Threat Database Adware Total Deal Search Ads

Total Deal Search Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Computer users that install free software packages and use download managers may install the Total Deal Search program unintentionally. You can read more on the Total Deal Search program at totaldealsearch.com where it is promoted as a shopping helper. The Total Deal Search works as a browser extension that you may add to Google Chrome. Apparently, the developers of the Total Deal Search have not released a version for Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Internet Explorer yet. ShoppersTab publishes the Total Deal Search program under the slogan 'All the things you need, only better' and the program is said to "...provide you with the top shopping and coupon deals online on one easy and simple page." Computer users that would like to benefit from the Total Deal Search and save a few dollars are promised the following:

'QUITE SEARCHING THE WEB FOR NUMEROUS OFFERS AND DEALS EVERY TIME.TOTALDEALSEARCH WILL
MAKE SURE THAT THE DEALS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR FIND YOU. THAT TO THE NUMEROUS COUPONS, CASHBACK AND FAVORITE, MOST VISITED WEBSITES LAID OUT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
- AND YOU’RE ALL SET WITH A NEW HOMEPAGE.
'

PC security analysts warn that the Total Deal Search is recognized as an adware that may modify your new tab and homepage settings. The alterations made by the Total Deal Search may result in an increased loading time for your browser and disturbing pornographic content shipped to your homepage. The Total Deal Search adware may use usage statistics on your PC to generate tailor-suited ads and load content from third parties. The Total Deal Search adware may read your Internet history, software configuration, IP address, cookies cache, bookmarks, Windows version, and record your keywords on Google to build an advertising profile about you. The Total Deal Search adware may present users with many coupons, discounts, and promotional materials from affiliated merchants. The Total Deal Search adware behaves like 123Vidz and ActiveDeals, and it might show sponsored messages and other commercials on your screen while you watch videos and listen to music using the Internet client. The content provided via the Total Deal Search may include links to phishing pages and riskware. However, users will be unable to seek responsibility from ShoppersTab because of the terms of use posted on totaldealsearch.com/termsofuse.html where it says:

'Third Party Services and the goods or services provided by any third parties is solely User's responsibility and at User's own risk. the brand does not warrant, or assume any responsibility for any content, product or services made available via Third-Party Services. the brand will not be in any way responsible for any activity made by and between User and any third party. the brand has not reviewed all of the sites linked to the Site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply that the brand endorses such site. Use of any such linked web site is at the User's own risk.'

Computer users that strive to keep their PCs safe and running smoothly may not appreciate the activity of the Total Deal Search adware and wish to have it removed. Computer security experts recommend using a reliable anti-malware tool to erase the Total Deal Search adware and the associated files it may have downloaded on your machine. You may want to consider performing a full system scan and making sure the Total Deal Search did not leave behind tracking cookies and keys in the Registry.

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