Spyware Information: Adware.Keywords
This application is adware. Adware is not normally a threat, but is usually considered a nuisance. It might have been installed by another application. It can pop up advertisements even if you have a popup blocker on your computer. It can monitor your computer usage to generate ads that you are more likely to respond to. Adware can consume processing power and network bandwidth, thus slowing down your computer and interrupting your workflow.
- Size: 2,686,976 bytes
- Threat level: Low (more info...)
- Detections: 6 this month: 0
- Author: Unknown
- Appeared: 6/24/2005
Research
- Method of infection: Adware.Keywords is bundled with some variants of the Kazaamate application.
- Advertising: Adware.Keywords will search pages loaded in Internet Explorer for certain keywords. If a keyword is detected, it downloads a corresponding advertisement and displays it in an IFrame on the top of the existing page.
- Privacy issues: Adware.Keywords does not appear to report your web-surfing habits to its controlling servers.
- Privacy policy: None found.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,650
- Detections this Month: 797
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