PUP.SecretSauce

PUP.SecretSauce is a PUP (short for Potentially Unwanted Program) that has the characteristics of adware, spyware and browser hijackers.

  1. PUP.SecretSauce has spyware components because PUP.SecretSauce may spy on the victim's online activities and sell information about the victim's online activity and computer to a third party. This information may then be utilized to carry out identity theft and other misleading tactics.
  2. PUP.SecretSauce has browser hijacker components because PUP.SecretSauce may seize the victim's Web browser, redirecting it to websites associated with PUP.SecretSauce repeatedly. These tactics are used to expose computer user to websites containing sponsored content, raising their page ranking and giving their traffic statistics a boost.
  3. PUP.SecretSauce is also considered an adware threat because one of its main attack techniques is to display a large number of advertisements on the affected Web browser. PUP.SecretSauce has been linked to pop-up advertisements that disrupt computer user's activities as well as with in-text marketing that consists in highlighting text on a Web page and then displaying pop-up windows when the mouse passes over the highlighted text.

How PUP.SecretSauce Infects Your Computer

In most cases, PUP.SecretSauce is bundled with low quality freeware applications. When the computer user installs these types of programs, the presence of PUP.SecretSauce may be overlooked. Bundling may occur even with legitimate freeware programs. Because of this, malware researchers strongly recommend that computer users pay attention during the installation process of any software and use Custom installation in order to monitor every component being installed. Security researchers strongly recommend that computer users opt out of installing any non-essential components and bundled toolbars or Web browser extensions.

The Best Way to Deal with PUP.SecretSauce

If PUP.SecretSauce has already been installed on your computer, remove PUP.SecretSauce with the help of a reliable security program. Since PUP.SecretSauce makes changes to your Web browser settings, it may be necessary to undo these changes manually. Security researchers strongly advise running a full, thorough scan of the affected computer with a fully updated security application to ensure that it has not been exposed to threats as a result of PUP.SecretSauce redirects and pop-ups containing potentially corrupted links and content.

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