Threat Database Adware Ads by SVH

Ads by SVH

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 48
First Seen: October 26, 2015
Last Seen: September 18, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The ads by SVH that may appear as banners, pop-up and pop-under windows in your browser are generated by an adware application on your computer. The SVH adware may have arrived on your PC as a browser add-on, extension, plug-in and Browser Helper Object named F6. The SVH adware may be packed with freeware programs by using the Inno software packager. You may be offered to install the F6 application as a browser enhancer, which is the proffered method by adware developers to promote their products. The SVH adware functions similarly to HopToShop and Find Me Savings and might use tracking cookies and collect information like your Internet browsing history and IP address. The SVH may use that information to built a unique advertising profile about you and show customized advertisements in you Web browser. The ads by SVH may feature links to insecure online stores and compromised websites that may host exploit kits like HanJuan and RedKit. The SVH adware might decrease your overall computer performance and prevent you from loading HD videos on sites like YouTube. Moreover, tolerating the SVH adware may result in the installation of harmful software. The SVH adware may place its files in the hidden AppData folder and run in your system background to avoid security scans. The SVH adware may not appear in your 'Control Panel' and you may have trouble with uninstalling it. Fortunately, you can use a trusted anti-spyware application to remove the binary associated with the SVH adware safely.

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