ArchievesOriginal
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| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 4 |
| First Seen: | October 28, 2021 |
| Last Seen: | April 12, 2023 |
ArchievesOriginal is an intrusive application targeting Mac users. No matter what useful features it may claim to have, the main goal of ArchievesOriginal is to run an unwanted advertisement campaign on the user's device. This behavior classifies the application as adware. In addition, ArchievesOriginal is a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) because it is being distributed via shady and deceptive websites.
When installed, adware applications will be the reason behind an increase in the encountered advertisements. The advertisements could appear as banners, pop-ups, notifications and more. Apart from the disruptive effect that they may have, a far bigger issue with advertisements generated by unproven sources is that they may be promoting dubious or even unsafe destinations and software products.
While the PUP is present on the Mac, users could see advertisements for technical support tactics, phishing schemes, fake giveaways, shady adult or age-restricted sites, questionable betting/gambling platforms, etc. Redirects to such pages also may occur wherever users try to interact with the advertisements themselves.
Another significant issue related to the presence of PUPs on the device is that these applications often monitor users' browsing activities. They may collect browsing-related data, as well as device details. In fact, some PUPs may try to exfiltrate sensitive information, such as account credentials, payment details, banking info, and more that they could have extracted from browsers' autofill data.
