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Gigatech Superbar Cookie Information
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Gigatech Superbar |
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Cookie |
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Low Risk
Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed. |
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Gigatech Superbar is a BHO for Internet Explorer that displays pop-up advertisements.
The Gigatech Superbar program is provided by Gigatech Software a software company in San Diego California. SuperBar boasts a number of helpful additions to your computer such as filling in forms, remembering passwords and 'search enhancement'. Apparently search enhancement means that additional listings will appear disguised to look like actual results from search engines.
It is usually downloaded when bundled with file sharing programs distributed by Blue Haven Media. It can also make its way onto your computer through ActiveX drive by downloading or through direct download off the company site.
In order to use some of the features such ast the Movie feature, you need to enter a zip code. It uses thsi for advertisement profiling.
SuperBar variants include:
SuperBar.GC is an IE Browser Helper Object. Adds links to the results of other search engines, dressed up to look as if they come from the search engine itself; in fact they are from the site greasycow.com.
SuperBar.Rnd adds a process that starts up and runs with Windows, and uses pseudo-random class IDs to try to avoid detection. Opens a full-screen pop-up window containing paid links from findwhat.com each time a search engine is used.
From the EULA:
""SuperBar" automatically communicates over the Internet with SuperBar's servers to check for updates to the Software. Updates of the Software are governed by this Agreement as modified from time to time. You acknowledge that the "SuperBar" Program(s) can auto-update to the most current version . Additionally, you acknowledge that you wish to receive these updates at the discretion of "SuperBar" for the purposes of complimenting or enhancing the "SuperBar" Program(s). Gigatech Software shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide upgrades or enhancements of the Software and may, at its discretion terminate support and use of non-current versions of the Software."
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Cookie - Cookies are small files that are created by your web browser when you visit sites on the Internet. They can be used to track your visits to certain web sites and can provide companies with information about frequency of visits and other profile information. The user is usually not aware that their surfing habits are being tracked. |
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