Threat Database Adware StreamingWhereTV Ads

StreamingWhereTV Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 13
First Seen: February 18, 2016
Last Seen: April 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The StreamingWhereTV software can be found at Streamingwheretv.com and is promoted as the best application to watch movies, music videos and movie trailers online. Also, you may come across the StreamingWhereTV application when you explore the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' option of free software bundles. Computer users that like to user their systems as a media center and enjoy a free movie may be interested in installing the StreamingWhereTV software. However, StreamingWhereTV is an adware that is similar in behavior to Lucid Movies and Movie Junkies. Security investigators note that the StreamingWhereTV adware is not digitally signed, and its connections to the Internet may be intercepted by third parties that may seek to deploy harmful programs on your PC. The StreamingWhereTV adware may change your DNS settings to reroute your Internet traffic, and block advertisements from blacklisted ad networks.

The StreamingWhereTV adware may block the native ads on trusted e-commerce portals like Best Buy, and Amazon to place links to affiliate stores that might have a bad reputation. Moreover, the StreamingWhereTV adware may modify your default search provider to make you use the search engine at Home.searchpile.com. The StreamingWhereTV adware may change the layout of your homepage and new tab page to show promotional materials, and allow you to search for free movies online. You should be careful with the links provided by StreamingWhereTV because you might be directed to phishing pages, and be offered to install rogue security programs like Windows PC Aid and Wireshark Antivirus. Security investigators note that the StreamingWhereTV adware may affect all browsers based on the Chromium project, and use corrupted CRX and DLL files to facilitate its operations. The StreamingWhereTV adware may be listed in your 'Programs and Features' panel as StreamingWhereTV New Tab and lack a functional uninstaller. You need to use a trustworthy anti-malware solution to delete all components of the StreamingWhereTV adware safely.

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