SimplyWatch
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| Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1 |
| First Seen: | May 9, 2023 |
| Last Seen: | May 9, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
There are numerous media players out there, and SimplyWatch pretends to serve as one, too. Instead of relying on the PC users for installation, however, it works its way to your system in secret, with no prior notice, then starts bombarding you with intrusive advertisements, pop-up windows, and banners, to name just a few, which is typical behavior of a rogue, potentially unwanted application.
The Adware Comes Uninvited
SimplyWatch arrives as a hidden drive-by download bundled with other downloaded software programs. Unless the drive-by is revealed explicitly during the installation process of the main program, the users will not know if what they see is what they get, especially if they overlook some of the installation steps. Once landed on your PC, SimplyWatch unleashes an endless array of intrusive pop-ups and advertisements. The latter usually come on top of each website loaded by the PC user, thus blocking a hefty portion of the page. While the pop-ups should all include a 'Delete' button in their top left or right corner, they can be pretty evasive when it comes to closing them. If the users click on the banner by accident, they could be taken to all sorts of potentially risky locations on the Web.
Annoying, Yet Potentially Unsafe
Just because SimplyWatch may act as an annoying piece of adware does not mean it cannot be unsafe at the same time. Should users click on any pop-up brought by the adware, they may run the risk of landing on a malware-infested site, downloading a corrupted payload, or even revealing login details. The ads and pop-ups generated by SimplyWatch are relatively easy to define as they will often contain texts such as:
- Ads powered by SimplyWatch
- Brought to you by SimplyWatch
- Powered by SimplyWatch
SimplyWatch's pattern of behavior bears a resemblance to that of other known pieces of adware such as SearchMyFile, ProxyGate, or QuickClean, to name a few.
Although the sheer number of pop-ups is a clear sign of a PUP, it also is complemented by other indicators such as unnecessarily hyperlinked content within Web pages, fake update prompts, and new browser add-ons unavailable on the system previously. They all hint at a potential infection of the PC system and are likely not to only bring additional malware along the way but also generate pay-per-click cash flows for the actors exploiting them. That's why it is essential that any adware should be removed as soon as it has landed on the machine, either manually, or via a reliable adware removal tool.
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