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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1 |
| First Seen: | June 24, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | May 29, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Coupon Titan may exhibit irritating advertisements that may be associated with known online hoaxes. If your computer is displaying Coupon Titan advertisements, this may indicate that a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) has been installed on your computer. Coupon Titan advertisements are associated with Coupon Titan, a Web browser add-on that may be used to create monetary gain at the expense of computer users. Coupon Titan advertisements may be used to promote known online hoaxes, including fake technical support services, rogue security programs, and fake software updates that may install other PUPs or even threatening components. PUPs associated with Coupon Titan should be removed immediately with the help of a reliable security application. Failure to remove PUPs linked to Coupon Titan may result in additional PUPs being installed on the affected computer as well as exposure to various known online tactics that may result in loss of money and security issues.
Misleading Tactics that may be Linked to Coupon Titan
Although the appearance of advertisements on an affected Web browser may not sound like a big deal at first, various Coupon Titan advertisements may carry hoaxes that may end up causing additional problems on affected computers. The following are examples of common Coupon Titan advertisements that may have unsafe content or be problematic in other ways:
- Some Coupon Titan advertisements may advertise a technical support service. These advertisements may contain a phone number, claiming that the victim's computer presents threat issues that require technical support. These Coupon Titan advertisements may claim to be associated with Microsoft or with other reputable software or hardware companies. During the call, these fake technical support services will try to convince computer users to disclose their credit card information or other data, endangering the computer user's funds and identity.
- Some Coupon Titan advertisements may claim that certain software, such as the computer user's Web browser is out of date. These Coupon Titan advertisements may try to convince the computer user to download and install an 'update.' These updates may install other PUPs or even, in extreme cases, threatening components.
- Coupon Titan advertisements may advertise shady online websites or services, such as rogue security programs or suspicious system optimizers. Many Coupon Titan advertisements may offer affiliate marketing products and services, expecting inexperienced computer users to click through in order to boost their revenue.
Coupon Titan may be used to profit at computer users' expense. As soon as the PUP is installed on the affected computer, the Coupon Titan advertisements may appear repeatedly. They may take the form of pop-up windows or banner advertisements inserted into Web pages viewed on the affected Web browser. Coupon Titan advertisements also may take the form of irritating audio or video advertisements and hyperlinks inserted into texts on websites viewed by the victim. PUPs associated with Coupon Titan are not considered threatening, unlike components like viruses, Trojans and other threats. However, the symptoms linked to Coupon Titan may be highly irritating and very similar to a threat infection.
Symptoms that may be Linked to Coupon Titan
Apart from the Coupon Titan advertisements themselves, PUPs associated with Coupon Titan advertisements may cause a wide variety of symptoms on affected computers. The following are some problems that may be linked to Coupon Titan:
- Computers affected by Coupon Titan may become slow and unstable, due to the fact that PUPs associated with Coupon Titan may run in the background and even conflict with other software.
- PUPs associated with Coupon Titan may change the affected Web browser's settings, homepage and default search engine.
- Coupon Titan may slow the Internet connectivity due to the use of bandwidth resources by PUPs linked to Coupon Titan.
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