Threat Database Adware Ouoiuuceom Ads

Ouoiuuceom Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 114
First Seen: March 31, 2016
Last Seen: June 16, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The peculiar Ouoiuuceom browser add-on may find its way into your browser when you handle a freeware package with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. The Ouoiuuceom add-on has versions for Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer and you may see it listed on the 'Programs and Features' panel. You should know that the Ouoiuuceom browser add-on is not digitally signed and does not have an official site. Moreover, the Ouoiuuceom add-on is recognized as adware and may clutter your screen with many advertisements and play audio and video commercials via pop-up windows. The Ouoiuuceom browser add-on may be promoted as an alternative service to StumbleUpon, SpinSnap, and Youlicit but it might recommend items on online stores with a suspicious reputation only. The Ouoiuuceom adware is similar to Term Tutor and WinDealist and is crafted to use information like your bookmarks collection, recent download history, and approximate geographical location to engage in behavioral marketing.

The Ouoiuuceom adware is known to place advertisements on a semi-transparent sidebar in the right corner of the desktop. Also, the ads by Ouoiuuceom may feature links to untrusted domains and redirect users to sponsored content. The banners by Ouoiuuceom may cover a significant portion of your screen and interrupt online video streaming. The Ouoiuuceom adware may run as a system service, install a hook to the Windows Registry and record your search terms on Google, Bing and Yahoo. Additionally, the Ouoiuuceom adware may read the Meta tags of pages you load and detect the content of your shopping cart at Amazon to display related offers and deals. The Ouoiuuceom adware may use a blacklist and edit your DNS configuration to limit your Internet access and redirect you to phishing pages. You should not tolerate the Ouoiuuceom adware and may wish to consider using a trusted anti-malware solution to address the issues caused by the Ouoiuuceom adware.

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