what is ALEXA

[Gaurav]

Hi all,
I want to know what is ALEXA. Is it a spyware or malware or adware or something else. I want to install megaupload toolbar(the toolbar facilitates you to download from megaupload with any hassles) which includes this alexa. Please help me on this whether I should install this toolbar or not.....
here's the link for the toolbar "http://download.alexa.com/index.cgi".
please provide some information about it. thanks

[Ramakrishnan]

Mr. Gaurav, please do not install Alexa tool bar. It will track your web browsing and other information. It is definitely a spyware. It will hog your system resources. If you want to download from megaupload, see the tutorials section for vishal gupta's nice tutorial for this purpose. see here TUTORIAL: Bypass Megaupload Restriction for Indian Users!

[Gaurav]

thanks my friend. I knew that the toolbar is some sort of bullS**t but i wanted advice of other people too. thans a lot

[Ishan]

ya dont install it. as i have uninstalled it after using it twice. its Bakwas. also when i try to download some other toolbar, instead of that Alexa is installed. my god! its funny na? but its true. it may not have uninstalled properly.

[sanju]

thanx i have uninstalled it

[abracadabra]

even though u hav uninstalled do plz run a check using anti spyware utilities like Spybot and Lavasoft Adware. the could be some remains still left behind

[anandk]

Is Alexa spyware?
for an answer click http://www.imilly.com/alexa.htm

[abhi407]

ALEXA is not a spyware