Threat Database Adware Gen:Adware.Heur

Gen:Adware.Heur

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 10,748
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 172
First Seen: May 2, 2014
Last Seen: September 6, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Gen:Adware.Heur is a heuristic detection for an infected code that may be installed on a PC by another malware infection. Gen:Adware.Heur may come in the form of a browser hijacker, pop-up advertisements, toolbar, or unwanted browser add-ons, plug-ins and extensions. Gen:Adware.Heur may not be as infectious as a virus, but it may be very intrusive after installation on the PC. Gen:Adware.Heur was generated to identify files that may carry untrustworthy activities specifying occurrence of a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Gen:Adware.Heur may also recognize applications that may function as known adware. Gen:Adware.Heur may produce and display disturbing pop-up ads, disperse additional software, or compromise a Web browser and replace the default start page and search provider or a new tab window on the PC. Gen:Adware.Heur may be distributed and install itself onto the computer as an additional application packaged with third-party software that PC users downloaded and install from suspicious download websites.

URLs

Gen:Adware.Heur may call the following URLs:

https://feed.sportssearchhd.com/?q=

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