Is The Alexa Toolbar Spyware?
Amazon.com is a very reputable online organization and so is it’s Internet explorer plug-in the Alexa Toolbar which millions of people have come to trust as the best way of gauging the popularity of a site. But experts say that Alexa is a form of spyware and that has sent shock waves and plenty of confusion amongst those who still do not quite understand what spyware is. Taking a peek into the history of spyware will help you understand more quickly exactly what is going on here. Spyware started off as some pretty useful software for monitoring consumer actions and habits so that advertising would be more targeted and relevant. In other words it started as a powerful tool in the hands of good people. It was only later that it landed in the hands of fraudsters and nasty people who naturally wanted to exploit the power of the tool. The big danger here is that this information causes lots of confusion in people as they wonder just how damaging some mere advertising software can be. Be war
