Powered by Information is the reference next to various ads generated by an adware. If you are infected, you will probably see these commercials when you search on Google. The adware will place various ads for products on top of each result page, just before the first legitimate results from Google. This advertising is designed in a way not to be noticed as an adware but as advertising from Google.
Powered by Information probably got into your computer when you downloaded and installed a program from the web without being careful to what was said during the installation process. It is essential to read what it is said in order to avoid parasite software.
The consequences for your computer are pretty the same to those caused by many other adware: Powered by Information degrades the visibility and the relevance of certain pages (here are the result pages from Google), slows down your browser (the adware is often installed via extension) and puts in danger your privacy (the adware may have access to your browsing history, your search history etc. …).
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