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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1 |
| First Seen: | June 22, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | January 21, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Alpha Shopper software can be noticed by users to be promoted as a shopping buddy under the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' option of freeware bundles. The Alpha Shopper software may claim to dominate other tools that can save you money on eBay, Amazon and Wallmart but security expert alert that Alpha Shopper is adware. The Alpha Shopper adware is very similar to Optserve and CompareNBuy and can load product compare ads, place in-text ads and show banners and pop-up windows to deliver promotions. Moreover, the Alpha Shopper adware may add a task in the Windows Task Manager and an exception in the Windows Firewall to download and install updates automatically. Security experts note that the Alpha Shopper adware may install third-party software like Cooltech and BrowseSmart without your approval and slow down your system. Web surfers may want to know that the Alpha Shopper adware can affect Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox by using an adware-powered browser plugin. The Alpha Shopper adware may track your clicks on the Internet by using HTTP and Flash cookies, DOM storage data, and web beacons. Security analysts add that Alpha Shopper adware may provide non-personally identifiable information like your browsing history to advertisers and present you with custom-made ads. Users may want to use a renowned anti-spyware application to remove the Alpha Shopper adware effectively.
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