Threat Database Adware ShopGlider Deals

ShopGlider Deals

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 2,059
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 5,231
First Seen: February 21, 2014
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ShopGlider Deals is a Potentially Unwanted Program. ShopGlider Deals presents itself as a Web browser add-on that may be installed automatically. In most cases, ShopGlider Deals is installed after the computer user download advertisements and installs a low quality freeware program from a questionable source. In most cases, PUPs similar to ShopGlider Deals are installed by bundling them with other software. Although computer users typically have the option to opt out of the new software installation, many computer users may overlook this option. Because of this, PC security analysts strongly advise that computer users take extra care when installing new software and ensure that no new software is installed without your participation. Malware analysts consider that ShopGlider Deals presents a threat to computer users due to the fact that ShopGlider Deals may expose computers to other PUPs or unsafe content and compromise the computer users' privacy. Because of this, ShopGlider Deals should be uninstalled at once and removed with the help of a strong, reliable security application.

Which Symptoms may Appear on a PC Affected by ShopGlider Deals

Malware researchers have observed that ShopGlider Deals is used to expose PC users to advertising material, which will generate monetary gains for its designers and to other kind of misleading tactics. ShopGlider Deals is closely related to various symptoms on affected Web browsers. Some of the issues that may be associated with ShopGlider Deals are described below:

  • ShopGlider Deals may cause problems on affected Web browsers. ShopGlider Deals may cause the affected Web browser to run slowly, crash or freeze frequently and take much longer than normal to connect to the Internet.
  • ShopGlider Deals may compromise the computer users' privacy by keeping tracks of the affected computer user's online activity and the computer settings. These findings may be offered to a third party for use in market research.
  • ShopGlider Deals has been associated with Web browser redirects, pop-up advertisements and windows and a variety of other interruptions that may seriously interfere with the computer users' online activities and normal operations on the affected Web browser.

URLs

ShopGlider Deals may call the following URLs:

htodayonlinenews.org

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