NiceDeal

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 40
First Seen: April 16, 2015
Last Seen: February 16, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The NiceDeal add-on is classified by security researchers as adware that computer users might encounter in freeware packages promoted as a shopping assistant under the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' option. The NiceDeal adware is designed to read the metadata of the websites you browse and inject advertisements by sponsors. The NiceDeal adware may use a background service to keep track of your clicks around the web and display related commercials loaded on banners, pop-ups, and ad boxes. Security researchers add that the NiceDeal adware powered add-on may use HTTP cookies to store information like your computer configuration and approximate geographical location that can be used to offer to install specific software. The NiceDeal adware is dispersed among users to earn pay-per-click revenue for its developers, and you may be directed to visit unsafe web locations. Users are not advised to tolerate the NiceDeal on their system, and you might wish to use a trusted anti-spyware application to remove the NiceDeal adware.

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