Threat Database Browser Hijackers DealBulldog Toolbar

DealBulldog Toolbar

By Domesticus in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,457
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 326
First Seen: August 21, 2013
Last Seen: September 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

DealBulldog Toolbar is an unwanted toolbar/ adware program that is installed to the affected PC without asking the target PC user's consent and results in numerous unwanted actions. DealBulldog Toolbar shows numerous annoying pop-up ads with offers and coupons while the PC user is browsing the web. DealBulldog Toolbar attacks Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. DealBulldog Toolbar modifies browsers settings and disturbs the victim's online activities. DealBulldog Toolbar is installed onto the compromised PC together with a variety of free applications, such as PDF creators, video players and similar tools. DealBulldog Toolbar is usually installed unintentionally when the computer users skip some particular step of installation, which represents additional software products, in this case DealBulldog Toolbar. DealBulldog Toolbar aims to advertise numerous websites and also get some information about the victimized Internet user's browsing habits. Web users will see some advertisements saying that they were delivered by DealBulldog and notice DealBulldog Toolbar installed on the hijacked web browser. At first sight, the advertisements may even look beneficial as they provide PC users with numerous discounts and reroute to websites that have a variety of offers. However, they are very disturbing and interrupt the computer user's work on the PC.

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