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WhyPPC Browser Hijacker Information
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WhyPPC |
| Category: |
Browser Hijacker |
| Advice: |
Remove |
| Risk: |
Elevated Risk
Elevated threats are usually threats that fall into the range of adware in which data about a user's habits are tracked and sent back to a server for analysis without your consent or knowledge. |
| Description:
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WhyPPC is an advertising supported software application.
From the EULA: "HOW DOES WhyPPC WORK?
We provide you with advertisements that match your interests to make your Internet experience more satisfying. We determine your interests by collecting information about what sites you visit on the Web. For example if you visit a travel Web site, we may present an advertisement that promotes the sale of airline tickets. These special offers and advertisements may be displayed using various browser enhancements and pop-up windows on Web sites you visit.
· Standard Web log information and computer settings such as your IP addresses, browser type and versions, screen resolution, time zone selected and the version numbers of some of the software installed on your computer.
· Information about Web sites you visit -- this information includes the Web sites address (URL), the amount of time spent at a Web site, and how you entered and exited a particular Web site.
· By using the WhyPPC software application we are able to create a profile that is used to select and deliver special offers and advertisements that we think might be of interest to you. This profile is stored on WhyPPC servers and contains the following information:
· Your WhyPPC ID which is a numeric identifier that is generated by the WhyPPC software application.
· A historical record of content and advertisements delivered by WhyPPC, and the response rate associated with the content and advertisements that was delivered to you through the WhyPPC software application.
HOW DOES WhyPPC AUTO-UPDATE?
WhyPPC software has both client and server-side components. WhyPPC servers communicate with your computer frequently to ensure that you have the most recently released version of the WhyPPC software. You acknowledge that WhyPPC or parties appointed by WhyPPC may from time to time provide programming fixes, updates and upgrades to you, including automatic updates to WhyPPC, through automatic electronic dissemination and other means. You consent to such automatic updates and agree that this Privacy Policy will apply to all such updates. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current WhyPPC software application, including the release of new WhyPPC software, shall be subject to terms of this Privacy Policy.
HOW DOES WhyPPC RESOLVE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS?
Conflicts may occur with other software applications that may already be installed on your computer. WhyPPC will report back to our servers what applications may be running on your system and will resolve these conflicts whenever possible. This will make our software more reliable and provide you with products and services that are compatible with your current system settings.
HOW DOES WhyPPC DELIVER ADVERTISING?
WhyPPC may deliver advertisements and promotions based on URLs and/or search terms you enter when navigating the Internet. This service is offered as a benefit to our users to obtain useful and informative information about products and services offered by our sponsors. We collect aggregate statistics about the URLs and search terms you enter."
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| Type: |
Browser Hijacker - Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter your desktop and affect your productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that you might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt your system performance. |
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