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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1 |
| First Seen: | August 26, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | May 14, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
FreezeTheApp advertisements have been associated with FreezeTheApp adware. The adware responsible for FreezeTheApp advertisements has been associated with various known hoaxes. For example, FreezeTheApp advertisements may try to convince you to call a fake technical support number or fill out online surveys under false pretenses. FreezeTheApp advertisements may appear on most popular Web browsers, which may include Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. FreezeTheApp advertisements also may try to convince you to click on them by advertising special shopping deals, coupons and offers. None of the offers contained in FreezeTheApp advertisements is worth the trouble of having to handle numerous problems that may be created by these kinds of adware components. If your computer is displaying FreezeTheApp advertisements repeatedly, you may need to remove the adware component responsible for them with the help of a reliable security program that is fully up-to-date.
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Stop FreezeTheApp Advertisements by Removing Their Associated Adware Components
FreezeTheApp advertisements may appear repeatedly in the form of pop-up windows that may interrupt your activity and prevent you from using the affected Web browser effectively. Malware analysts have received reports that FreezeTheApp advertisements may be extremely irritating and interfere with the computer users' activities. Advertisements associated with these types of issues may try to carry out several social engineering tactics, such as try to convince computer users that they need to download fake updates for their software or that a virus is present on their computers and that they need to call a fake technical support number. FreezeTheApp advertisements may claim that the computer user has won some kind of prize (for example, “You Have Won a New iPhone!”) as a way of convincing computer users to interact with FreezeTheApp advertisements. Computer users are advised to avoid interacting with FreezeTheApp advertisements as well as with the various sidebars and pop-up content that may be associated with this adware component.
How FreezeTheApp Advertisements may be Inserted into Your Web Browser
Adware and other types of low-level threats may be included in the installation of other software by using a third-party installer or download manager. Certain types of programs (PDF creators, media players, video codecs, etc.) are more likely than others to be bundled with these types of low-quality components. Computer users should always opt out of installing adware associated with FreezeTheApp when installing a new program. Even though, this is not always effortless or straightforward. Computer users may have to follow confusing instructions or access advanced or custom installation features in order to access the option to opt out of installing this type of content.
How FreezeTheApp Advertisements may be Used to Profit
Advertisements are not inherently bad, and they allow the content that you love to continue to be created online. However, FreezeTheApp advertisements and similar types of advertising material abuse the advertisement system by forcing computer users to view them repeatedly. These types of advertisements are associated with adware or other low-level threats that essentially may hijack a Web browser and coerce it to display FreezeTheApp advertisements repeatedly. They also may ensure that the affected Web browser is redirected to websites associated with FreezeTheApp advertisements repeatedly and that this kind of content is displayed as soon as the affected Web browser starts up. PC security researchers have also received reports that FreezeTheApp is associated with tracking components that may gather your online activities and then relay information about your computer and browsing habits to a third-party.
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