PUP.ThinkTankLabs
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| Ranking: | 8,105 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 2,176 |
| First Seen: | December 18, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PUP.ThinkTankLabs is a PUP or Potentially Unwanted Program, that causes symptoms typically associated with adware and browser hijackers. Programs like PUP.ThinkTankLabs are not considered unsafe. Unlike Trojans, PUPs like PUP.ThinkTankLabs are usually relatively simple to remove and prevent, although the symptoms of the PUP.ThinkTankLabs' presence may be just as disruptive or irritating as many threats. Common symptoms associated with PUP.ThinkTankLabs may cause numerous issues on affected Web browsers, mostly designed to expose computer users to advertising content. If your Web browser is presenting issues associated with PUP.ThinkTankLabs, it is important to remove this PUP from your Web browser. Since PUP.ThinkTankLabs may expose your computer to other potentially unsafe online content, malware analysts recommend the utilization of a determined anti-malware tool to analyze the compromised machine. Typically, PUP.ThinkTankLabs may enter a computer by being bundled with freeware software acquired from low quality online sources.
Common Problems and Symptoms that May Be Associated with PUP.ThinkTankLabs
Malware researchers consider that PUP.ThinkTankLabs is potentially threatening because of the many problems that may be caused by PUP.ThinkTankLabs on the affected PC. The following problems are commonly linked to PUP.ThinkTankLabs (these types of symptoms have been associated with numerous other PUP infections beside PUP.ThinkTankLabs):
- PUP.ThinkTankLabs may make changes to your Web browser. PUP.ThinkTankLabs may change the affected Web browser's homepage, search engine and new tab or window default Web page.
- PUP.ThinkTankLabs is designed to take over the affected Web browser, forcing it to visit certain websites repeatedly. PUP.ThinkTankLabs redirects are designed to make money at the expense of computer users by exposing them to websites replete with advertising material and increasing their page ranking or inflating their traffic stats.
- PUP.ThinkTankLabs may take over the affected Web browser, causing it to display various types of advertisements on the affected Web browser. PUP.ThinkTankLabs has been linked to pop-up advertisements, banners, video advertisements and in-text marketing content.
- PUP.ThinkTankLabs may cause various performance issues on the affected computer. PUP.ThinkTankLabs may take up system resources and bandwidth, causing the affected computer to slow down, crash or freeze frequently and affecting its Internet connection speed.
URLs
PUP.ThinkTankLabs may call the following URLs:
| feed.search-opedia.com/?q |
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