The State of Claria Detections
(4 Oct. 2005)
App/Defs | Ad-aware | CtrSpy | McAfee | Msft | Pest Patrol | Spybot S&D | Spy Catcher | Spy Sweeper | Spyware Doctor | Trend Micro | X-cleaner | ZeroSw. |
DashBar | X | Q | X | I | X | --- | X | X | X | X | X | Q |
DateManager | X | Q | X | I | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Q |
GAIN | X | Q | X | I | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Q |
Gator | X | Q | X | I | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Q |
GotSmiley | --- | Q | X | I | X | --- | X | --- | X | X | X | --- |
PrecisionTime | X | Q | X | I | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Q |
ScreenScenes (Global Fireworks) |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | X | --- | X | --- |
Weatherscope | X | Q | X | I | X | --- | X | X | X | X | X | Q |
WebsecureAlert | --- | Q | X | I | X | --- | X | X | X | X | X | Q |
Notes: Eight Claria apps were loaded onto a test computer. Each was supported by or bundled with GAIN advertising components. Twelve anti-spyware applications were then run, all with the latest publicly available program versions and definitions for those products. No removals were performed. Older reports: July 2005 Key: Related links:
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