What Is Right Media Spyware?
Computer users download software via computer networks. This software can take the form of spyware--software that is designed to collect information about the user. One example of this type of software is Right Media spyware.
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Definition
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Right Media spyware is software distributed by the online advertising company Right Media Inc., which enables users and ad networks to trade digital media. Once a Right Media program is downloaded, the program uses a cookie to track user activity.
Cookie
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A Right Media cookie is a piece of text that is stored by a PC user's web browser. The cookie is sent by Right Media's web server to monitor and record the user's browser activity and then send information back to the server. Spyware cookies can send financial and identity information to a server for malicious purposes and are often used for marketing applications to analyze browsing trends and other statistics.
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Results
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Right Media spyware can result in a loss of privacy due to distribution of a user's browsing habits without his express permission. Right Media spyware can also slow down computer operation, cause applications to freeze, and interrupt Internet connections. Right Media spyware can be detected and removed by most anti-virus software.
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