Threat Database Adware Kaboom Travel Ads

Kaboom Travel Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 24
First Seen: January 27, 2016
Last Seen: November 12, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Kaboom Travel may seem like a valuable addition to the list of tools you could use to plan your vacation to an exotic tourist resort. The Kaboom Travel application is offered on Kaboomtravel.com and is available via freeware bundles. You may want to use the Kaboom Travel application to receive information about local climate, currency, and culture of places you want to visit. However, the Kaboom Travel application is an adware that is deployed by Informer Technologies, Inc. as the next version of adware such as Ahoy Traveler and Crunch Travel. Security experts note that the Kaboom Travel adware may display coupons and discounts for airplane tickets from untrusted merchants, and you may become a victim of fraud. You might want to avoid using the Kaboom Travel adware to find travel agencies because they may charge you with additional fees for being promoted by the Kaboom Travel adware.

The ads by Kaboom Travel may include offers on clothing and GPS services. The advertising content by Kaboom Travel may be loaded on pop-up and pop-under windows, banners and transitional ads. Web surfers may experience browser crashes and be redirected to less-reputable flight tickets merchants. Moreover, the Kaboom Travel adware may use your IP address to detect your approximate geographical location and ask to access your social media profile to share promotions with your friends. Security experts remind users that adware such as Kaboom Travel, DirectWeb and FineDealSoft are not considered threats but may record information like your browsing history and software configuration that may be used for spear phishing attacks, and users may be invited to install a harmful program. Therefore, you might want to delete the binary associated with the Kaboom Travel adware by using a trusted anti-malware suite.

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