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F-Secure Spyware Information Pages: Starware Toolbar
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Summary
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| Starware Toolbar displays advertisements using toolbars within Internet Explorer. Starware Toolbar also offers various useful plug-in applications for the toolbar. |
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Detailed Description
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The toolbar hooks into Internet Explorer and can be used for search, weather, smilies and more.
In general, the search results produced are sponsored content. Usage of the search results are tracked by jumping/moving through Starware's website before ending up on the results page. Starware keeps track of each toolbar with a unique ID.
While visiting various websites a related advertisement may be displayed as a sidebar or as a bottom toolbar. When Starware Toolbar issues this advertisement, sensitive information may possibly be disclosed to Starware.
During the installation process, Starware does not display any license terms. It is only possible to view the license terms from the software author's website. |
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F-Secure Corporation |
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Last Modified: March 23, 2006
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