VigLink

Users seeing the unfamiliar redirect.viglink.com address and experiencing numerous and incessant redirects while attempting to browse the Internet, most likely have an adware application lurking inside their Apple devices. The intrusive VigLink application could have sneaked on the mobile device or Mac computer as part of shady software bundles, where additional items are added as pre-selected choices for installation. To see the full extent of these intruders, users may need to specifically check under the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' settings.

However, once deployed on the device, the presence of the adware will quickly become obvious. Users will be presented with dubious banners, pop-ups, in-text links, etc. The advertisements generated by such unproven sources are typically used as promotional vehicles for hoax pages, shady adult-oriented sites, suspicious betting platforms and more. Users also could be offered to install seemingly legitimate applications that upon installation turn out to be more annoying PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs).

Another risk often associated with these applications is their ability to spy on the user's online activities. The PUP might be transmitting the browsing history, search history, and each clicked URL to its operators continuously. The gathered information also may include numerous device details or even confidential information (banking details, payment data and credit/debit card numbers) extracted from the autofill information of the affected browsers.