Threat Database Adware TubesPlayer

TubesPlayer

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The TubesPlayer software is offered to users that want to customize their YouTube experience by loading HD videos by default, compile playlists and discover funny cat videos. The TubesPlayer is similar to Tube Enhancer and may generate pop-up windows in your browser on random intervals of time. The TubesPlayer is classified as a browser hijacker because it does not allow customers to specify how often they want to see funny videos and configure any aspect of its functionality. Additionally, the TubesPlayer application is found to promote riskware like Reimage and provide misleading information regarding its customer security. The creators of the TubesPlayer browser hijacker are not publicly known, but Lamphouse Media, LLC is found to distribute freeware bundles with the TubesPlayer and ShopperSaga inside. The TubesPlayer browser hijacker may be packed as a portable executable and might not be present in your 'Programs and Features' panel that may make it hard for manual removal. The TubesPlayer browser hijacker is programmed to show pop-up windows loaded with videos from ad networks and make them viral. The TubesPlayer browser hijacker may use JavaScript to prevent users from closing video commercials and using their browser for other than watching the promoted videos. The behavior of the TubesPlayer browser hijacker may cause irritation and users may begin to associate visits to YouTube and Vimeo with pop-ups by TubesPlayer. The TubesPlayer browser hijacker may read the meta tags of pages you visit and load related video promotions. The TubesPlayer may read your bookmarks collection to improve its suggestions and may provide advertisers with information about your recent input on Google. Security researchers note that the TubesPlayer browser hijacker does not have security filters and may load insecure content automatically. Therefore, the TubesPlayer browser hijacker may expose web surfers to advanced cyber threats like Yakes and Rack that are known to travel with FLV and WebM files. Computer users should consider installing a reputable anti-malware shield to boost their security and eradicate the TubesPlayer browser hijacker.

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