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We clean De-Bug anti Track-ware
applications provide the means to keep your computer or network free of
compromising and intrusive threats to your privacy. Multi-component
detection and removal utility ability to comprehensively scan your memory,
registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known data-mining,
aggressive advertising, and tracking components.
Below are some
of the criteria we use to determine if your computer or computer system is
vulnerable.
Threat Assessment
Points added according to the following criteria and requires a Threat
Assessment Count number of three or higher to be included as a threat. Applications
that are difficult to remove can cause system instability due to poor
coding.
Once a condition is met in any given category, the application has
qualified for the points given to that category.
The system is based on a total of 10 points, 1 being the least and 10
being the most threatening and/or problematic. System behavior
and intent weigh more heavily towards becoming a legitimate detection
than do the technical aspects.
Removal
Given one point
Determining factors
Provides no uninstaller at all or non-functional application
uninstaller.
Lacks clear evidence of intention. In other words, there is
no available evidence to suspect the application's
developer of intentionally making his/her software difficult
to uninstall other than having a poorly coded or buggy
uninstaller.
Integration.
Can cause system instability = two points.
Determining factors
This category is self-explanatory and refers only to the
effect a given database candidate has on a user’s
system.
Unsolicited Install and is given two points
Determining factors
Intentionally hidden install and/or clear
evidence of Intention. The application is designed with.
the clear intention of either making it difficult or
impossible to remove using normal removal procedures.
Bundled install that is undisclosed. This is different from
the previous determining factor, but there was no notice
given to the user pre-install and/or the host
application’s End User License Agreement
attempts to hide the application’s inclusion as a
condition of the host application’s install and/or use.
Program does not disclose info in End User License Agreement, has a confusing
or a hidden End User License Agreement listing what is done with collected
information.
Malicious behavior is given three points automatically regardless of the stated
behaviors listed below. All other intentional behaviors are given three
points
Determining factors
Virus / Trojan Horse
Connects to perform or aid in a Dedicated Denial
of Service attack.
Program masks as doing one thing, but does another.
Use or creation of Tracking Cookies.
Changes browsing results (browser hijack/redirect,
replace text/graphics, opens random websites)
Operates in stealth (Runs hidden from the user).
Opens web sites not initiated by the user/unsolicited
pop-ups and/or requests to join a different site.
Auto-updates without user permission and/or knowledge.
Dials an unprompted or unauthorized Internet connection.
Opens or Exploits a System Vulnerability
Privacy Violations are worth two points
Other Determining factors
Connects to a remote system without the user's
awareness to transmit usage statistics and/or personally
identifiable information.
Tracks the user's surfing habits.
Connects to a remote system without the user's
awareness to transmit/receive information.
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