eStart
Category: Cookie
Risk:
Low Risk
* Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed.
Description: EStart, also called BandObjects, modifies the link toolbar in Internet Explorer. EStart replaces the normal 'Links' toolbar and bookmarks with ones pointed at a directory site called 'TopSites'. The HTML used for the toolbar may also place a links bar across the bottom of the screen, floating above where the toolbar normally goes. EStart is bundled with the installer for 'Go MP3', a copied LimeWire by 'Go Software' who seem to be the same people as TopSites. eStart gets installed even if the main program install is cancelled. The software opens a sidebar with 'related' links when a targeted keyword is spotted in a link clicked or terms entered into a form.
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