| ParasiteWare is the
term for any Adware that by default overwrites certain
affiliate tracking links. These tracking links are
used by webmasters to sell products and to help
fund websites. Their behavior is viewed as parasitic
because this top of software credits other site's
with commissions.
The controversy is centered on companies like
WhenU, eBates, and Top Moxie, a popular maker
of Adware applications. These companies have release
their software to assist users in getting credit
for rebates, cash back shopping, or contributions
to funds. To the end user ParasiteWare represents
little in the way of a security threat.
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