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2. SpySheriff - Wikipedia

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   SpySheriff [a] is malware that disguises itself as anti-spyware software. It attempts to mislead the user with false security alerts, threatening them into buying the program. [4] Like other rogue antiviruses, after producing a list of false threats, it prompts the user to pay to remove them. The software is particularly difficult to remove, [5 ...

3. Cydoor - Wikipedia

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   Cydoor software. The Cydoor software downloads advertisements from the Cydoor servers, to be displayed in the Cydoor-supported software. It is built as a program integrated into the parent application but is not uninstalled along with it. [2] It automatically updates itself and displays advertisements regardless of the speed of the Internet ...

4. Mindspark Interactive Network - Wikipedia

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   Older versions of the program displayed pop-up advertisements on the user's screen and would take over the user's internet browser, change the user's internet settings, and would be installed without the user's permission, causing the MyWay and successor myWebSearch toolbar to be classified as spyware or adware. [31]

5. List of spyware programs - Wikipedia

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   HuntBar, aka WinTools or Adware.Websearch, was installed by an ActiveX drive-by download at affiliate Web sites, or by advertisements displayed by other spyware programs—an example of how spyware can install more spyware. These programs add toolbars to IE, track aggregate browsing behavior, redirect affiliate references, and display ...

6. Claria Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Even though Gator was installed with an uninstall available via Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel on Microsoft Windows, [5] many spyware removal tools can also detect and remove it.

7. Trojan:Win32/Agent - Wikipedia

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   A Trojan:Win32/Agent is the definition (from Microsoft or Apple) of a Trojan downloader, Trojan dropper, or Trojan spy. Its first known detection was January 2018, according to Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Trojans may allow an attacker to access users' personal information such as banking information, passwords, or personal identity.