SHover Zoomchip

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 2
First Seen: March 30, 2015
Last Seen: December 10, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The SHover Zoomchip application is deemed as adware by security researchers because it serves as a private marketing platform of adware developers. The SHover Zoomchip app travels incorporated with freeware setup files that most users install via the 'Typical' or 'Express option without fully aware of what is deployed on their PC. The SHover Zoomchip adware can appear in your web client and 'Programs and Features' module in 'Control Panel' in several forms. The SHover Zoomchip adware may present itself as an add-on, a plugin, a Browser Helper Object, a toolbar and an extension. The SHover Zoomchip adware can be instructed by its developers to inject banners, ad panels and pop-ups in your web browser during every online session of yours thanks to a registry key in Windows. Moreover, ads by adware are not considered safe, and SHover Zoomchip may display links to potentially harmful domains and redirect you to low-quality search engines and online shops. The SHover Zoomchip adware can read your online history and track your search terms via HTTP and Flash cookies in order to generate tailor-suited ads. The operations of SHover Zoomchip may slow down your web browser and prevent you from taking advantage of high-speed Internet connection. Security experts advise users to purge adware such as the SHover Zoomchip with a credible anti-spyware tool.

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