Spyware Information: BookedSpace
This is a Browser Helper Object (BHO). BHO's connect to Internet Explorer while it's running, and share information. BHO's were originally designed to allow Internet Explorer to handle new types of data and to offer new features not originally designed into the product (like search toolbars, for example). But because BHO's have access to all the information about the web sites that you visit (and because BHO's run on your computer and could potentially do anything they want), they have been used by advertising companies and others to track you online.
- Size: 443,392 bytes
- Threat level: Low (more info...)
- Detections: 18,823 this month: 3
- Appeared: January, 2004
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- Method of infection: BookedSpace is silently installed by some free software, such as MThree MP3 to WAV converter and FreeWires FreeMP3Player.
- Advertising: BookedSpace will contact its controlling server when the browser connects to a page, and the controlling server may tell BookedSpace to create popup advertisements.
- Browser degradation: BookedSpace contacts its controlling server frequently, which will slow Internet Explorer's network connection.
- Privacy issues: BookedSpace sends the URL of the page being visited and a unique tracking ID to keep track of your browsing habits.
- Privacy policy: None.
- Security issues: BookedSpace can silently and automatically install third-party software, such as BargainBuddy, nCase, MyWay/MySearch, and eBates.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,650
- Detections this Month: 797
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