Mobtoolbox.com

Security researchers have received reports of an intrusive advertising platform using the Mobtoolbox.com domain. Mobtoolbox.com is closely related to Potentially Unwanted Programs that are used to generate advertising revenue at the expense of inexperienced computer users. PUPs associated with Mobtoolbox.com may take the form of Web browser extensions or toolbars for popular Web browsers on the Windows operating system, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

It is important to note that Mobtoolbox.com and PUPs associated with Mobtoolbox.com will not provide useful services or help computer users in any way, despite the fact that they are usually marketed as useful Web browser components. Rather, the main purpose of Mobtoolbox.com and its associated PUPs is to make money by exposing computer users repeatedly to irritating, and potentially threatening advertising content. With this in mind, malware analysts highly advise PC users to avoid Mobtoolbox.com and Web browser add-ons associated with this URL. If you are experiencing problems associated with Mobtoolbox.com, malware researchers strongly recommend removing any PUPs on your machine immediately with the joint effort of a precise anti-malware scanner.

Recognizing the Symptoms that May Be Caused by Mobtoolbox.com

PUPs associated with Mobtoolbox.com may cause a wide variety of symptoms on affected computers. The following are symptoms that may be linked to Mobtoolbox.com and its associated PUPs:

• PUPs associated with Mobtoolbox.com have browser hijacking capabilities, seizing Web browsers and redirecting them to visit Mobtoolbox.com and websites associated with these PUPs repeatedly.
• PUPs associated with Mobtoolbox.com may display a large number of irritating advertisements on the affected Web browser. Mobtoolbox.com advertisements may attempt to trick inexperienced computer users into installing other PUPs on their computer.
• PUPs related to Mobtoolbox.com may cause system performance difficulties since they run in the background and consume system resources.