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| VX2 Information |
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| Threat Name: VX2 |
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| VX2 Corporation is a marketing research company. Their Sputnik software builds information on Internet trends. Sputnik plugs into IE Explorer and operates in the background. The software goes along with the user of the software as they are surfing around the web and builds reports on the activity. Sputnik is distributed via co-bundle agreements with popular third party software companies. It is a Browser Helper Object that is distributed with unknown third-party software |
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ADWARE
Adware is any software application in which advertising banners are 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. The justification for adware is that it helps recover programming development cost and helps to hold down the cost for the user. Adware has been criticized for occasionally including code that tracks a user's personal information and passes it on to third parties, without the user's authorization or knowledge.
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