Squirrel Web
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Ranking: | 10,722 |
Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
Infected Computers: | 816 |
First Seen: | December 10, 2013 |
Last Seen: | September 1, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Squirrel Web is classified as adware and is one of the many Potentially Unwanted Programs that are bundled with freeware programs downloaded from dubious download websites. The Squirrel Web may also be distributed using threat delivery methods such as fake updates for Flash Player or using drive-by download techniques. In many cases, some free programs may install the Squirrel Web without alerting you, often as a way of monetizing the free content. The main purpose of the Squirrel Web is to display coupons and deals whenever you visit an online retailer. The Squirrel Web is also designed to fill up your Web browser with all kinds of advertisements. Although this may sound superficial like a useful service, it is not. The Squirrel Web is extremely disruptive, may expose your computer to unsafe content. The Squirrel Web may also cause system performance issues and significantly slow down your Internet connectivity. Because of this, security researchers strongly recommend removing the Squirrel Web at once from an affected computer.
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The Nuisance Caused by Advertisements Associated with the Squirrel Web
The main purpose of the Squirrel Web is to generate revenue at the cost of PC users. There are some paths in which marketers may use the Squirrel Web to generate revenue. These methods include the following:
- The Squirrel Web may generate advertisement revenue directly by displaying advertisements on the victim's Web browser. There are several types of advertisements that have been associated with the Squirrel Web, including pop-up advertisements, in-text affiliate marketing links and mouse-over advertisements.
- It is possible to surplus using computer users by taking over their Web browser and forcing it to visit websites associated with the Squirrel Web repeatedly. This practice is known as browser hijacking and is one of the most used tactics for generating revenue by forcing PC users to visit websites containing advertising material or promoting certain products repeatedly. It is also important to know that browser hijacking may be used to raise a website's page ranking and traffic numbers artificially, resulting in higher advertisement revenue and sponsorships.
- The Squirrel Web has been known to keep track of your activity online and to gather data about your computer. This information may be sold by the Squirrel Web to a third party that may use it for identity theft or other harmful actions.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Squirrel Web
File System Details
# | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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1. | C:\Program Files\SquirrelWeb\updateSquirrelWeb.exe | |
2. | C:\Program Files\SquirrelWeb\sqlite3.exe | |
3. | C:\Program Files\SquirrelWeb\SquirrelWebBHO.dll | |
4. | C:\Program Files\SquirrelWeb\SquirrelWebUninstall.exe | |
5. | C:\Program Files\SquirrelWeb\SquirrelWeb.ico |
Registry Details
Directories
Squirrel Web may create the following directory or directories:
%ProgramFiles%\SquirrelWeb |
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SquirrelWeb |
URLs
Squirrel Web may call the following URLs:
SquirrelWeb |
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