Threat Database Adware DeskFavorites Ads

DeskFavorites Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 8,254
First Seen: November 4, 2015
Last Seen: June 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The DeskFavorites gadget from Cyber C.S.G. Soft Ltd. is advertised on Favoritesgadgetdesktop.info as a helpful browser companion that can save you time and simplify your Internet activities. You can download the DeskFavorites gadget from its official site as a stand-alone app or see it bundled with other free programs. You should know that the DeskFavorites gadget is an adware that functions similarly to adware from WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd. like Deal4me, FreeDealsApp, and ReadyCoupon. The DeskFavorites adware may edit your new tab page to place a grid loaded with links to popular websites like BBC, CNN, Yahoo Answers, Bing and YouTube. Also, the DeskFavorites adware may present users with a small toolbox colored in gray that has links to recommended Web pages and may appear when users mark text. The DeskFavorites adware may change your default homepage to Ask.com and use JavaScript to block the native ads on your favorite online stores like Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy. The DeskFavorites adware may use session cookies and Web storage data as well as read your Internet history log to expedite the display of related marketing materials. The commercials powered by the DeskFavorites adware may appear as banners, floating ad-boxes, pop-up and pop-under windows. The DeskFavorites adware may start with your Windows system and open your Web browser to promote software like Windows Safeguard Utility that is recognized as a rogue anti-spyware program. Computer users might want to install a reputable anti-malware solution that can boost their cyber defenses and purge the DeskFavorites adware.

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