Threat Database Adware Facts Right Ads

Facts Right Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 134
First Seen: February 1, 2016
Last Seen: March 27, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Computer users that favor extensive customization options and fast performance that the Mozilla Firefox browser provides should reconsider installing the Facts Right add-on. The Facts Right add-on is promoted at Factsright.com as a search enhancer, and users that need to do research on the Internet might be inclined to install it. However, the Facts Right add-in falls into the category of adware and is similar to the Seen On Screen adware. You may encounter the Facts Right adware in a free software package under the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option. Security investigators report that the Facts Right adware is created to claim marketing revenue by injecting sponsored search results on Google, Bing, Yahoo and Yandex. Additionally, the Facts Right adware might read the Metadata of the pages you often visit and use ActionScript to substitute native ads with commercial content from sponsors.

The Facts Right adware may run as a background service in the Windows Task Manager to ensure its operations and prevent users from installing an ad-blocker. Security investigators add that the Facts Right adware may use pop-up windows to welcome users to install riskware such as Fast Free Converter and Getfiles Download App under the pretext of extending their search capabilities. The Facts Right adware may record your search keywords to cross-reference with marketing content from advertisers and load personalized ads. Many users may not be unworried with the idea of third parties being aware of their online searches. Moreover, the Facts Right adware may prevent you from loading videos on YouTube to incite you to install updates for your Adobe Flash Player that may not be signed and include harmful code. The Facts Right adware may start with your Windows PC to protect its files, and you would need to use a trusted anti-malware utility to clean your machine safely.

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Registry Details

Facts Right Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
factsright-a.akamaihd[1].xml
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\factsright-a.akamaihd.net
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\FactsRight

Directories

Facts Right Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Facts Right
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Facts Right
%TEMP%\Facts Right

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