Ultimate Video Adblocker

With a name such as 'Ultimate Video Adblocker,' it should be obvious what the primary function of this application is. And indeed, it is advertised to users as a powerful tool that will allow them to block the advertisements encountered on YouTube and other video platforms. It is quite ironic, then, that when cybersecurity researchers analyzed the application they discovered that another of its core functionalities is that of adware.

Adware applications are designed specifically to monetize their presence on users' devices via annoying ad campaigns. The intrusive applications will be responsible for the generation of disruptive and highly questionable advertisements that could significantly impact the user experience on the device. Users should always be careful when interacting with advertisements delivered by such unproven and unfamiliar sources. There is a considerable chance that the advertisements could be promoting suspicious or even unsafe destinations, such as fake giveaways, phishing portals and other online tactics. Interacting with the advertisements could in turn trigger forced redirects leading to similarly questionable sites.

PUPs, browser hijackers, and adware also are notorious for spying on users' browsing activities. While present in the system, these invasive applications could be continuously transmitting information to their operators. The collected data could include browsing and search histories, clicked URLs, IP addresses, geolocation and more.