Spyware-Net’s research center analyzes real-time spyware activity in coordination with our anti-spyware solution, FBM Software’s ZeroSpyware, which includes an automated reporting feature. From the approximately 2 million reports we receive daily from an international customer base, we can provide an accurate picture of spyware prevalence and scope. Our top 10 spyware applications are compiled real-time to reflect spyware most frequently reported in the past week. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/SpywareTrends.html ClearStream Accelerator is a browser plug-in that triggers pop-ups ads. With its auto-update function it can install new spyware or add and remove components of its software, without your knowledge. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=1319 Searchforfree.info is a search webpage that hijacks internet settings and search pages. Its processes run at startup and cannot simply be terminated using task manager. It is difficult to remove and constant hijacking can be annoying. The search webpage is registered under Den Dillmark. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=2635 XLocator is an Internet Explorer search toolbar with adult-related content. This is usually installed through adult sites. Not only does the toolbar display adult content on your browser, it also serves pop-up advertising on your desktop while you are online. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=1048 NTSearch hijacks your browser, redirects you to their pre-defined search results where their links on your usual search engine are placed, and puts links on text of web pages that direct once again to their sponsored search results. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=1298 HTTPer is a pop-up opener and error-page hijacker controlled by a server config.url404.com. It can redirect any web server error page to its sponsor's site and self-update. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=964 ZipClix is an Internet Explorer search toolbar bundled with software products SystemSoap and InternetWasherPRO. ZipClix serves pop-up ads from its controlling servers, and can download and execute arbitrary code as a self-updating feature. InternetWasher and Httper, a SystemSoap file, are both controlled by popupblockade.com. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=777 Adware Admess is a browser helper object that redirects search queries to its controlling server where a list of sponsored websites is located. Searches will be directed to the sponsored websites, which are usually pornographic in nature. The program also launches unwanted adult advertisements. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=2687 Published by CoolWebSearch.com, this Adware harasses you by opening seemingly endless pop-up windows and changing the results of popular search engines. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=1052 Crazy XXX Dialer installs the following files: goodthinxx.exe, int152380.exe, and puts a shortcut to the dialer on your desktop. The dialer connects to premium adult-related services from crazyxxx3dworld.com, charges of which will be reflected by the phone bill. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=1484 Max-stats.com is a Trojan downloader that downloads and installs other files from a remote website. At first, users won’t see any malicious behavior unless you look for new files created in the system32 folder. It even creates start up entries to your registry so that it runs each time you start your pc. http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/ApplicationDetails.aspx?id=2980