SaveDeals

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 48
First Seen: September 4, 2015
Last Seen: November 17, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The SaveDeals shopping helper by Coupon Management Software may arrive on your computer as an optional offer under the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' option of a free software bundle. The SaveDeals shopping helper is associated with the SaveDeals.net domain, and it will push marketing content in your browser from less-known e-commerce sites like Jabong and ShopClues. Security authorities classify the SaveDeals software as adware that may feature links to harmful domains and insecure shopping portals. The SaveDeals adware is very similar to Smart Wallet and SmartCompare and may display many coupons, discounts and vouchers in your browser to appear useful. However, the ads brought by SaveDeals may be corrupted and invite you to install software such as Vaudix and WeCare that may cause your Internet browser to crash and bring up pop-up windows urging you to take surveys.The SaveDeals adware may use an extension, an add-on, a plug-in and a Browser Helper Object to alter the way your browser operates and ensure that you are provided with marketing materials. The SaveDeals adware may be instructed to redirect infected users to phishing pages that are clones of PayPal and Amazon to earn affiliate revenue for its creators. Computer users are advised to be mindful of the connection to websites they are using because most phishing pages use HTTP instead of the secure HTTPS protocol. Additionally, the SaveDeals adware may use ActionScrip3 to load video commercials on sites like Dailymotion and YouTube that are visited by millions of users on a daily basis. The SaveDeals adware may inject search results from sponsors on Google and Bing, and they may not be related to your search terms. The SaveDeals adware is not digitally signed and does not have protection against vulnerability exploits. You should consider using a trusted anti-malware tool to eradicate the SaveDeals adware efficiently.

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