Hi All,
I tried to find this the other day when someone posted that Alexa wasn't listed as spyware.If you read the page it certainly sounds like Spyware to me.That is why Adaware brings it up when it does it's search.When I first read the article I just took a quick glance,but if you read what they collect,and what they do with it,I'm glad I took it off.Tuff

http://www.internet-tips.net/Tanstaafl/spyware_alexa.htm

Twice, in the past month, AdAware alerted me to ALEXA tag. After digging into the registry, I found that an Alexa key had found its way into my registry. I have never installed ALEXA, so I have no idea where I picked it up. AdAware alerts but does not automatically delete.gg

It comes with IE and re-installs every time you run IE repair. It doesn't automatically un-install it but you do have the choice to tell it to do it.

> AdAware alerts but does not automatically delete.gg

It doesn't? It removed Alexa for me.


Jim.

EDIT: Ok, so I had to click an additional button to do it - it's still pretty automatic. lol

Worked that way for me too,just hit continue and say goneeeeee ,Tuff

I still had to put a check in the box.

What is the latest version of AdAware?

Is Lavasoft done, can't seem to connect to their site?

Still Crunching To Crush Cancer




Somebody, Stop Me!

Latest is 142 dated 11/24/01 on mine,Tuff

try connecting here
http://www.lavasoft.de/

  

Tuff...I also removed the Alexa entry flagged by AdAware but, I'm not certain it is "spyware".

The Alexa component installed by IE is not the same component referred to in the article. As I remember, if you actually used the IE/Tools/"Show Related" button, the Alexa window that opened with the related links would have a link to download the "full-meal-deal, toolbar, etc. I think this is where the real "spyware" comes in but, who knows.

I don't need it, don't use it, don't want it, so...it's toast.

>The Alexa component installed by IE is not the same component referred to in the article.

That is what Marti concluded in an earlier post.