2006-09-30 14:27:55 · 3 answers · asked by amanda_berlane 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
no, its full of adware, u will find ur self neck deep in pop-ups trust me1!
2006-09-30 14:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by Paper_boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it isn't safe to use. Computer Associates, makers of the popular Pestpatrol anti-spyware, has a Spyware Encyclopedia website. It is a great resource to check if a download is safe to use. (http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/search.aspx?mode=tmc&pst=hotbar&allwords=false&nameonly=false&type=0)
In the case of HotBar this is what they had to say:
(http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453075474)
Description:
Marketed as a program to add graphical skins to IE toolbars, it also adds its own toolbar. It monitors all URLs you visit to add link buttons to its toolbar dependent on the site you are visiting.
HotBar includes:
Adware : Software that displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the primary user interface is not visible, or which do not appear to be associated with the product.
Toolbar: A group of buttons which perform common tasks. A toolbar for Internet Explorer is nomally located below the menu bar at the top of the form. Toolbars may be created by Browser Helper Objects.
Search Hijacker: Any software that resets your browser's settings to point to other sites when you perform a search. Hijacks may reroute your info and address requests through an unseen site, capturing that info. In such hijacks, your browser may behave normally, but be slower. Search results when such a hijacker is running will sometimes differ from non-hijacked results.
Browser Helper Object: (BHO). A component that Internet Explorer will load whenever it starts, shares IE's memory context, can perform any action on the available windows and modules. A BHO can detect events, create windows to display additional information on a viewed page, monitor messages and actions. Microsoft calls it "a spy we send to infiltrate the browser's land." BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are seen by the firewall as your browser itself. Some exploits of this technology search all pages you view in IE and replace banner advertisements with other ads. Some monitor and report on your actions. Some change your home page.
2006-09-30 14:55:15 · answer #2 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.....This is Full of ADWARE...and Will Install Dailers.....into your Machine.....and Your Machine will Surely Start Getting Slower and Slower.....Install a Nice Anti-Adware and Start Cleaning your Machine............BUT DOnt Install the HOTBAR....well u can INSTALL....YAHOO toolbar.....it contains NO ADWARE.......hav Fun
2006-09-30 14:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋