Buildathome.info

By ZulaZuza in Browser Hijackers

Buildathome.info is associated with an advertisement platform that adware may often use when displaying advertisements on victims' computer systems. Adware associated with Buildathome.info can affect most Web browsers running on computers using the Windows operating system, including the three most important: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Typically, Buildathome.info pop-up advertisements will appear when browsing unrelated websites and usually mean that the computer has been infected by some type of browser hijacker or other form of malware. Security researchers have also found that more dangerous malware may also be associated with Buildathome.info advertisements, including severe rootkit infections like ZeroAccess or Sirefef.

The Purpose of Buildathome.info and Similar Malware Infections

Typically, Buildathome.info advertisements allow malware developers and unscrupulous marketers to generate revenue from advertisements. This revenue comes from the increased Web traffic associated with Buildathome.info redirects, advertisements impressions from the Buildathome.info advertising platform and clicks made by victims of these browser hijackers on sponsored affiliate marketing links. There are several ways in which malware associated with Buildathome.info is distributed. This type of malware being distributed through attack websites and using common social engineering tactics which may include malicious embedded links and file attachments on disguised email messages. Criminals may download malware associated with Buildathome.info manually, thinking that they are actually legitimate programs.

The Various Problems Caused by the Malware Associated with Buildathome.info

Once malware associated with Buildathome.info is installed on the victim's computer, advertisements associated with Buildathome.info will appear. These may also cause fake error messages asking the computer user to update their Flash player. Fake updates for Flash player are a common avenue for distributing malware. It is important to note that Buildathome.info itself is not a malicious domain. However, Buildathome.info is commonly associated with advertisements that are delivered by malware infections. In order to stop Buildathome.info advertisements, ESG malware analysts strongly advise computer users to use a reliable anti-malware program to remove any malware associated with Buildathome.info from the infected computer. It is also recommended using safe browsing practices such as avoiding unknown links and file downloads in order to prevent future infections associated with Buildathome.info. After removing the malware infection completely, the Buildathome.info advertisements should stop appearing on the infected computer.

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