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Name: Alexa
Threat Level:
Category: Browser Plugin
Aliases: Alexa Toolbar, Amazon Toolbar

Spyware Characteristics
Description: Alexa web search -- a new kind of search engine. With traffic rankings, user reviews and other information about sites, Alexa is a web site discovery tool. Features an Amazon shopping button on the product and anonymously aggregates surfing information. Provides clear EULA as well as opt-out instructions.

Alexa web search combines the powerful Google search engine with Alexa's comprehensive site information and puts it all inside an Amazon.com interface.

Allows a co-branded interface to distribute Alexa installations so that affiliate marketers can get credit on referrals from inside the Alexa interface.
It used to transmit an identifiying ID & claims that they no longer transmit this information.

Properties:
  • Stays resident in background.
  • Stealth: hides itself from user.
  • Makes changes to browser settings.
  • Connects to the internet by itself.

Removal Instructions
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Links
Site: http://www.alexa.com/

Download: http://download.alexa.com/