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| Wintools Information |
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| Threat Name: Wintools |
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| AKA BlazeFind\,Panda\,Adware.Blazefind
Wintools installs itself as a service or "legacy service" that runs on system startup. It acts as a search page and home page hijacker. This program may have been intentionally downloaded or it oculd have stealth installed along wtih Gain\, Gator\, or Claria. |
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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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