Nuke Modified | AntiVirus Remover

Enconfidence – Beware Of This Adware

I have a tale to share. This is the tale of how I got infected with the enConfidence adware. I saw a free program that I thought would be great, My Daily Horoscope, and paid dearly for it.

After I downloaded and installed My Daily Horoscope I found the Begin2Search toolbar was also installed at the same time. Almost immediately I started getting flooded with advertisements. Most of these came in the form of pop-ups, but some were in the form of floating images over my windows. The advertisements themselves were an annoyance, but then my computer started acting sluggish and my Internet speed slowed to a crawl. I did some research and found out this is because of the pop-ups being generated by enConfidence. The advertisements were hogging my processor and my bandwidth.

In my research I found some other things about enConfidence that alarmed me. Seems the program tracks your web activity and uses a unique identifier for each person, which could allow it to track your personal information. I also learned what exactly adware is. Adware is a program written with the express purpose of sending you advertisements. These advertisements usually take the form of pop-ups, but, as noted, can take other forms as well. Adware is considered an infection and the way adware spreads is by being bundled with other “free” programs. Examples of the kind of programs that come bundled with adware are screen savers, games, weather watchers, alarms, etc. I also found out that many adware programs will track your web browsing activities in order to tailor the advertisements to things that may interest you more and thus stand a better chance at selling you something.

Well, after discovering all that I want enConfidence off my computer. So I go to add/remove programs and uninstall it. I thought it was gone until the next time I started up my computer and the pop-ups were back. So I did some more research looking for how to remove enConfidence. I found that I needed to get an anti-spyware program. I also found that most anti-spyware programs only remove 80-90% of any infection, so you have to really look to find the anti-spyware that removes 100%.

About the Author

Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of spyware and malware at http://www.spyzooka.com/

Adware by Elmo, Timoteus [Paperback] $78.07 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Adware, or advertisingsupported software, is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer. These advertisements can be in the form of a popup. The object of the Adware is to generate revenue for its author. Adware, by itself, is harmless; however, some adware may come with integrated spyware such as keyloggers and other privacyinvasive software. Advertising functions are integrated into or bundled with the software, which is often designed to note what Internet sites the user visits and to present advertising pertinent to the types of goods or services featured there. Adware is usually seen by the developer as a way to recover development costs, and in some cases it may allow the software to be provided to the user free of charge or at a reduced price. The income derived from presenting advertisements to the user may allow or motivate the developer to continue to develop, maintain and upgrade the software product. Conversely, the advertisements may be seen by the user as interruptions or annoyances, or as distractions from the task at hand. Author: Elmo, Timoteus Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2011/08/10 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.24 inches

Spyware and Adware by Aycock, John Edition ILL, 1 $43.99 Spyware and Adware introduces detailed, organized, technical information exclusively on spyware and adware, including defensive techniques. This book not only brings together current sources of information on spyware and adware but also looks at the future direction of this field.Spyware and Adware is a reference book designed for researchers and professors in computer science, as well as a secondary text for advanced-level students. This book is also suitable for practitioners in industry.

Spyware And Adware By Aycock, John $132.82 Author: Aycock, John Series Title: Advances in Information Security Publication Date: 2010/10/14 Number of Pages: 145 Binding Type: Hardcover Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 6.25 Height: 9.25

Spyware Doctor $29.95 Spyware Doctor is a top-rated malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats. Now with AntiVirus!

Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus $39.95 Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus is a top-rated malware, spyware & virus removal utility that detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, viruses, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats.

How to Do Everything to Fight Spam, Viruses, Pop-Ups, and Spyware by Feinstein, Ken Edition ILL, 1 $13.99 Feinstein shows general consumers how to improve their Web-surfing experience by eliminating aggravating pop-up ads, unsolicited spyware and adware programs planted onto their hard drives, and the onslaught of annoying spam emails. The CD-ROM offers trial programs and other files to help fight off spam, pop-ups, spyware/adware, and more.

PC Matic $57.99 PC Matic is an easy to use application that performs critical computer maintenance with a click of a button. PC Matic will remove and keep Malware at bay while boosting internet and system performance. The new Active Malware Protection stops Viruses, Spyware, Worms, Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Bots, Keyloggers, Adware.

Keep Your Kids Safe on the Internet by Johnson, Simon Edition , 1 $20.99 Written by a parent for other parents, this invaluable resource shows how to protect children from lurking threats on the Internet–pedophiles, cyber-stalkers, viruses, hackers, spyware, and adware. It provides independent review of 27 different types of software (firewalls, filters, etc.) and includes further links to products and information on a bonus Web site.