ShopSafer Ads

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 91
First Seen: May 26, 2015
Last Seen: May 2, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

If there are ads by ShopSafer in your browser than you are infected with adware. The ShopSafer adware is promoted as a personal shopping assistant, but its primary aim is to generate affiliate revenue for its developers. The ShopSafer adware may appear as a browser add-on, an extension and a Browser Helper Object that was recently attached. The ShopSafer adware has a web page and in most cases it arrives on the user's PC as a drive-by installation of free software. Security experts note that the ShopSafer adware is designed to run in the background and can show banners, in-text hyperlinks to partners, ad panels, pop-up and pop-under windows loaded with commercials. Additionally, the ShopSafer adware might use HTTP and Flash cookies as well as read your Internet history to create a unique advertising profile for you and display custom-made ads. You should keep in mind that the ads by are not safe and you may be directed to visit untrusted websites and compromised web resources. The ShopSafer adware may claim to lower the prices of high-end phones and flagship computers, but you may be redirected to low-quality online stores where your banking details might be at risk. Computer users should take advantage of the services that a trusted anti-spyware solution provides and remove the ShopSafer adware securely.

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Registry Details

ShopSafer Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Shopsafer
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Shopsafer

Directories

ShopSafer Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Shopsafer
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Shopsafer
%PROGRAMFILES%\Shopsafer
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Shopsafer

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