PUP.FireDiveDownloader

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 2,746
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 9,770
First Seen: April 16, 2014
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PUP.FireDiveDownloader is a PUP (potentially unwanted program) that may create disturbing discount coupon ads when PC users are visiting online shopping websites. The authors of the PUP.FireDiveDownloader browser add-on may claim that PUP.FireDiveDownloader can save time and money while shopping online by automatically displaying lowest prices, discount coupons, and the sale deals of the selected products. However, in truth, PUP.FireDiveDownloader plug-in is categorized as adware and it is not recommended using this browser extension. PUP.FireDiveDownloader may be advertised and spread to computers as an optional program with bundled freeware. Upon installation, PUP.FireDiveDownloader may keep track of the computer user's Internet surfing activities by recording online browsing details. PUP.FireDiveDownloader may slow down popular Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox and may disturb the normal working of the computer system.

URLs

PUP.FireDiveDownloader may call the following URLs:

feed.search-converter.com/?q
feed.searchconverterz.com/?q=

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