Slotchbar- what is it?

Subject: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 22 Oct 04 - 11:20 PM

After my daily dose of Mudcat and a bit of internet scanning for lyrics, I often get these in the Spyware Doctor list. They are removable, but what are they? Information would be appreciated.

Slotchbar. Registry scanner. Variant of 1stBar/xx---. Location in HKLM SOFTWARE\Microsoft download---. Gives an orange danger mark on the scan.

Afternet Software. Registry scanner. Loc. HKCLA\Software\hotbar---

Hotbar General Scanner. Multiple locations ---. Low risk color mark.

A little more info. is given on these, but not all shows (or on the last one, I forgot to get all data). Only the first shows a heightened danger signal.

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 22 Oct 04 - 11:30 PM

Added note, after clearing and selecting Mudcat-
Hotbar General scanner- an add-on, multiple locations. I would guess this is from Internet Explorer. Low danger mark.
Tracking Cookie- I presume this is from Mudcat.

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 01:48 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 02:21 PM

Spybot has lists of threats which may contain your problem items. These may be the ones (or possibly just similar names..)
Hotbar
Slotch
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 03:01 PM

Thanks, Jeff. They give me some idea about them. The 'slotchbar' info seems to imply that I have given or may give them permission, but as near as I can tell, it just shows up occasionaly on a scan and doesn't seem to have done anything or added anything visible.
Has anyone encountered it as a problem?

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 03:14 PM

I'd have thought it was a low drinking den. Or an obscure musical term. Or a vulgar insult.

Good word anyway. Rolls round the mouth, and then you spit it out. Sounds as if it might be Klingon.

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 07:59 PM

Obviously a Bar for picking up Slotches ... I don't know what they are - I lost touch with Modern Slang after Clockwork Orange....

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: mack/misophist
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 09:16 PM

Given the terms of the privacy policy, it seems a bad thing to have installed.

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: leeneia
Date: 23 Oct 04 - 11:07 PM

I decided to see if they have been downloaded on to my computer, so I told Find to find anything named Slotchbar, and it found nothing. So I don't think it has anything to do with the Mudcat.

Perhaps it's a German adjective, similar to wunderbar (wonderful) or dankbar (thankful). Just a thought.

Subject: RE: Slotchbar- what is it?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 24 Oct 04 - 02:08 AM

quick MSN search on slotchbar

one entry says

Slotchbar.com
Make your internet searches easy through seven engines or use the direct links to the top searches. Easy one click access to Slotch.com, growing Internet portal.
www.slotchbar.com


another says

Slotchbar Support
... System Requirements. Slotchbar works with recent versions of Internet Explorer on Windows ... like to uninstall the toolbar, remove Slotchbar - Toolbar with Windows Add/Remove programs ...
www.slotchbar.com/support.html


if you didn't ask for it...

and if you have already fiddled about with various remover tools, this method may not work.