Threat Database Adware Sports Score Ads

Sports Score Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 13
First Seen: June 9, 2016
Last Seen: February 26, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Sports Score extension is offered on the Chinese site Cnplugins.com as a must-have tool that can deliver the latest sports news, scores, and analysis to your new tab page. The Sports Score browser extension may be found in the Chrome Web Store, and you may be able to find versions of Sports Score for Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox traveling with freeware bundles. The Sports Score extension is very similar to the WorldSport New Tab and the In Motion Search and may add a widget to your desktop that is configured to load news from Theguardian.com, Reuters.com and Foxsports.com. However, the Sports Score extension is branded as adware because it may push numerous ads in the Web browser of users and perform redirects. The Sports Score adware may close your Internet browsers forcibly and make modifications to your Registry to enable its operations. The Sports Score adware may turn off safety mechanisms and allow the display of unprotected content.

The Sports Score adware may load ads from uncertified ad networks. Needless to say, the Sports Score adware might expose users to the Styx Exploit Kit and should be considered as a security vulnerability. You should avoid the ads by Sports Score because you may be redirected to phishing pages and risk losing money. Security investigators reveal that the Sports Score adware may monitor the Metadata in your browser to generate tailor-suited ads, and open new tabs loaded with related deals and offers. The Sports Score adware may hijack RAM and load video commercials on pop-up and pop-under windows. The Sports Score adware may interrupt your work with audio alerts about new promotions from affiliated merchants. Security investigators note that the Sports Score adware may use executable DLLs to load its components and remain under the radar of most AV products. You need to use a renowned anti-malware utility to eradicate the Sports Score adware efficiently.

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