Threat Database Adware Low Rate Ads

Low Rate Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 4
First Seen: March 12, 2015
Last Seen: October 18, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Active online surfers infected with adware may encounter an abundance of ads by Low Rate in the form of banners, contextual and transitional advertisements. The Low Rate adware can be found accompanying in freeware bundles when you explore the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option during the installation process. Adware developers have created the Low Rate program to display commercials in the user's web browser in order to generate pay-per-click revenue for themselves, and you might not be presented with secure content. Adware such as the Low Rate can be used by third parties to invite you to install potentially harmful programs, and the ads by Low Rate may expose you to cyber threats. Moreover, the Low Rate adware may read your browsing history as part of its mechanism to generate tailor-suited ads. Security researchers note that the Low Rate adware may appear as a Browser Helper Object, and add-on and a browser extension in order to perform its activities. You can halt the ads by Low Rate with the help of a trustworthy anti-spyware utility.

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