Threat Database Adware Kong Games

Kong Games

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 3
First Seen: April 6, 2015
Last Seen: August 13, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Kong Games is adware that is spread using a marketing practice called bundling that consists in adding an advertisements-related adware to free programs downloaded by the PC user. Kong Games also may be downloaded by computer users that are looking for new online games, due to its suggestive name. No matter how Kong Games has entered a computer, it will cause various problems. Kong Games may exhibit unwelcomed and numerous advertisements such as videos, coupons, banners, sponsored links, etc. that, if clicked, may direct the computer user to potentially harmful websites. Kong Games may track the computer user's browsing actions and collect data that may be shared with third parties. The numerous advertisements displayed by Kong Games may interfere with the computer's performance, making it slow down and even crash. Kong Games should be removed from an affected computer.

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