Name: ABetterInternet Category: Cookie Advice: Remove Risk: Low Risk Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed. Description: ABetterInternet shows advertisements based on the web pages you view and the web sites you visit. ABetterInternet is a Browser Helper Object that displays advertisements and downloads and installs files. ABetterInternet is a newley setup company for the individuals originally distributing the Transponder spyware threat. These two threats are simular. ABetterInternet may update itself without any input or user interaction, install third party software and add links to your desktop. It will also hijack the browser's error page. Transponder opens pop-up adverts depending on targeted URLs being browsed, targeted terms being entrered into forms (this is aimed at search engines), and how much browsing is being done - the software tries to hide by not opening adverts when little is happening. ABetterInternet.B may update itself without any input or user interaction, install third party software and add links to your desktop. It will also hijack the browser's error page. ABetterInternet.C, also called "My Panic Button", shows according to the EULA advertisements based on the web pages you view and the web sites you visit. ABetterInternet.C may update itself without any input or user interaction, install third party software and add links to your desktop. It will also hijack the browser's error page. ABetterInternet.D, also called "Clean Get-Away", shows according to the EULA advertisements based on the web pages you view and the web sites you visit. ABetterInternet.D may update itself without any input or user interaction, install third party software and add links to your desktop. It will also hijack the browser's error page. ABetterInternet.E, also called "NetTurbo", shows according to the EULA advertisements based on the web pages you view and the web sites you visit. ABetterInternet.E may update itself without any input or user interaction, install third party software and add links to your desktop. It will also hijack the browser's error page. ABetterInternet.susp is runs at start up. It has been reported to display targeted pop-up ads. ABetterInternet is promoted by pop-up windows and ActiveX downloads. Type: Cookie - Cookies are small files that are created by your web browser when you visit sites on the Internet. They can be used to track your visits to certain web sites and can provide companies with information about frequency of visits and other profile information. The user is usually not aware that their surfing habits are being tracked.