Threat Database Adware Content Explorer

Content Explorer

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 1,000
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 8,338
First Seen: April 11, 2014
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Content Explorer is an adware threat that may hijack online searches of the PC user by modifying search results with sponsored links and repeatedly rerouting the computer user to suspicious websites with mainly adware related content. Content Explorer may insert a plug-in, browser extension or add-on for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer Web browsers when the computer user installs other freeware. When PC users install these free programs, he may also install Content Explorer as an optional program on the computer systems. Once installed, Content Explorer may hijack the online search box on many well-known social networking or online shopping websites and replace it with its own. PC users should always pay attention when installing free tools from unsafe download websites because often, software installer may carry an optional install, such as Content Explorer. PC users should be careful what free programs they agree to install. Content Explorer may show unwanted pop-up advertisements and continuously divert computer users to suspicious websites.

URLs

Content Explorer may call the following URLs:

https://packagetrackingtab.com/newtab/v1

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