Spyware Information: Megasearch
This is a hostile Active-X component. Active-X components are small programs that web pages install on your computer. They are normally used to bring special features, like streaming video or interactive controls, to web pages. Those that are considered hostile may not have any constructive purpose, but may violate your privacy or hurt your computer.
- Size: 1,171,456 bytes
- Threat level: Low (more info...)
- Detections: 2,714 this month: 0
- Author: Vista Interactive Media
- Appeared: 11/4/2004
Research
- Method of infection: Megasearch can be installed via drive-by download from some websites.
- Advertising: Megasearch creates popup advertisements while Internet Explorer is running. It displays the popups when Internet Explorer is loading a page so it looks like the popups are from the website.
- Browser degradation: Megasearch slows down Internet Explorer.
- Privacy policy: None available online. The link to the privacy policy from www.megasearchbar.com is broken.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,650
- Detections this Month: 797
Spyware Search
Recommended
Keep your computer safe. Automatically keeps up-to-date to protect from the latest threats.
