Threat Database Adware MakeMeCoupon

MakeMeCoupon

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 22
First Seen: April 27, 2015
Last Seen: May 11, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The MakeMeCoupon program claims to be the number one place for online shoppers that want coupons and discounts and can be acquired via freeware packages. The MakeMeCoupon program can be recognized by its square interface colored in brown and a scrollbar to the right side. Also, the MakeMeCoupon program may add a key in the registry to boot with Windows and start in your tray as a background process. Online shoppers may be interested to install the MakeMeCoupon program, but you may want to know that it is considered by security experts as adware. The MakeMeCoupon adware might attach a browser plug-in to your Internet client and use it to read your Internet history, record your search terms on Google and read the metadata of pages you visited. The data gathered by the MakeMeCoupon adware serves as a basis for advertisers affiliated with the MakeMeCoupon app to deliver you tailor-suited ads. The MakeMeCoupon adware may show banners and pop-up windows with offers from sponsors in your Internet client. Additionally, the MakeMeCoupon adware might substitute the safe ads on Amazon with links to low-quality web stores and potentially harmful domains. Security experts recommend users to purge the MakeMeCoupon adware by using a trusted anti-spyware solution.

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