Do you have the eBates toolbar installed?

[SunshineGirl]

If you do, you have adware and don't even know it. While you think that you are getting better deals, you may actually be losing your Sunshine Rewards credits.

http://research.sunbelt-software.com...&threatid=4758

eBates.Moe MoneyMaker

Type Adware

Type Description Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.

Category Adware (General)

Category Description Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.

Level Elevated

Level Description Elevated risks are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to your system, such as reconfiguring your browser's homepage and search settings. These risks may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect your preferred network connections, and can negatively impact your computer's performance and stability. Elevated risks may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.

Advice Type Remove

[Hedy]

FYI-both ******** and ******** also have tool bars, so keep your eyes peeled.

[SunshineGirl]

Yep. And they both do the exact same thing. Which is why you will not see some of our favorite merchants (like Cyber Cucina and Faith Wear) even listed on their sites. They refuse to work with them no matter how big they are.

[Sugarplumsmom]

OOPS! looks like it's time for the ******** toolbar to go!

Thanks for the heads up!! I am removing it now.

Laura

[Kycha]

Yes. I had the ebates toolbar installed when I first started with SR. I didn't do any shopping in the beginning, so it wasn't a problem. But, the first VistaPrint offer I did, I had such a hard time. Even when I clicked on the SR link, I would get the ebates popup. So, I knew I wasn't going to get SR credit. It took me forever to figure out how to uninstall the ebates program. Finally figured it out and haven't gone back since. And I am very happy with that decision!

[m 'n c]

Big Bump!