Threat Database Adware RebateDaily Ads

RebateDaily Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,883
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 25,285
First Seen: January 4, 2016
Last Seen: September 5, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The RebateDaily program is advertised as capable of helping every online buyer to have access to the lowest prices and real-time updates on coupons, vouchers and promotions. The RebateDaily program may be offered to users as a shopping enhancer that may accompany programs like Web Zoom and AnonymizerGadget. The RebateDaily program is offered for free download on Rebatedaily.com and users are promised to receive cash back when using the RebateDaily shopping enhancer. However, the RebateDaily program is recognized as adware. Security researchers note that the RebateDaily adware is written in the Java programming language and may be packed as a browser extension, add-on, plugin, and a browser Helper Object to facilitate its activities in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Also, parts of the code of the RebateDaily adware are seen in the Coupon Navigator and PlaySavings adware.

Adware developers behind RebateDaily may use it to show pop-up and pop-under windows with promotional materials on infected computers. The ads by RebateDaily are processed by Google AdWords and might be safe, but the RebateDaily adware may decelerate your computer and prevent you from enjoying Resource Hungry Games and operate Image Manipulation tools. The RebateDaily adware may start a service in your system background named 'OffercrowdSvc' to execute its operations, read data like your Internet history and use tracking cookies. The RebateDaily adware is designed to use your Internet history as a reference when displaying ads to maximize its efficiency. Web surfers may see notifications by RebateDaily in a transparent panel on the right side of their browser windows that may host coupons, discounts and limited-time deals. Users that are infected with the RebateDaily adware might not be pretested with the option to close ads by RebateDaily and be unable to load 720p and 1080p videos on platforms like YouTube and Vimeo. Additionally, the RebateDaily adware may redirect users to untrusted e-commerce portals that may not protect their credit card data adequately. You can use a reliable anti-spyware instrument to find and remove all files of the RebateDaily adware safely.

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