Spyware Information: Freeze.com
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: 399,479 bytes
- Threat level: Medium (more info...)
- Detections: 6,802 this month: 1
- Author: Freeze.com
- Appeared: 02/02/2006
Research
- Method of infection: Freeze.com is a website which offers various screensavers for free. Any screensaver downloaded from Freeze.com comes bundled with various other applications, many of which are known adware programs.
- Advertising: Freeze uses cookies and collects personal information during registration to display targeted advertising to the user. Some of these ads may come through email as Freeze shares email addresses with its affiliates.
Upon installation, Freeze places several shortcut links on the user's desktop. These links open the users web browser to Freeze.com affiliate offers. These shortcuts are effectively advertisements in themselves. - Privacy issues: Freeze.com requires registration before allowing downloads. This registration process requires personally identifiable information to be disclosed. Freeze shares this personally identifiable information with it's affiliates for the purpose of advertising and demographic research. Freeze and affiliates also uses tracking cookies to monitor browsing habits.
- Privacy policy: Privacy Policy
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,798,871
- Detections this Month: 407
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