Name: Begin2Search Toolbar Category: Browser Plug-in Advice: Remove Risk: Moderate Risk Moderate threats may profile users online habits or broadcast data back to a server with 'opt-out' permission. In most cases this type of threat is more along the lines of commercial type adware that offer a premium service in exchange for tracking your user online performance. Description: Begin2Search Toolbar, adds a toolbar to internet explorer, which is used to track PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION TO BROWSING HABITS, INCLUDING NAME AND EMAIL. http://www.begin2search.com/agreement.html Begin2Search Toolbar, and West Frontier are very clear in their end user license agreement that your information will be shared, and you will receive 3rd party offers because of the surfing habits. Type: Browser Plug-in - Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter your desktop and affect your productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that you might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt your system performance.