Threat Database Adware Travel Output Ads

Travel Output Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 4
First Seen: August 11, 2015
Last Seen: January 9, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Travel Output browser add-on is promoted to give you related search results on Google and Bing with an unprecedented accuracy, but it is just adware trying to appear harmless. The search results injected by Travel Output in your browser will be links to sponsored content and may welcome you to install software like Boost Updater and Desktop Dock that are geared to show ads too. The Travel Output adware is developed by the infamous SuperWeb LLC that are responsible for the Twinkle Star and the Window Results adware as well. The Travel Output adware is found in freeware packages under the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option and can not be downloaded from its official page. Its official page serves only is a screen to claim credibility for Travel Output and present is as useful. However, the Travel Output adware will use web beacons, session cookies, and Web data to show coupons, deals, promotions and discounts related to your recent Internet activities. Security researchers warn users not to click on the ads by Travel Output because they are not safe, and you could land on a phishing page and a corrupted website. The Travel Output adware may load its files in the AppData folder to evade security scans and may not provide you with an uninstaller. That is a common practice that adware developers utilize to ensure the prolonged operations of their software on infected machines. The sponsored search results generated by the Travel Output adware are injected via JavaScript and may instruct your browser to do a drive-by download of harmful software. You could purge the Travel Output adware by installing a trusted anti-malware suite that can protect your OS from automated drive-by downloads and boost your cyber defenses.

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