Threat Database Adware Shopper For Torch Ads

Shopper For Torch Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 6
First Seen: July 31, 2015
Last Seen: October 18, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Shopper For Torch browser extension from Shopper For Torch Ltd. is promoted as a tool that will enhance your shopping experience on websites like Walmart, Best Buy, eBay, and Amazon. The Shopper For Torch browser extension can be automatically installed on your PC when you install a freeware bundle via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. You should note that the Shopper For Torch extension functions as a redirect-gateway to content by third parties and your interaction with its ads is entirely at your risk. Security analysts perceive the Shopper For Torch extension as adware that may redirect you to harmful domains and suggest you to install riskware like BatBrowse and Spark Cast. The Shopper For Torch adware is built on the Crossrider development platform and is compatible with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera and Mozilla Firefox. The Shopper For Torch adware may use banners, floating ad boxes, inline commercials and video ads to deliver marketing content. Additionally, the Shopper For Torch adware may display pop-up and pop-under windows loaded with surveys and promotions. The Shopper For Torch adware will use web beacons, DOM storage data, and tracking cookies to customize the offers displayed in your Web browser. The Shopper For Torch adware is created with the sole purpose of generating pay-per-click revenue for its developers and may redirect users to phishing web pages and users may lose control of their social media and online banking profiles. The Shopper For Torch adware functions similarly to Daily Deal Shopper and Lyckriks and may place its files in the Temp folder under the Windows directory to evade security scans. Therefore, you may wish to use a trustworthy anti-spyware instrument to eradicate the Shopper For Torch adware from your PC.

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