Comments on: Is Browzar Just An Adware Machine? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:59:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Surf the forums at work safely - Nissan Frontier / Navara Forum http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-1990806 Surf the forums at work safely - Nissan Frontier / Navara Forum Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-1990806 [...] 2.0 Browzar - A False Sense of Security Slashdot | Privacy Web Browser 'Browzar' Branded Adware Is Browzar Just An Adware Machine? __________________ Prefer the old skin/style over the new one? Feel free to change it by going [...] [...] 2.0 Browzar - A False Sense of Security Slashdot | Privacy Web Browser ‘Browzar’ Branded Adware Is Browzar Just An Adware Machine? __________________ Prefer the old skin/style over the new one? Feel free to change it by going [...]

]]> By: Blog Mirrors » New MySpace-Focused Browser Launched http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-946928 Blog Mirrors » New MySpace-Focused Browser Launched Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:42:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-946928 [...] some ways BuddyWave reminds us of Browzar, another IE-based browser that launched last year and had fifteen minutes of fame. Unlike Browzar, [...] [...] some ways BuddyWave reminds us of Browzar, another IE-based browser that launched last year and had fifteen minutes of fame. Unlike Browzar, [...]

]]> By: New MySpace-Focused Browser Launched http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-946914 New MySpace-Focused Browser Launched Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:37:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-946914 [...] some ways BuddyWave reminds us of Browzar, another IE-based browser that launched last year and had fifteen minutes of fame. Unlike Browzar, [...] [...] some ways BuddyWave reminds us of Browzar, another IE-based browser that launched last year and had fifteen minutes of fame. Unlike Browzar, [...]

]]> By: home » Blog Archive » Browzar. Adware or Browser ? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-485837 home » Blog Archive » Browzar. Adware or Browser ? Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:58:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-485837 [...] Plenty of websites posted about Browzar without getting into the subject, showing how fragile reporting can be. Techcrunch : Browzar appears to be nothing but a simple shell to IE which forces Overture ads on its own users. The creators didn’t write a cache or history function, calling this a feature, and users are unable to change the search function or home page to anything other than Browzar ad results. [...] [...] Plenty of websites posted about Browzar without getting into the subject, showing how fragile reporting can be. Techcrunch : Browzar appears to be nothing but a simple shell to IE which forces Overture ads on its own users. The creators didn’t write a cache or history function, calling this a feature, and users are unable to change the search function or home page to anything other than Browzar ad results. [...]

]]> By: Vijay http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-180874 Vijay Sat, 09 Sep 2006 13:34:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-180874 My choice is firefox, one of the safest browser. My choice is firefox, one of the safest browser.

]]> By: Web Internet Resources » Blog Archive » Browsar Portable Web Browser : Surf with Privacy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-179590 Web Internet Resources » Blog Archive » Browsar Portable Web Browser : Surf with Privacy Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:34:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-179590 [...] Update: Browsar is not recommended. Some sites like WEb3.0log say that Browsar is fake and full of adware. Techcrunch says further that “Browzar appears to be nothing but a simple shell to IE which forces Overture ads on its own users. The creators didn’t write a cache or history function, calling this a feature, and users are unable to change the search function or home page to anything other than Browzar ad results.” [...] [...] Update: Browsar is not recommended. Some sites like WEb3.0log say that Browsar is fake and full of adware. Techcrunch says further that “Browzar appears to be nothing but a simple shell to IE which forces Overture ads on its own users. The creators didn’t write a cache or history function, calling this a feature, and users are unable to change the search function or home page to anything other than Browzar ad results.” [...]

]]> By: Betaflow.com - » Browzar: Less Work, More Recognition http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-174598 Betaflow.com - » Browzar: Less Work, More Recognition Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:51:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-174598 [...] Is Browzar Just an Adware Machine? (Techcrunch) [...] [...] Is Browzar Just an Adware Machine? (Techcrunch) [...]

]]> By: Web 2.0 Blog Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-174455 Web 2.0 Blog Network Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:59:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-174455 <strong>Browzar: When the wisdom of crowds goes bad...</strong> So, Browzar, the alleged no-spyware, no-adware browser that is only 264K and leaves no tracks on your PC…isn’t secure, safe, or private. I couldn’t have seen that one coming. Actually, I didn’t, but in retrospect it does make se... Browzar: When the wisdom of crowds goes bad…

So, Browzar, the alleged no-spyware, no-adware browser that is only 264K and leaves no tracks on your PC…isn’t secure, safe, or private.
I couldn’t have seen that one coming.
Actually, I didn’t, but in retrospect it does make se…

]]> By: Web 2.0 Blog Network » Browzar: When the wisdom of crowds goes bad http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-174454 Web 2.0 Blog Network » Browzar: When the wisdom of crowds goes bad Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:59:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-174454 [...] So, Browzar, the alleged no-spyware, no-adware browser that is only 264K and leaves no tracks on your PC…isn’t secure, safe, or private. [...] [...] So, Browzar, the alleged no-spyware, no-adware browser that is only 264K and leaves no tracks on your PC…isn’t secure, safe, or private. [...]

]]> By: Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Sneak around the Internet with Browzar http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-173286 Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Sneak around the Internet with Browzar Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:12:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-173286 [...] Edit Sept 5th: There are questions about Browzar’s validity, see TechCrunch for discussion [...] [...] Edit Sept 5th: There are questions about Browzar’s validity, see TechCrunch for discussion [...]

]]> By: Roger Karlsson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-173033 Roger Karlsson Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:19:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-173033 "I wonder if it steals personal data on banking websites too." Here's what the virus scanners say about Browzar: File: BrowzarBlackWin.exe Status: OK (Note: this file has been scanned before. Therefore, this file's scan results will not be stored in the database) MD5 2a1dcac131ba27aed43831ac4e112b07 Packers detected: - Scanner results AntiVir Found nothing ArcaVir Found nothing Avast Found nothing AVG Antivirus Found nothing BitDefender Found nothing ClamAV Found nothing Dr.Web Found nothing F-Prot Antivirus Found nothing Fortinet Found nothing Kaspersky Anti-Virus Found nothing NOD32 Found nothing Norman Virus Control Found nothing UNA Found nothing VirusBuster Found nothing VBA32 Found nothing “I wonder if it steals personal data on banking websites too.”

Here’s what the virus scanners say about Browzar:

File: BrowzarBlackWin.exe
Status: OK (Note: this file has been scanned before. Therefore, this file’s scan results will not be stored in the database)
MD5 2a1dcac131ba27aed43831ac4e112b07
Packers detected:
-
Scanner results
AntiVir Found nothing
ArcaVir Found nothing
Avast Found nothing
AVG Antivirus Found nothing
BitDefender Found nothing
ClamAV Found nothing
Dr.Web Found nothing
F-Prot Antivirus Found nothing
Fortinet Found nothing
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Found nothing
NOD32 Found nothing
Norman Virus Control Found nothing
UNA Found nothing
VirusBuster Found nothing
VBA32 Found nothing

]]> By: Is Browzar Adware? « TechAddress http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172929 Is Browzar Adware? « TechAddress Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:55:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172929 [...] Browzar describes itself as a useful application that allows end users to search and surf the Internet without leaving any visible trace on the computer they are using. The site goes on to say, “Browzar is free, it only takes seconds to download and you don’t even need to install it, so you can download Browzar time and time again, whenever and wherever you need it to protect your privacy.” Despite initially receiving a large amount of positive attention from several popular media sources including BBC, CNET, Slashdot and Digg a growing amount of negative speculation has started to surface. The popular weblog TechCrunch did a great job sharing both sides of the story and at the end leaves it up to the end user to decide (hopefully after conducting some proper due diligence) whether or not to install their application. [...] [...] Browzar describes itself as a useful application that allows end users to search and surf the Internet without leaving any visible trace on the computer they are using. The site goes on to say, “Browzar is free, it only takes seconds to download and you don’t even need to install it, so you can download Browzar time and time again, whenever and wherever you need it to protect your privacy.” Despite initially receiving a large amount of positive attention from several popular media sources including BBC, CNET, Slashdot and Digg a growing amount of negative speculation has started to surface. The popular weblog TechCrunch did a great job sharing both sides of the story and at the end leaves it up to the end user to decide (hopefully after conducting some proper due diligence) whether or not to install their application. [...]

]]> By: Skip Trace http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172605 Skip Trace Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:26:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172605 Thanks. I think I will stick with Firefox. Thanks. I think I will stick with Firefox.

]]> By: Kristian http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172377 Kristian Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:40:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172377 Slit: Yes, I've made an example in norwegian.. sorry (EnkelNettleser.exe = SimpleWebbrowser.exe It's made in VB.net 2005.. Why didnt I made the browser.. lol http://home.nith.no/~orskri/EnkelNettleser.exe Slit: Yes, I’ve made an example in norwegian.. sorry
(EnkelNettleser.exe = SimpleWebbrowser.exe

It’s made in VB.net 2005.. Why didnt I made the browser.. lol

http://home.nith.no/~orskri/EnkelNettleser.exe

]]> By: Slit http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172337 Slit Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:06:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172337 Browzar was clearly made in Visual Basic, all they did was add a browser control and then just used some ocxs and dlls to improve the interface. Same interface and style, I mean the fact that they haven't learnt how to change the start page and homepage settings only proves how simple the browser actually is. I mean all they had to do was have Browzar write a config file with the homepage url, and check the config file for the homepage url and navigate to it. I think I can write a much better program using the web browser control in vb, probably one that is more secure and functional then Browzar. Browzar has nothing to do with 'web 2.0', it's just a very poor excuse of selling some very cheap and poorly coded vb program to inexperienced users. It may be free, but remember the adage - "you get what you pay for". Browzar was clearly made in Visual Basic, all they did was add a browser control and then just used some ocxs and dlls to improve the interface. Same interface and style, I mean the fact that they haven’t learnt how to change the start page and homepage settings only proves how simple the browser actually is. I mean all they had to do was have Browzar write a config file with the homepage url, and check the config file for the homepage url and navigate to it.

I think I can write a much better program using the web browser control in vb, probably one that is more secure and functional then Browzar. Browzar has nothing to do with ‘web 2.0′, it’s just a very poor excuse of selling some very cheap and poorly coded vb program to inexperienced users. It may be free, but remember the adage - “you get what you pay for”.

]]> By: Wad http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172119 Wad Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:07:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172119 Demonstration: Restoration to find out what you visited with Browzar: Browzar offers a false sense of security to users. http://wadihacommunautique.blogspot.com/2006/09/browzar-efface-t-il-toutes-vos-traces.html Demonstration: Restoration to find out what you visited with Browzar:

Browzar offers a false sense of security to users.

http://wadihacommunautique.blo.....races.html

]]> By: TH http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172097 TH Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:50:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-172097 Riding on the waves of security-hype... I'd understand this if the product would provide proper anonymous surfing, but it's easy enough to erase the cookies, history, cache etc. in Firefox or even IE and so this new product is useless. Just as terrorism isn't the greatest threat to mankind, having your search history recorded in a cookie isn't the greatest threat to online security... contrary to what the fearmongers try to tell us while plugging their un-needed and unwanted products and policies. Riding on the waves of security-hype… I’d understand this if the product would provide proper anonymous surfing, but it’s easy enough to erase the cookies, history, cache etc. in Firefox or even IE and so this new product is useless.

Just as terrorism isn’t the greatest threat to mankind, having your search history recorded in a cookie isn’t the greatest threat to online security… contrary to what the fearmongers try to tell us while plugging their un-needed and unwanted products and policies.

]]> By: 花儿开了 » 隐私问题 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-171985 花儿开了 » 隐私问题 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-171985 [...] 不过现在上网的人们对安全和隐私是越来越重视了，最近一款叫做 browzar 的浏览器引起了轩然大波。Browzar 自己号称是“最安全”的浏览器，但有人指出它不过是一个关掉了历史记录和 Cookies 的 IE 浏览器，而且默认的搜索引擎不仅无法更改，搜索出来的内容基本上只有广告链接。TechCrunch 的文章对提出了 Browzar 质疑，而更多的人则倾向将 Browzar 称为一个大大的 Adware。 [...] [...] 不过现在上网的人们对安全和隐私是越来越重视了，最近一款叫做 browzar 的浏览器引起了轩然大波。Browzar 自己号称是“最安全”的浏览器，但有人指出它不过是一个关掉了历史记录和 Cookies 的 IE 浏览器，而且默认的搜索引擎不仅无法更改，搜索出来的内容基本上只有广告链接。TechCrunch 的文章对提出了 Browzar 质疑，而更多的人则倾向将 Browzar 称为一个大大的 Adware。 [...]

]]> By: Infoman http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-170531 Infoman Mon, 04 Sep 2006 01:01:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-170531 As insecure as you can get http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16832059~mode=flat As insecure as you can get

http://www.dslreports.com/foru.....~mode=flat

]]> By: Denis Kolesnichenko http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-170149 Denis Kolesnichenko Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:23:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-170149 I wonder if it steals personal data on banking websites too. IE isn't too bad (still, it's the worst of the three major windows browsing platforms). Adware, faking innovation and mistreating the naive Web 2.0 community - that IS bad. I wonder if it steals personal data on banking websites too. IE isn’t too bad (still, it’s the worst of the three major windows browsing platforms). Adware, faking innovation and mistreating the naive Web 2.0 community - that IS bad.

]]> By: Is Browzar Adware? « Your Message. In Focus. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169941 Is Browzar Adware? « Your Message. In Focus. Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:10:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169941 [...] Browzar describes itself as a useful application that allows end users to search and surf the Internet without leaving any visible trace on the computer they are using. The site goes on to say, “Browzar is free, it only takes seconds to download and you don’t even need to install it, so you can download Browzar time and time again, whenever and wherever you need it to protect your privacy.” Despite initially receiving a large amount of positive attention from several popular media sources including BBC, CNET, Slashdot and Digg a growing amount of negative speculation has started to surface. The popular weblog TechCrunch did a great job sharing boths sides of the story and at the end leaves it up to the end user to decide (hopefully after conducting some proper due diligence) whether or not to install their application. [...] [...] Browzar describes itself as a useful application that allows end users to search and surf the Internet without leaving any visible trace on the computer they are using. The site goes on to say, “Browzar is free, it only takes seconds to download and you don’t even need to install it, so you can download Browzar time and time again, whenever and wherever you need it to protect your privacy.” Despite initially receiving a large amount of positive attention from several popular media sources including BBC, CNET, Slashdot and Digg a growing amount of negative speculation has started to surface. The popular weblog TechCrunch did a great job sharing boths sides of the story and at the end leaves it up to the end user to decide (hopefully after conducting some proper due diligence) whether or not to install their application. [...]

]]> By: Yehudah Goldstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169887 Yehudah Goldstein Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:39:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169887 Only morons use IE or IE-based browser. Only morons use IE or IE-based browser.

]]> By: Platinax News » New Browzar offers private surfing http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169577 Platinax News » New Browzar offers private surfing Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:19:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169577 [...] UPDATE: Browzar stands accused of being AdWare, and Techcrunch accuses it as being nothing more than a simple shell to IE which forces Overture ads on its own users. [...] [...] UPDATE: Browzar stands accused of being AdWare, and Techcrunch accuses it as being nothing more than a simple shell to IE which forces Overture ads on its own users. [...]

]]> By: gazzle http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169447 gazzle Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:44:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-169447 @Ryan W. I'm not sure if you're partially agreeing with me or not but yeah I concede, its not all about the technologies... its also about the model. What I'm saying is that there IS a bubble and IMHO "user generated content" is also over-hyped... why do you think every freaking new website has a "tag-cloud"? Sure MySpace, Flickr and a bunch of these companies have real value and had successful outcomes. So did Amazon.com and eBay and one-feature startups like Hotmail during the Web 1.0 days. That doesn't mean that there was no dot.com bubble. @Ryan W. I’m not sure if you’re partially agreeing with me or not but yeah I concede, its not all about the technologies… its also about the model. What I’m saying is that there IS a bubble and IMHO “user generated content” is also over-hyped… why do you think every freaking new website has a “tag-cloud”?

Sure MySpace, Flickr and a bunch of these companies have real value and had successful outcomes. So did Amazon.com and eBay and one-feature startups like Hotmail during the Web 1.0 days. That doesn’t mean that there was no dot.com bubble.

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-168980 Peter Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:43:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/#comment-168980 "...but of course, businesses can’t survive without profits." I take it this was a typo/slip. Businesses probably can't survive without making money (unless, of course, you're a major US airline and you have the full backing of the US government by way of the US taxpayer), but they don't need to make _profits_. the entire 'non-profit' community, non-profit co-ops, etc. "Down with this *#*&# establishment!" (not work safe) http://www.negativespace.org/dive/watch.htm OT: I was trying to upload a video and I was trying to remember the name of 'that video site', you know, 'that one'....the one where you, like upload videos and stuff....couldn't remember the name of it. I was like, 'Flickr'? It's gone from my head completely. All I can think of is Google Video and no upload limits. Goodbye, YouTube. “…but of course, businesses can’t survive without profits.”

I take it this was a typo/slip. Businesses probably can’t survive without making money (unless, of course, you’re a major US airline and you have the full backing of the US government by way of the US taxpayer), but they don’t need to make _profits_.

the entire ‘non-profit’ community, non-profit co-ops, etc.

“Down with this *#*&# establishment!” (not work safe)
http://www.negativespace.org/dive/watch.htm

OT: I was trying to upload a video and I was trying to remember the name of ‘that video site’, you know, ‘that one’….the one where you, like upload videos and stuff….couldn’t remember the name of it. I was like, ‘Flickr’? It’s gone from my head completely. All I can think of is Google Video and no upload limits. Goodbye, YouTube.

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