Social-avenue.com

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The Social-avenue.com portal is associated with the Social-Avenue browser plug-in that is advertised via freeware packages as a tool that should help users socialize outside the Web. The Social-Avenue browser plug-in may claim to provide a map that is populated with data about other visitors to Social-avenue.com and allow users to meet in restaurants, clubs and parks. Also, the Social-Avenue browser plug-in may welcome users to provide access to their profile on Facebook and Reddit to facilitate text, video and image communications. Users that installed the Social-Avenue plug-in and are redirected to Social-avenue.com may be surprised to see that it does not support a communications hub on its own and relies on the user to authorize it to use Facebook and Reddit. Needless to say, that type of action has security implications because Social-avenue.com is not a trusted site and the Social-Avenue browser plug-in does not support encryption.

Your text, images, and videos exchanged via Social-avenue.com may be recorded and used by uncertified marketers to fill your screen with ads. The Social-Avenue plug-in appears to serve advertisers and may show banners and floating ad boxes on your screen every time you open your browser. The Social-Avenue application linked to Social-avenue.com is deemed as a browser hijacker that may prevent you from using services from Google and expose your social media accounts to phishing attacks. The 104.24.118.167 IP address is detected in campaigns related to malvertising, and it is not wise to click on the ads powered by Social-Avenue. The Social-Avenue browser hijacker might invite users to install riskware like MediaPlayerZ and begin downloading sponsored apps like HDview automatically. The Social-Avenue browser hijacker may have placed its files in the Temp directory and PC users may have difficulties removing it. Computer users are advised to eradicate the Social-Avenue browser hijacker using a credible anti-malware tool.

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