Threat Database Adware Ads by Save Pages

Ads by Save Pages

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 46
First Seen: January 22, 2016
Last Seen: February 2, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The pop-up windows and banners that carry the slogan 'Ads by Save Pages' may feature unsafe content and are displayed by an adware. The Save Pages adware is deployed to users via free software bundles, and might use JavaScript to inject additional advertisements on your favorite pages. Security analysts note that the Save Pages adware may appear as an extension, add-on, plug-in and Browser Helper Object in your default Internet browser. Upon installing, the Save Pages adware may register its primary executable as a browser service that will be executed every time you start an online session. The Save Pages adware may load floating ad-boxes on your bookmarked sites and open a new tab page loaded with marketing offers whenever you follow a link. Web surfers that spend most of their time on video sharing platforms like Vimeo, YouTube and Dailymotion may be harassed with video commercials whenever they load a new video and write a comment.

You should note that the Save Pages adware might use tracking cookies and read your browsing history to display tailor-suited ads that might contain disturbing content. Also, the Save Pages adware may display content from untrusted ad networks that may be rigged with the Glazunov Exploit Kit. Security analysts report that the Save Pages adware is linked to the 'Installed by enterprise policy adware and may welcome users to install badware like the Windows Version Installer and You-Bar. The Save Pages adware may be listed in your 'Control Panel' as SavePages 1.00 and may not provide information about its publisher because it may cause Save Pages to be spotted easily. However, the Save Pages adware is not digitally signed, may not show up on the 'Control Panel' and you may need help removing it. The Save Pages adware may be a security vulnerability and its connection to the Internet may not be filtered by the Windows Firewall and your browser security filters. Users are strongly advised to install a trusted anti-malware utility to purge the Save Pages adware from their systems.

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