Threat Database Adware ContradeAdder

ContradeAdder

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 4,514
First Seen: June 5, 2015
Last Seen: June 5, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The ContradeAdder application by TerminiPlus may appear on your 'Programs and Features' list after installing a free software packages via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. You may wish to know that security researchers classify the ContradeAdder app as adware because it is programmed to push marketing offers in your browser and earn affiliate revenue for its developers. The ContradeAdder adware may use a browser extension and a plugin to perform its operations and gain access to your Internet and download history. The ContradeAdder adware may use tracking cookies and detect your approximate geographical location to display customized commercials loaded on banners, pop-up windows, and inline ads. Moreover, the ads by ContradeAdder may promote riskware such as WebSaver, Registry Dr. and SupTab that can load more ads, change your home page and default search provider. Additionally, the ContradeAdder adware may add a task to in the Windows Task Scheduler to download updates via insecure Internet channels without your approval automatically. Security researchers remind users that apps that send and receive data via insecure connections can be targeted and exploited by third parties. The ContradeAdder adware may prove to be a security risk, and users should remove it by using a reliable anti-spyware instrument.

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