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Spyware Information |
| Name: |
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Adult
Links |
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| Category: |
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Adware |
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| Aliases: |
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AdultLinks
AdultLinks/LinkZZ AdultLinks/QcBar |
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| Variants: |
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AdultLinks/LinkZZ
also adds links in the 'Links' folder/toolbar.
AdultLinks/QcBar provides a separate
AdultLinks toolbar instead.
AdultLinks/QaBar is a development of
QcBarS with small porny icons for the
links, and a home page link that is
added to the Desktop and Start Menu.
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Spyware Characteristics |
| Description: |
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A
program that adds links to porn and
other sites to the Internet Explorer
Favorites menu. Whilst it is installed,
it can add more links when directed
to do so by a web page.
It also adds dubious links to your browser,
desktop and start menu. |
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| Properties: |
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- Stays resident in background.
- Stealth: hides itself from user.
- Show advertisements.
- Makes changes to browser settings.
- Connects to the internet by itself.
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What it does? |
| Advertising: |
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No.
(Other than the links themselves being
advertised.) |
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| Privacy
violation: |
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No. |
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| Security
issues: |
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No. |
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| Stability
problems: |
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No. |
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Method of infection |
| Installed
by ActiveX drive-by-download from its
controlling servers, mainentrypoint.com.
This may be triggered by some pop-up
ads. |
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