clicking a hyper-link on a website or email. In some cases the only indication that something is happening is a quick flash of the Command Box on the screen as the exe file activates. This program in most cases will bypass your antivirus screening. This same Malware program is also listed as a Trojan Virus and a Rogue Program. If the Fraud.Sysguard is on your system, disconnect immediately from the internet and run a spyware/malware scanning program. Restoring your system to a previous time has worked in certain cases.
FraudSecurityEssentials:
Security essentials 2010, also known as SE2010.exe, is the latest counterfeit anti-spyware software that endangers the world of computers. This is a clone of rogue security program called Internet Security 2010, Advanced Virus Remover. Security essentials 2010 is programmed to show infection alert even if it is not. It does this in order to scare the user into purchasing the fraudulent program. This is also known as a Rogue Program. This program will pop-up during your web browsing and resemble Windows Security Center. Once the user clicks on the box, sometimes anywhere within the pop-up, including the "X" that we all use to close new windows. DO NOT click on the pop-up window. Try Pressing Ctrl+W. This should close the window. If this does not work, immediately disconnect from the internet by unplugging the Ethernet cable or shutting off your wireless router. This will kill any potential downloads. Shut off your computer and wait 30 seconds. Turn the unit back on and perform a FULL virus scan before going back on-line.
Fraud.XPAntivirus:
XP Antivirus 2008 (XPAntivirus 2008) is a new version of well known fake spyware cleaner. This program have aggressive behavior and deceptive advertising tactic. This program is a Rogue Program, otherwise known as Scareware as it displays false security warnings and/or bogus detection reports in order to frighten a user into buying the full version of their product.
Freeze.comNet.Assistant:
My.Freeze.com is an adware site that plays the usual games: My.Freeze.com may track your searches on websites, then use this information to serve you My.Freeze.com popups and other My.Freeze.com ads. My.Freeze.com may also share your information with affiliates, send you My.Freeze.com emails, and put My.Freeze.com shortcuts on your desktop.
FunWebProducts:
Funwebproducts is a spyware program that is very difficult to remove once it is in your system. It updates itself and will download other adware and malware products. The program will create security holes in your computer’s defense system, cause numerous advertising pop-ups and slow down your computer.