Threat Database Adware Masterdeals Ads

Masterdeals Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 1
First Seen: May 22, 2015
Last Seen: August 11, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Masterdeals browser widget (also seen as Master Deals) is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome and may attract online buyers that search for coupons and discounts. The Masterdeals widget can manifest itself by presenting you with a pop-up window loaded with offers related to the nature of the website you are browsing. Additionally, users may experience unusual number of banners and in-text hyperlinks to sponsored content. The Masterdeals widget can read the metadata of websites you visit and use session and HTPP cookies to customize the offers it displays. Security experts deem the Masterdeals widget as adware because its primary goal is to divert a torrent of advertisements in your web browser and generate pay-per-click revenue for its developers. The Masterdeals adware may add a registry key in Windows to ensure its operations every time you turn on your PC. Also, the Masterdeals adware may add a task in the Windows Task Scheduler to update its components at set intervals of time. You should note that the Masterdeals adware may install updates from third parties, and you may notice new toolbars, search assistants and video codecs attached to your web browser. The Masterdeals adware may install software like Montera Toolbar and Media Viewer as updates that may decrease your browser performance. Needless to say, the apps related to the Masterdeals adware might change your default search engine, homepage, and new tab settings. Security experts advise users to eradicate the Masterdeals adware by using a reliable anti-spyware solution.

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