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Windows Search Bar Search Hijacker Information
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Windows Search Bar |
| Category: |
Search 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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Windows Search Bar hiajcks Internet Explorer URLs including all search URLs.
Windows Search Bar installes a toolbar and Browser helper Object in Internet Explorer.
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| Type: |
Search Hijacker - Spyware's primary purpose is to collect demographic and usage information from your computer, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware usually that 'sneaks' onto a system or performs other activities hidden to the user. Spyware programs are usually bundled as a hidden component and downloaded from the Internet. These modules are almost always installed on the system secretively and try to run secretively as well. |
Top Search Hijacker Visited Pages:
Adw.Starware.Toolbar - 26 visits
Windows Search Bar - Alias: Windows searchbar - 24 visits
QuickSearch Toolbar - Alias: Quick Search - 22 visits
MegaSearch Toolbar - Alias: Mega Search Toolbar - 21 visits
CommonName - Alias: CommonName, Agent CommonName, Toolbar BabeIE, BabeIE2, CNMib - 20 visits
PBar Toolbar - Alias: 4Arcade PBar, WordIQ Toolbar - 14 visits
Seeq Toolbar - 13 visits
Adw.SearchRover.Toolbar - 11 visits
NewtonKnows - 11 visits
JimmyHelp - 11 visits
Random Search Hijacker Pages:
PBar Toolbar - Alias: 4Arcade PBar, WordIQ Toolbar
Search Terror
JimmyHelp
Windows Search Bar - Alias: Windows searchbar
QuickSearch Toolbar - Alias: Quick Search
MegaSearch Toolbar - Alias: Mega Search Toolbar
Adw.SearchRover.Toolbar
Adw.Starware.Toolbar
Seeq Toolbar
NewtonKnows
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