grehop.blogg.se

Windows 9x, NT 4, ME, Win2000 Sound Card. System Requirements: 1GB of RAM, 100MB of Free Disk Space. It's not malicious software, don't worry, don't forget to read the security terms!

It can sing to you with his wonderful voice! It makes your computer and internet easier, safer and definitely more fun! It can educate people of all ages with its wealth of knowledge and trivia! It will make you smile all day long with its little gorilla personality!

It allows you to be aware of the breaking news! Welcome to the world of Bonzi BUDDY! He will explore the Internet with you as your very own friend and sidekick! He can talk, walk, joke, browse, search, e-mail, and download like no other friend you've ever had! He even has the ability to compare prices on the products you love and help you save money! Best of all, he's FREE! (NOTE: This is computer software! He actually learns from you.) Although Symantec refers to Bonzi as Adware, such behaviour is typical for spyware.Take a minute. Spyware Guide's entry on the program states that it is adware.Īnti-virus company Trend Micro classifies the software as adware in their spyware/grayware listings, but not malware.Īnti-virus company Symantec states that BonziBUDDY may collect usage statistics when certain keywords are typed in the browser. The Spyware Removal Database at Safer Networking (makers of Spybot – Search & Destroy) states "BonziBuddy is an Internet Explorer toolbar that may change your web browser settings, change your home page, and launch pop-up advertisements while tracking your web browsing habits."

Among the activities the program is said to engage in include constantly resetting the user's web browser homepage to without the user's permission, prompting and tracking various information about the user, and serving advertisements. In 2002 an article in Consumer Reports Web Watch labelled BonziBUDDY as spyware, stating that it contains a Backdoor Santa in that it collects information from users. A number of sources identify BonziBUDDY as spyware, a claim the company disputes.