Spyware Information: CWS.ehttp
This is a hijacker application. Hijackers take control of your web browser's settings, and usually change your homepage, search page or other default pages to point to web sites owned by the hijacker. Since the hijackers can make money based on the number of visits to their web sites, they benefit from forcing you to view their web sites each time your web browser opens.
Hijackers don't normally damage your computer or steal your personal information.
- Size: 5,632 bytes
- Threat level: Low (more info...)
- Detections: 10 this month: 0
- Author: coolwebsearch.com
- Appeared: 9/30/2004
Research
- Method of infection: CWS.ehttp, like most CoolWebSearch variants, can be installed in a number of ways, including drive-by download and other spyware dropping it.
- Advertising: CWS.ehttp redirects searches through http://ehttp.cc.
- Browser degradation: CWS.ehttp will cause Internet Explorer to run slower than normal.
- Privacy issues: The network traffic routed through CWS.ehttp most likely is scanned for content and information about surfing habits and can possibly steal personally identifiable information.
- Privacy policy: None.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,646
- Detections this Month: 793
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