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Name: |
Masterbar |
| Type: |
Adware |
| Also Known As: |
Masterbar
pugi
Qidion Toolbar
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| Danger Level: |
3 |
| Category Description: |
Program that delivers advertisements on your PC.
Note that many websites have their own advertising, unrelated to adware.
Adware is any software application in which advertising is displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen and sometimes through text links or in integrated search results. Adware may or may not track personal information. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only. Users should check the EULA and Privacy policy to ensure if the adware on their machines conforms to their standards. |
| Official Description: |
Toolbar that tracks your surfing habbits, changes your homepage, shows advertising. |
| Comment: |
- Has auto-update functionality
- Seems to be related to "Pugi" according to some reports and code references. |
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| Information URL: |
http://www.masterbar.com/ |
| Properties: |
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| Manual Removal: |
Could be removable in "Add/Remove Programs", under "masterbarHallmedia.net" or the likes. |
