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Arcade[RANDOM WORD] Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

PC users that like classic arcade games such as Berzerk and Raiden X may be attracted to the content on ArcadeSoda.com and ArcadeGiant.com. You may want to avoid going to ArcadeSoda.com and play the games that are hosted there. Sites like ArcadeSoda.com and ArcadeGiant.com are part of an ever-growing family of adware that we label as Arcade[RANDOM WORD]. The Arcade[RANDOM WORD] adware is designed to connect to sites like ArcadeCookie.com, ArcadeLoot.com and customize the user's new tab page by providing links to games. However, the primary objective of the Arcade[RANDOM WORD] adware is to make alterations to the user's system and enable excessive advertisements display. The adware by Arcade[RANDOM WORD] may be injected in the browser via JavaСcript and ActionScript to bypass extensions like Adblock, Ghostery and custom ad filters. The Arcade[RANDOM WORD] adware may read your Internet history and software configuration to customize the marketing content that is presented to you. The Arcade[RANDOM WORD] adware does not have a digital certificate and may establish an unprotected connection to a remote host making you vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle attacks. Security investigators report that the Arcade[RANDOM WORD] adware is connected to many domains including:

ArcadeIsle.com; ArcadeSoda.com; ArcadeTropics.com; ArcadeTwist.com; ArcadeParlor.com; ArcadeRoyal.com; ArcadeGiant.com; ArcadeCookie.com; ArcadeLoot.com; ArcadeYum.com

Computer users that are presented with pop-ups from the domains above may wish to halt their online banking activities before their PCs are secured. The Arcade[RANDOM WORD] adware may arrive on your OS as a freeware bundle and install its files in the hidden AppData directory. You should address the Arcade[RANDOM WORD] adware with a credible anti-malware tool to make sure that it is deleted, and you can surf the Web protected.

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