What are Browser Plugins?

Browser plugins (sometimes called plugins, plug-ins, addin, add-in, addon, add-on, snap-in or snapin) are additional pieces of software that add extra capabilities to your web browser, such as the ability to view movies, run Java applets, or see Flash animations. Applications support plugins for many reasons. Some of the main reasons include:

• To enable third-party developers to create capabilities to extend an application.
• To support features yet unforeseen.
• To reduce the size of an application.
• To separate source code from an application because of incompatible software licenses.

Unfortunately, since plugins run with all the privileges of real applications, they can do absolutely anything to your computer. This means you should never agree to install a plug-in unless you have a very good reason to trust the source.

List of Browser Plugins Parasites:

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» <!--:en-->Adware.MegaSearch<!--:-->
MegaSearch is an additional Internet Explorer toolbar that changes default search page and tracks user activity in the Internet. The spyware sends gathered data to a predefined web site. MegaSearch doesn't spread and must be manually installed....
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» SearchWords
SearchWords is a toolbar for Internet Explorer that changes web search settings and displays numerous unwanted commercial ads. SearchWords must be manually installed. In actuality SearchWords is a browser plugin which is a computer application that enhances web browser's abilities by adding extra features in it. ...
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» iSearch.DesktopSearch
iSearch.DesktopSearch is a browser plug-in that puts a search box, without the permission or consent of the user, onto the user's desktop: usually on the bottom right hand corner. iSearch.DesktopSearch comes bundled with other malware and generates commercial pop-up advertisements. iSearch.DesktopSearch takes advantage of security weaknesses ...
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» IEMenuExt
IEMenuExt is an Internet Explorer browser plugin that adds a toolbar with malware and adware. Once installed IEMenuExt monitors and tracks the websites visited by the user. IEMenuExt then sends this information to remote servers where it is used to generate unwanted commercial pop-up ads targeting ...
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» Anquiro
Anquiro is a third party Internet Explorer toolbar which monitors the user's web browsing activities. Anquiro hijacks the browser home page and modifies the Windows registry. By monitoring the user's web browsing activities, Anquiro generates commercial pop-up ads targeted to the browsing habits of the ...
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» FavoriteMan
FavoriteMan is a browser plugin that clandestinely installs itself. FavoriteMan installs other adware and malware applications to the users PC. FavoriteMan is also known as Adware/NetPals (named by Panda), ofrg (the name of the DLL program file), TrojanDownloader.Win32.BHO (named by Kaspersky), TrojanDownloader.Win32.Rameh and Windows Help ...
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» Zipclix
ZipClix is a Browser Helper Object. ZipClix comes as a toolbar that redirects web searches. ZipClix is bundled with the adware InternetWasher and SystemSoap. ZipClix may generate commercial pop-up ads. ZipClix must be installed manually and runs each time Internet Explorer is launched....
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» HyperBar
HyperBar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that provides web search functions but also modifies search requests and may display unwanted commercial advertisements. HyperBar changes the users Internet Explorer home page and launches every time the user opens Internet Explorer. HyperBar must be installed manually....
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» EasyBar
EasyBar, also known as Easy Bar 1.0.1, is a toolbar for Internet Explorer that tracks the user’s online activities and then adds related links to its toolbar. EasyBar, like other browser plugins, will display undesirable commercial ads based on the user’s searches as well as modify ...
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» NewDotNet
NewDotNet is a browser hijacker that redirects the user's web browser to rogue websites whenever a non-existent or incorrect site address is entered into the address bar. NewDotNet may monitor the user's browser activities and display pop-up advertisements. NewDotNet comes bundled with a number of ...
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