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| Ranking: | 16,887 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 5 |
| First Seen: | January 4, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | August 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Urban Ladder may display irritating advertisements that may interrupt the computer users' activities by displaying pop-up windows and messages on the affected Web browser. Urban Ladder may be linked to a variety of irritating behaviors, including Web browser redirects and pop-up messages that appear when the cursor passes over certain highlighted words on the websites visited on the affected Web browser. PC security analysts strongly advise computer users to use a reliable security application to remove the adware that may be causing the Urban Ladder advertisements to appear on affected Web browsers. Avoid interacting with the Urban Ladder advertisements, since they may link to known online tactics or cause computer users to download unwanted components onto their computers.
Urban Ladder and Its Associated Adware Component
Urban Ladder advertisements may be caused by an adware component that is installed as a Web browser add-on or extension. However, you should remember that this adware component isn't considered threatening, despite causing quite a bit of problematic behaviors on the affected computer. The main concern related to Urban Ladder and its related adware is that these advertisements may lead computer users to known tactics or unsafe websites. For example, some Urban Ladder advertisements and redirects may lead computer users to Web pages or messages advertising bogus technical support services that try to obtain the computer users' credit card information, or to websites that try to convince them to download and install fake software updates or video codecs.
Urban Ladder Advertisements may be Used to Make Money at the Expense of Computer Users
Urban Ladder advertisements may be used to make quite a bit of money at the expense of PC users. The two main ways in which Urban Ladder advertisements may generate revenue is through pay-per-click affiliate marketing schemes or advertisement revenue directly. Malware analysts have noted that Urban Ladder may be associated with Web browser redirects that force computer users to view content associated with the Urban Ladder advertisements, generating revenue at the same time for every computer user sent to these Web sites. One of the main issues associated with Urban Ladder is that it may cause a variety of problems on affected computers. The following are some common symptoms that nay be associated with Urban Ladder:
- Urban Ladder may cause affected Web browsers to display numerous pop-up messages that may interrupt the computer user's activities. Some of the most irritating pop-up messages associated with Urban Ladder may be caused by this adware's feature of converting certain words on visited websites into hyperlinks. When the cursor passes over these hyperlinks, additional Urban Ladder advertisements may appear, often making it difficult to use the affected Web browser.
- Adware associated with Urban Ladder may cause the affected Web browser to redirect computer users to specific websites repeatedly. These redirects are particularly problematic because they may lead computer users to websites containing possibly harmful content.
- Adware linked to Urban Ladder may make various unwanted changes to the affected Web browser's settings. The most common of these changes is altering the affected Web browser's homepage and default search engine to websites associated with Urban Ladder.
- Apart from advertisements and redirects, one of the main issues related to Urban Ladder is how it may affect the computers and Web browser functioning. Adware associated with Urban Ladder may cause the affected Web browser to slow down, crash or freeze frequently. These performance issues also may affect the Internet connectivity and other areas such as the time it takes to load Web pages or start up the affected Web browser.
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