Name: PickOfTheWeb Toolbar Category: Browser Plug-in Alias: EZ-Toolbar 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. Signatures: ar Threat 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. Advice: Remove Threat 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: PickOfTheWeb Toolbar is an adware toolbar from WhenU.com that bundles other WhenU adware such as WhenU.Save. PickOfTheWeb Toolbar is affiliate and/or owned by WhenU, a large spyware distributor. Important excerpt from the EULA: "...By downloading and/or using the Software Product, you authorize the Company to collect information related to your Internet usage through the Software Product including, without limitation, the various websites that you visit, the duration of such visits, the types of information, services and/or goods associated with such websites and the personal information submitted during such visits (collectively, the "Information"). You understand and agree that, based on the Information, the Company may supply a continuous number of targeted advertisements to your computer system in the form of pop-up windows, pop-under windows, instant messaging platform messages and/or e-mail marketing ("Targeted Advertising"). You agree that such collection and associated targeted advertising is done with your explicit consent and permission...". From the Privacy Policy: "1. Your Permission In consideration for offering the Software Product to you, the Company has your explicit permission to: 1) broadcast to you special offers and advertisements that are selected to match your interests ("Targeted Advertising"); 2) supply other useful software applications to you through the Software Product; and 3) otherwise market products and services to you that are calculated to make your Internet experience more enjoyable 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.