Threat Database Adware Search Deals

Search Deals

By JubileeX in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 8,098
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 444
First Seen: July 11, 2013
Last Seen: September 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Search Deals is an adware application that can bombard the targeted computer with spam advertisements. Search Deals embeds its own plugin/toolbar on the affected Internet browser targeting Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and other well-known web browser. Search Deals enters the compromised PC without the attacked computer user's permission because it usually comes bundled with other freeware and shareware applications downloaded from the Internet. Once installed, Search Deals will alter current system settings, change desktop background, modify the default homepage, and substitute the default search engine. Search Deals will display recurrent pop-up ads within search results of Google or any other legal search engine on victimized PC. The Search Deals will also show annoying pop-up ads on the screen of the affected computer. Search Deals will decrease the infected PC's performance, make the PC work slower then usual, and may even crash the web browser. Search Deals will automatically open unknown websites on the infected computer after a frequent interval.

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File System Details

Search Deals may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. SearchDeals.exe 048730701efa845f6d5137ceb741772e 0

Registry Details

Search Deals may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\info@searchdealsapp.com

Directories

Search Deals may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Search Deals
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SearchDeals
%ProgramFiles%\SearchDeals
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SearchDeals

URLs

Search Deals may call the following URLs:

Search deals

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