E2Give – A Threat to Your Personal Information
Today we are going to discuss the browser helper object, or BHO, called E2Give. Let me start with the definition of a browser helper object and common behavior before we get into specifics. A browser helper object is a browser component that facilitates extra features on a Web browser. A BHO will download and execute other files, specifically pop-ups. So now you know the basic way BHOs behave.
In the case of E2Give we also have a spyware quality. E2Give monitors your Web activity, such as the details of which sites you visit and for how long. Meanwhile your country, zip code, first name, system information, etc. are recorded and passed on to a remote server. While browsing the Internet you will be redirected to e-commerce sites that collect commissions based on how many times they are visited. When you are unwillingly visiting the e-commerce sites you may be subjected to pop-ups. E2Give will connect itself to the Internet, will run in the back ground, and runs every time Windows starts up. Because of the Web browser redirection and pop-up generation, you may find your Internet speeds slowed down.
Removal of E2Give is not as simple as going to Add/Remove Programs and choosing to uninstall. As soon as you restart your computer E2Give will be up and running again. This means you have to look for an anti-spyware program to take care of this problem. The problem with this is most anti-spyware programs only remove 80-90% of spyware. This used to be enough, but these days if you don’t remove all of a spyware program, it reinstalls itself.
This is where SpyZooka comes in. For the first time there is a program that not only removes 100% of the infection, but guarantees the removal. Even better is the fact that SpyZooka is one of the easiest to use programs I have come across in all my years of working with computers. You really can’t get a better anti-spyware program than SpyZooka.
