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InternetWasher Pro
Overview
InternetWasher is a commercial application that removes usage tracks from web browsers and various other applications.
A 'trial' Internet Washer Pro seems to have been widely stealth-installed from March 2003. This also installs other third-party software, including the Httper and ZipClix parasites.
InternetWasher is distributed by ActiveX drive-by-download on pop-up adverts. Aggressive - refusing the download generates another download prompt.
InternetWasher can silently download and execute arbitrary code from its controlling server, as a self-update feature. This has also been used to install other parasites.
Source
Here is a user review from Alexa:
"was late to end free trial. They wanted 79.95 after I wrote I wasn't interested. twice I waiting for 3. I told them I would take action if they held me to buy the Washer, I don't want it even after they give it tome. and charge me. now "
Vendor
InternetWasher
Privacy policy
No privacy policy is available, but there is an EULA. This
states that InternetWasher Pro installs
ZipClix and
Httper.
Detection
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects InternetWasher Pro.
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other potentially unwanted applications.
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Uninstall procedure
Uninstall InternetWasher Pro from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.
You can also remove it manually.
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