Name: Comet Systems Category: Adware Alias: Comet DMServer, Comet Toolbar, CometZone, CometCursors, Comet Cursor Plus, Comet Search, Comet Trave Advice: Remove Risk: Elevated Risk Elevated threats are usually threats that fall into the range of adware in which data about a user's habits are tracked and sent back to a server for analysis without your consent or knowledge. Description: "Take advantage of Comet Systems' viral marketing channels and find a new way to drive traffic to your site!" The Comet Cursor™ by Comet Systems is software that changes your cursor when you visit "enhanced" web sites. Installing Comet Cursors gives "...Website publishers and marketers a new tool to use to brand and enhance their Websites and banner campaigns." Users should check browser settings before visiting any Comet Site to prevent auto-installation of Comet Cursor. Directions are given below. All Comet Cursors (except the ones bundled with Real Player 7) include a GUID (Global Unique Identifier, aka Download Number). Signatures: process: comet.exe: MD5 Hash: c7e520c65c3ead5e03d... process: csinstall.exe: MD5 Hash: 44413967417b6c52bf8... process: cstray.exe: MD5 Hash: da477db0b4edac5ce6a... process: instcore.exe: MD5 Hash: bfb41d69abca40dac4a... process: fclnk.exe: MD5 Hash: a7dbf413bb6f4ca3de8... process: comet.exe: MD5 Hash: 64b50a3ecb671f20a2e... process: dmserver.exe: MD5 Hash: a28bebeb9ae2351a76d... process: dmserver.exe: MD5 Hash: 93ce2652d153a217d55... process: comet_install.exe: MD5 Hash: d3bc47539ab1247c42c... process: comet_install.exe: MD5 Hash: f98e5272fb842552a98.. Type: Adware - 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.