Threat Database Adware FaceSmooch

FaceSmooch

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 14,412
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,612
First Seen: May 8, 2013
Last Seen: September 12, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

FaceSmooch is an adware application, which is pushed via other free program downloads, and when installed it will alter the hacked Internet browser's default homepage and default search engine to Search.conduit.com. FaceSmooch shows advertisements and sponsored links in hijacked search results, and may grab search terms from a victim's search queries. FaceSmooch is distributed via freeware programs such as video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators that had bundled into their installation FaceSmooch. When the computer user computer user eliminates FaceSmooch from the computer, the Internet browser's default settings will not be restored. This means that the PC user will have to remove Search.conduit.com from the favorite Internet browser manually.

URLs

FaceSmooch may call the following URLs:

intentsuntune.casa

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