WebSearch Change Supports New Business Model
December 15, 2005: Amid concerns that WebSearch is being labeled as spyware, action has been taken to rectify controversial aspects of the product in order to refute spyware claims.
The WebSearch Toolbar will no longer be distributed but will remain available for consumers to download at www.websearch.com. Current users of WebSearch Toolbar can continue to enjoy using the product without any interruption to their service. WebSearch Toolbar is a free Internet Explorer plug-in allowing users to search the web using web search box feature and includes a variety of customizable functions.
Although WebSearch Toolbar is not spyware, adware or malware it did facilitate a program that displayed popup/popunder ads. Additionally, WebSearch may have been unknowingly installed onto users systems through drives by software distributors. The company has ceased all distribution partnerships of WebSearch Toolbar.
The new Crawler Toolbar is web search and navigation software that is offered at no cost to the end user and works within Internet Explorer. Crawler Toolbar was developed to meet and exceed the highest industry standards and user expectations. The highly customizable product provides added functionality to the user's desktop and enhances the entertainment value of their online experience.
The company's new Spyware Terminator eradicates spyware and adware from users' computers. Substantial investment has been applied toward the development of a high-end product that is offered at no cost to consumers and even includes free real-time protection.
The actions that have been taken to eliminate these issues include:
- Removing WinTools, a popup/popunder program, from the software bundle
- Ceasing ActiveX distribution
- Ceasing distribution through partners
- Redesigning the toolbar to meet all requirements on downloadable applications
- Shifting company focus to new Crawler products including Spyware Terminator.
Both Crawler Toolbar and Spyware Terminator are available at download.com.
New Business Model:
IBIS, LLC, who formed Crawler, LLC, has traditionally developed new revenue channels for online advertisers, allowing them to market their wares directly to consumers' desktops. While IBIS once used brilliant technology to operate in this arena, the company has since revised its business model and reversed its focus.
The company's new long-term strategy places tight controls on its distribution network, ensuring consumers that they will only receive software that they have been clearly notified of and expressly consented to download.
Using the wealth of knowledge attained in creating its prior products, IBIS now offers consumers the benefits gained over years of research and implementation. The premier Crawler (www.crawler.com) and Spyware Terminator (www.spywareterminator.com) products are exemplars of this new business model.