7search installs spyware

Discussion in 'Pay Per Click Advertising' started by faldo29, Aug 7, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello folks,

    Just a few days ago, I visited 7search.com just to look around and see what they had to offer. Window shopping, so to speak.

    Through the course of the day, I noticed my pc stalling and crashing with alarming regularity. Time to fire up the anti-spyware scanner.

    After the scan, I noticed a cookie from 7search. Went to read the anti-spyware program's description of the cookie and what it said was quite revealing. Can't remember word for word but to paraphrase, it basically said 7search gathers data to add to their database. That wasn't very nice. :mad:

    So after removing the 7search cookie, no more crashes.

    Just sharing this with anyone who may be interested. :)
     
    faldo29, Aug 7, 2007 IP
  2. fastbuilder

    fastbuilder Peon

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    glad to know it, i faced them once, must clean my pc with a spy cleaner.
     
    fastbuilder, Aug 9, 2007 IP
  3. sumone

    sumone Well-Known Member

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    yea to many problems with it
     
    sumone, Aug 13, 2007 IP
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    ORiN Well-Known Member

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    Seems like it will be really wise to avoid 7search then.
     
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  5. faldo29

    faldo29 Active Member

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    Well, put it this way, I didn't find anything special with what they had to offer so there's no incentive for me to go back. And after discovering the lethal cookie, I'd be a fool to even consider opening their site again. ;)
     
    faldo29, Aug 15, 2007 IP
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    tanx for the info!!
     
    uniaxaj, Aug 22, 2007 IP