Threat Database Browser Hijackers Adserv.Quiklinx.net

Adserv.Quiklinx.net

By ESGI Advisor in Browser Hijackers

Adserv.Quiklinx.net is an advertising platform that is correlated with a browser hijacker and an adware infection. These threats frequently assume the form of Web browser toolbars that are used to force computer users to view advertisements delivered by Adserv.Quiklinx.net repeatedly or to display advertisements associated with Adserv.Quiklinx.net as pop-up windows. Adserv.Quiklinx.net also allows marketers to profit from affiliate marketing and survey scams as well as delivering advertisements. Adserv.Quiklinx.net advertisements and redirects will usually be related to a Web browser toolbar designed to take over the victim's computer. Advertisements associated with Adserv.Quiklinx.net interfere with normal online activity and may become an annoyance. Toolbars and other components associated with Adserv.Quiklinx.net are usually bundled with popular files on torrent file sharing networks or included in the installation of freeware and shareware programs distributed through unreliable platforms.

Problems that May Be Caused by Adserv.Quiklinx.net Advertisements

Adserv.Quiklinx.net advertisements are often associated with browser hijackers and other unwanted components designed to drive traffic to specific domains. Adserv.Quiklinx.net advertisements are often associated with problems on the infected computer that may be irritating and that often interfere with normal use of the affected Web browser. The following problems have been associated with Adserv.Quiklinx.net advertisements and redirects:

  • Computer users have reported that their Web browser redirects them to websites and content associated with Adserv.Quiklinx.net.
  • Redirects associated with Adserv.Quiklinx.net may occur at random intervals and also after clicking on a link or typing a URL into the Web browser's address bar.
  • Browser hijackers associated with Adserv.Quiklinx.net may also change your search results on legitimate search engines. These search results will usually be replaced with sponsored links that may then be utilized to produce revenue. One particularly alarming aspect of this is that many of these links may lead to websites used to distribute malware or carry out known online scams.
  • Adserv.Quiklinx.net is closely related to irritating pop-up windows and advertisements. Usually, these may also include bogus error messages and other types of pop-up content that may compromise your online safety.
  • The types of components that deliver Adserv.Quiklinx.net advertisements will usually have a negative impact on a computer's performance. The affected computer may become slower than normal, freeze at certain intervals or crash. One of the most affected aspects is usually Internet connection speed, with Web pages taking far longer than normal to load.

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