Threat Database Adware Buy To Joy Ads

Buy To Joy Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,872
Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 507
First Seen: August 26, 2015
Last Seen: July 24, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Buy To Joy software is a textbook example of and adware infection and may appear on your 'Programs and Features' module as 'Ads by Buy to Joy 1.0'. Computer users may have installed the Buy To Joy adware along with a free video codec package via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. The primary objective of the Buy To Joy adware is to earn affiliate revenue for its creators and the ads powered by Buy To Joy may be corrupted. Security authorities warn users not to click on the ads and links by Buy To Joy to avoid installing harmful software and visiting suspicious domains. The Buy To Joy adware may try to attract your attention with coupons, discounts and special deals for high-end phones, computers, and home appliances, but you should not be fooled. The Buy To Joy adware works similarly to MetroConcept and HugeApps and will use tracking cookies, DOM storage data and detect your approximate geographical location to present users with personalized advertisements on banners and pop-ups. Moreover, the Buy To Joy adware may enable its automatic updates via the Windows Task Scheduler and change your default search engine to Easya-z.com. In many cases, adware such as the Buy To Joy application promotes third-party programs like the Foxtab PDF Converter and the FlowSurf add-on to earn pay-per-install revenue for its creators. You can remove all components and associated programs to the Buy To Joy adware by using a trusted anti-spyware instrument.

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