Weekly Adware Report. Volume 2

Some new adware programs appeared this week. They are not malicious however, they might compromise your security and privacy. Adware infection is the most wide-spread around, and there is a high chance for you to meet one of this programs some day

You might be already familiar to adware infection and maybe removed some adware Then, you know the kind of frustration caused by deceptively installed adware programs. This weekly report will help to introduce newest threats and provide some short introduction related to the basic nature of newest adware programs and problems related to adware removal. Let's start to take a look at programs that are barely wanted despite of claims.

List of New Adware Programs October 28 - November 4, 2014

GameHug

GameHug is a program that offers various games installed from its website. However, this program is ad-supported and displays ads in your Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox if you use it. Certainly, it is not a virus as some computer user think when they get this program deceptively installed. GameHug can suddenly appear in your web browser after you install other freeware. The way of installing GameHug is deceptive because GameHug adware is often distributed with popular programs, computer users do not expect to get bundled adware preset for automatic installation.

iToolBox

iToolBox adware is program that claims to improve the speed of your web browsing. It spies on your browsing habits and select sources that might match your interests. This program is classified as PUP (potentially unwanted program) used for advertising. iToolBox responsible for ads, deals, popups, coupons displayed in your Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This happens after iToolBox adware infects your computer. However, it is legitimate and non-malicious, and your antivirus cannot block it. iToolBox installation is often deceptive.

Savings Downloader

Savings Downloader is a program for online shopping and advertising ran in web browsers. Savings Downloader consists of a Widows program and web browser extension, add-ons, or browser helper objects installed in Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. If you want to get rid of Savings Downloader, then you need to remove all of these Savings Downloader components. Besides displaying ads in your web browser Savings Downloader compromises your privacy with activities related to web search history tracking.

Health Alert

Health Alert is a program that offers information about new deceases and other health threats. However, main purpose of this program is income generated by users’ clicks on ads displayed in Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Health Alert adware infects when you install freeware from websites involved in bundling. Such activity is attractive and programs like Health Alert are often deceptively installed. Health Alert is not malicious, and your antivirus did not warn you on this potential threat. is one of such programs, and it is automatically installed unless a user notices and blocks before installing a free program.

Finance Alert

Finance Alert is a program that offers various financial information reports. While it is valid activity. this program is ad-supported and classified as potentially unwanted. Main purpose of Finance Alert is income generated by users’ clicks on ads displayed by this program in Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Finance Alert adware infects your browsers when you install free programs from websites involved in bundling. This activity is paid and attractive to freeware distributors, and programs like Finance Alert are often deceptively installed. Finance Alert is not malicious, and your antivirus barely would block it.

Celebrity Alert

Celebrity Alert is a program that claims to deliver latest celebrity news. This attracts some people and help to install this adware that is actually developed for making money out of users’ clicks on ads displayed in Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Celebrity Alert adware infects your computer when you install this program. However, it is often deceptively installed with other free program that you download from the web. Celebrity Alert is not malicious, and your antivirus didn’t warn you on this potential threat.

Storm Alert

Storm Alert is a program that offers alerts for storms that are forthcoming. However, the main purpose of this program is money-making process that generates income out of users’ clicks on ads that are displayed in Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Storm Alert adware infects your computer when you install this program for the use it claims. Often it is also deceptively installed with other free program that you download from the web. Storm Alert is not malicious, and your antivirus didn’t warn you on this potential threat

Browse Camo

Browse Camo promises some improvements in web browser navigation. However, this program is often deceptively installed and classified as potentially unwanted program. Browse Camo is developed for displaying ads in your web browsers and collecting users’ clicks for income paid by business partners. This adware infects you Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer after you install a free program or update that is bundled with Browse Camo designed for making money out of users’ clicks on displayed ads. For this Browse Camo tracks user’s browsing and pulls ads that match it.

Browser Gloss

Browser Gloss is adware programs promoted as add-on for better browsing. In fact, it is adware developed for making money on advertising displayed in Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Browser Gloss is often installed with freeware from websites that bundle adware for income paid to distributors. Browser Gloss is not malicious, however adware is not safe either because tracking of your web browsing history might cause some privacy problems if your profile is shared among promoters. Besides that, Browser Gloss can waste your web traffic for activities that you don’t really need

Ad Bluster

Ad Blaster is deceptive adware that claims ability to block ads in web browsers. However, this software is classified as potentially unwanted program that displays ads in Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This happens if Ad Blaster adware infected your computer when you installed it yourself, or got it installed with a free program that you download. Ad Blaster is not malicious, and your antivirus didn’t warn you on this potential threat. Now, you want to remove Ad Blaster and it is a good idea because any adware program is a potential threat to your security and privacy.

CouponEX

CouponEX adware is one of potentially unwanted programs deceptively installed with other freeware. It hijacks your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, spies on you browsing history, and displays ads and deals that can attract your clicks. Clicks on coupons bring profit to this adware owners and distributors that help to install CouponEX. That is probably why the installation is often deceptive.

Email Tracker

Email Tracker is deceptive adware classified as PUP (potentially unwanted program) and responsible for ads displayed in your Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This happens if Email Tracker adware infected your computer when you installed it yourself, or got it installed with a free program that you download. Email Tracker is not malicious, and your antivirus didn’t warn you on this potential threat. Now, you want to remove Email Tracker and it is a good idea because any adware program is a potential threat to your security and privacy.

EnterDigital

EnterDigital is an adware that infects you Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer after you install a free program or update from the Internet. It hacks visited web pages and converts words to links that promote business partners and cause more popup ads, coupons, and banners displayed in your web browsers. Ad-supported EnterDigital stuff is designed for making money out of users’ clicks on displayed ads. For this EnterDigital tracks user’s browsing and pulls ads that match it.

InterStat

InterStat is ad-supported program that claims finding out a true speed of your web connection. It is often deceptively installed with other free programs from the web. When you install such freeware with bundled adware program and failed to disable InterStat installation, ads appear in your Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. The option set for installing adware is usually present as a marked check box in a download client screen or a setup wizard that comes with a free program that you download. InterStat is not malicious, but it can compromise your privacy and your system security

Lite Web

Lite Web is a typical adware developed by SuperWeb LLC for making money out of ads clicked by computer users. It is not malicious and offered as a tool for better browsing. However, Lite Web adware often infects your Chrome Firefox, or Internet Explorer in unexpected way. Usually, this happens if you install some free program from the internet with a program setup wrapped in a download client used for monetizing. If you fail to disable optional installation of Lite Web, then it is installed as a Windows program and web browser plugins.

Quick Link

QuickLink adware is a PUP (potentially unwanted program) responsible for ads, deals, coupons, and pop-ups displayed in your Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This happens if QuickLink adware infected your computer when you installed it yourself, or got it installed with a free program that you download. QuickLink is not malicious, and your antivirus didn’t warn you on this potential threat. Now, you want to remove QuickLink and it is a good idea because any adware program is a potential threat to your security and privacy.

If your computer got infected with one of adware programs that are not listed here, then find extended list of adware programs linked to related removal guides. These guides are quite universal. Most of adware programs that were deceptively installed on your computer with free programs and updates can be removed in a similar way. Keep in touch and stay protected.

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Thursday, November 6, 2014