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CouponDivine Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 78
First Seen: September 18, 2015
Last Seen: June 12, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The CouponDivine browser extension is another app that claims to be a helpful shopping enhancer but acts in the interest of its developers. The CouponDivine extension falls in the same category as My Deals Club and 5starCoupon - adware. The main objective of the CouponDivine adware is to push numerous commercials on your screen and earn pay-per-click revenue for its creators. The CouponDivine adware is deployed to users via freeware packages and is available for download on its official site. You should exert caution and explore the 'Advanced' and 'Custom' option of free program installers to make sure you are not installing the CouponDivine adware as well. Security experts note that the CouponDivine adware may be accompanied by other adware such as Cyclon Gems and ViPlayer. The installation of the CouponDivine adware could decrease your computer performance. The CouponDivine adware may use banners, pop-up windows, floating ad-boxes, transitional and contextual advertisements to present users with promotional materials from less-reputable advertising networks. Needless, to say, users that are infected with the CouponDivine adware may be redirected to phishing pages and potentially compromised sites that may host exploit kits like HanJuan and RIG. Security experts reveal that the CouponDivine adware may use Adobe Flash cookies, Web storage data and read the meta tags of pages you visit to load customized promotional offers in your Internet browser. The CouponDivine adware may affect all major Internet browsers and may place its files in the hidden ProgramData folder. Users should use a renowned anti-spyware tool to remove all files linked to the CouponDivine adware securely.

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