PUP.Searchagent

By ESGI Advisor in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 7,049
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,616
First Seen: November 25, 2013
Last Seen: September 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PUP.Searchagent is a potentially unwanted program with adware capabilities, which may emerge on the computer system as an unwanted toolbar. PUP.Searchagent may hijack the web browsers that can be detected installed on the PC. The main symptom, which shows that PUP.Searchagent is installed on the computer, is constant alerts about coupons, discounts and deals. The authors of the offers linked to PUP.Searchagent may strive to make money by rerouting computer users to relevant advertisement websites that may pay for advertising them. PUP.Searchagent may trace the web user's surfing routine and transfer this details to advertisers.PUP.Searchagent may come packaged with free software products and enter the computer system without the PC user's permission. To evade downloading of PUP.Searchagent, computer users should be more attentive to the installation process of free software. Commonly, web users should uncheck the check box that agrees to download PUP.Searchagent and the associated toolbar. While being installed on the PC, PUP.Searchagent may substitute the default search tool and homepage or a new tab window with a particular advertising website.

URLs

PUP.Searchagent may call the following URLs:

https://feed.allmoviessearch.com/?q=

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