Threat Database Adware RightTabs Ads

RightTabs Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,188
Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 89
First Seen: July 30, 2015
Last Seen: September 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The ads by RightTabs are not related to a helpful browser extension to manage your opened tabs but to adware that is designed to subject users to a constant stream of commercials. The RightTabs adware travels incorporated with free program installers and can be noticed under the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' option. The RightTabs adware may have placed its files in the "Application Data" folder to evade early detection. Also, it may have edited your Windows Registry to be listed as a start-up program when you log-on to your PC. The RightTabs adware may use web beacons, tracking cookies, detect your approximate geographical location and read your browsing history to show related advertisements. Security investigators point out that the commercials from adware such as RightTabs, Funpop and Rugo are not safe, and you might be redirected to untrusted domains and insecure online stores. Moreover, the RightTabs adware may use pop-ups, banners, and floating ad boxes to invite users to install rogue security applications like Antivirus 2010 RTK and Advanced Spyware Detect. The programs mentioned before will not contribute to your security and will use fake notifications to convince you to pay for a premium license. Additionally, the RightTabs adware is known to connect to the Internet via unencrypted channels and may expose users to advanced cyber threats. You may want to install a renowned anti-malware suite and clean your system from the RightTabs adware.

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