Spyware Information: Comet DMServer
This application is a downloader. Downloaders get other programs from the Internet and install them on your computer. Although there are legitimate uses for downloaders, those that persist on your computer after an installation is finished (or those that you don't recognize) could be used to install spyware, viruses, or other malicious software.
Downloaders have the advantage (for a malicious software writer) that they are not viruses themselves, so they may not be recognized by anti-virus software. This gives the virus a peephole into the computer through which it can travel once the downloader is in place.
- Size: 328,704 bytes
- Threat level: Low (more info...)
- Detections: 4,469 this month: 0
- Author: Comet Systems
- Appeared: November, 2003
Research
- Method of infection: It is often distributed with a toolbar or with cursor downloads.
- Advertising: It will serve advertisements to your desktop.
- Privacy issues: They do keep track of surfing habits, but they do not appear to attempt to connect them to your identity.
- Privacy policy: The privacy policies of this company are available at: http://www.cometsystems.com/privacy.shtml
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,649
- Detections this Month: 796
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