PriceSparrow
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| Ranking: | 6,703 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 7,962 |
| First Seen: | January 22, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PriceSparrow is a Potentially Unwanted Program. PUPs like PriceSparrow may cause numerous problems on affected computers and compromise your privacy and the computer's security. It is important to understand that PriceSparrow and content associated with PriceSparrow are not designed to help computer users but to generate revenue at their expense. The process of generating revenue using PriceSparrow and similar PUPs may result in various problems on the affected computers that may render the affected Web browser nearly unusable. PriceSparrow also presents a significant risk to your privacy due to the fact that PriceSparrow may gather data about your browsing habits and Web browser settings. PriceSparrow and programs like PriceSparrow are threats that should be removed from affected computers immediately.
Table of Contents
PriceSparrow – A not So Sweet Bird
It is important to understand the real purpose of software like PriceSparrow. PriceSparrow is not designed with your best interest in mind. Despite the fact that PriceSparrow is marketed as a way to find special deals and coupons online, PriceSparrow is actually a marketing tool that will fill your Web browser with advertisements and spy on your activities online. PriceSparrow will also try to force you to view content linked to PriceSparrow or visit certain websites related to PriceSparrow in some way. One of the most worrying aspects of PriceSparrow is that PriceSparrow may gather data about your computer and about what you view online. This data may be sold to a third party and may be used to deliver advertisements to the affected computer or, more worryingly, to collect privileged data.
Removing PriceSparrow from Your Web Browser
PriceSparrow should be uninstalled at once. Usually, PriceSparrow is installed as an extension for your Web browser and may affect some of the most used Web browsers on Windows (including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox). This means that PriceSparrow can usually be uninstalled using the Control Panel and your Web browser's add-on manager. However, doing this may not remove all components associated with PriceSparrow, which should be removed with an updated anti-malware instrument.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove PriceSparrow
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | swu.vbs | 3e15a4b99db302ed258d8eb778801dab | 1,724 |
| 2. | swu.vbs | fb61915b0fad5c915924cd08d7cf6487 | 507 |
| 3. | swu.vbs | ee29feee0be9bcbad1ba231bee5a191f | 186 |
| 4. | pricesparrow.dll.vir | ad1e1998c1d98efc21286d10acea6d40 | 125 |
| 5. | swu.vbs | 017f0d80c1d2afe8354934c7ef9ad33e | 79 |
| 6. | swu.vbs | 793f0f1c5e6fac24401c2be0d8b01d1d | 3 |
| 7. | swu.vbs | 11ffe8e8c6377aae20e68189648be88b | 2 |
| 8. | pricesparrow-1.4.9.xpi | 540b5a81738f5357db3591db3352f88c | 0 |
Registry Details
Directories
PriceSparrow may create the following directory or directories:
| %PROGRAMFILES%\PriceSparrow |
| %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\PriceSparrow |
| %Windir%\Installer\{3F2DC1E7-A56F-49D8-B0CF-DB2300594497} |
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