AstroNet

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 39
First Seen: November 24, 2014
Last Seen: August 20, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

AstroNet is an adware application that may exhibit numerous advertisements on the visited Web pages when computer users are online shopping. AstroNet may attack Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Although AstroNet is not threatening, security researchers classify AstroNet as a Potentially Unwanted Application. AstroNet as other adware-associated products may be installed on your computer packed with no-cost software, such as free video file converters, codecs and related programs. A free software may have browser extensions, add-ons and toolbars included in its installation process. Although they are optional programs, the computer user may not be conscious of their existence and may end up allowing its installation by ignorance.

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