Ad.yieldmanager.com
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 434 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 37,918 |
| First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
| Last Seen: | March 31, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Ad.yieldmanager.com, also know as yieldmanager.com or adyieldmanager.com, is a tracking cookie designed to record users' internet activities. Ad.yieldmanager.com collects information such as the type of browser or IP address being used, the number of times certain websites are accessed, the length of time spent on each site and any other internet related information.
Cookies were originally created and used for legitimate reasons such as storing user preferences, therefore they were not considered real computer threats. However, cyber criminals soon discovered that cookies can be utilized to steal users' confidential information. A cyber criminal can even steal a user's cookies via packet sniffing, a process that involves the intercepting and decoding of data streams flowing across a network.
As harmful as some cookies may be, Ad.yieldmanager.com does not fall under the category of spyware or malware. However, Ad.yieldmanager.com can still be used for malicious activities. For instance, crafty publishers that are signed up to yieldmanager's ad network may maliciously redirect users' browsers and display pop-ups in order to get commissions. Creators of rogue security software may even detect the ad.yieldmanager cookie as a parasite on their fake system scanners.
Fortunately, Ad.yieldmanager.com can easily be uninstalled with a reliable anti-spyware program or manually. Should you decide to manually uninstall it, you will have to access your cookie settings and delete Ad.yieldmanager.com yourself. To ensure that Ad.yieldmanager.com never bothers you again you can also block ad.yieldmanager.com cookie in your browser. Follow the instructions below to block ad.yieldmanager.com:
For Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Sites: type in yieldmanager.com > Block.
For Firefox: Tools > Options > Privacy > Use custom settings for history > Exceptions > Address of web sites: type in yieldmanager.com > Block.
Are you frequently getting the following ad.yieldmanager alert from your Internet Explorer browser?
The current webpage is trying to open a site on the internet. Do you want to allow this?
Current site: http://ad.yieldmanager.com
Internet site: http://content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net
Yes No
To stop the ad.yieldmanager alert from popping up, set your security settings in Internet Explorer to "Medium High" by opening your IE brower, clicking Tools > Internet Options > Security > select Medium-high.
If your screen is being bombarded with irritating security alerts from a rogue anti-spyware program stating that there's an infection identified as Ad.yieldmanager.com, your computer system may be infected with a stealthy trojan. Such trojans surreptitiously enter users' systems and install rogue anti-spyware programs that display exaggerated security warnings to trick users into believing their systems are infected, and they need to purchase whichever rogue security software is being promoted.
It is strongly suggested that you use a legitimate anti-spyware application to remove trojans, rogue anti-spyware programs, or any other malware you may have on your PC.
