WebDiagnosis.com

By Domesticus in Browser Hijackers

WebDiagnosis.com is an intrusive pop-up that has been associated with various PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). There have been reports of various issues on affected computers related in some ways to WebDiagnosis.com. Symptoms related to WebDiagnosis.com include Web browser redirects, pop-up windows and advertisements and system performance issues. WebDiagnosis.com pop-ups may affect most Web browsers on the Windows operating system, including the three most widely used Web browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome.

WebDiagnosis.com May Install Other PUPs on Your PC

Symptoms related to WebDiagnosis.com are usually designed to generate advertisement-related revenue. WebDiagnosis.com redirects, pop-up advertisements and other symptoms are either designed to install other PUPs on the affected computers or expose computer users to marketing material. This is done by driving traffic to specific websites associated with WebDiagnosis.com, exposing computer users to sponsored links disguised as search results or inserted into unrelated content or ensuring that the computer users visits WebDiagnosis.com and advertisements associated with WebDiagnosis.com repeatedly. There are several problems making security researchers highly concerned about WebDiagnosis.com and content associated with WebDiagnosis.com pop-ups:

  • WebDiagnosis.com pop-ups may be associated with system performance problems. WebDiagnosis.com pop-ups may be associated with frequent crashes, freezing and reduced Internet connection speed and Web browser performance.
  • WebDiagnosis.com advertisements are often accompanied by changes to affected Web browsers' settings. This may include changing the affected Web browsers' homepage and default search engine to WebDiagnosis.com without authorization.
  • WebDiagnosis.com advertisements are linked to components that track your browsing habits, store your browsing history and send the information about your computer and Web browser to a third party. In fact, WebDiagnosis.com advertisements are often based on this kind of data gathered from your computer. Data gathered by components associated with WebDiagnosis.com may also be sold a third party in order to generate sales leads and for other marketing purposes.
  • WebDiagnosis.com advertisements may promote PUP software or online services.

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