Adware:Win32/Windupdates.L
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| Ranking: | 4,006 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 2,940 |
| First Seen: | June 2, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Adware:Win32/Windupdates.L is adware that may declare to improve the computer user's online shopping activity. Once installed on the PC, Adware:Win32/Windupdates.L may generate and display annoying pop-up ads, banners and messages that may contain a variety of discount coupons, deals and offers on the computer, or the ones pertaining to the PC user's Web browsing routine. The non-stop pop-up advertisements and messages of Adware:Win32/Windupdates.L may emerge on the PC if this adware discovers that the computer user is browsing shopping-related websites. Therefore, some PC users may think that the pop-up ads and banners belong to the website they are visiting. If the computer user clicks on any of the pop-up messages, banners or advertisements sent by Adware:Win32/Windupdates.L, he may get repeatedly diverted to questionable websites that may be produced for commercial purposes to possibly generate advertising revenue from raised traffic of the affiliated website and clicks on ads and messages.
URLs
Adware:Win32/Windupdates.L may call the following URLs:
| pdfsearchapps.com |
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