....weiss jemand Was "ALEXA TOOLBAR" für eine Adware ist? Das ist fast bei jedem drauf. Wird vom Spysweeper gemeldet
Gruß
Danger
Edit: Soll man den löschen?
Edit2: Ich habs gefunden. Da steht folgendes:
ADWARE Description:
Name:
Alexa Toolbar
Author:
Alexa Internet, Inc.
Category:
Adware
Threat Assessment:
Low
Description:
Alexa is a search toolbar that dynamically inserts links of partnered Web sites into the Web page you are currently viewing, based on your web surfing habits.
Characteristics:
Alexa is a search toolbar that integrates with your Web browser and dynamically inserts Web links that are “related” to the sites you are currently viewing. It does this by collecting personally identifiable information, including Web pages you view, data entered into online forms or search engine fields, and online purchases while using the toolbar service. Alexa’s privacy policy states that it does not attempt to analyze the collected data to determine your identity.
In 2001, Alexa was accused and found guilty of selling private information to its parent company, Amazon, without any user consent, and paid approximately $1.9 million for violating their users’ privacy. Alexa has since stopped this practice and no longer discloses any personally identifiable information to any third party without user consent. For more information concerning Alexa’s privacy policies, please visit
http://pages.alexa.com/help/privacy....Corp_W_t_40_L1.
Method of Infection:
The Alexa toolbar is bundled with Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, and with some new Dell computers. The toolbar is also available for download at Alexa’s Web site (
http://www.alexa.com) and at other shareware and partner sites.
Additional Comments: