Efc.pkgmirror.net

Efc.pkgmirror.net is an advertisement platform that is associated with Potentially Unwanted Programs. There are numerous problems that may be associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net, including Efc.pkgmirror.net pop-up advertisements and browser redirects. PUPs associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net may infect the most popular Web browsers on the Windows operating system, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It is important to note that symptoms associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net may cause a number of problems on affected Web browsers, most designed to expose computer users to marketing material and generate advertising revenue. One particular problem associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net is the fact that Efc.pkgmirror.net may expose your Web browser to potentially unsafe content and websites promoting unsafe content. Because of this and the various other problems associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net, security researchers recommend the immediate removal of PUPs associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net from the affected computer.

How Efc.pkgmirror.net is Used to Generate Revenue

The following are ways in which Efc.pkgmirror.net and content associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net may be used to generate revenue at your expense:

• PUPs linked to Efc.pkgmirror.net may cause browser redirects, forcing computer users to visit websites containing advertising content and sponsored material repeatedly. Efc.pkgmirror.net redirects may force computer users to visit both Efc.pkgmirror.net and a wide variety of sponsored Web pages containing a large number of advertisements and other types of marketing material.
• Advertisements delivered by Efc.pkgmirror.net may also appear on the affected computer, generating advertisement revenue directly. Advertisements associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net include pop-up advertisements, in-text marketing links, video advertisements, mouse-over advertisements, sliding adverts and banner advertisements.
• PUPs associated with Efc.pkgmirror.net may gather information about the affected Web browser, using this information to deliver advertisements to the affected Web browser and for marketing research.