What is more, some of these adverts can stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs) - when they are clicked on.īrowser hijackers assign fake web searcher addresses as browsers' homepage, default search engine, and new tab/window URLs.
Intrusive advertisements promote various unreliable, deceptive/scam, and even malicious sites. The displayed ads are more than just a nuisance, they endanger device/user safety as well. Furthermore, due to the questionable methods used to proliferate apps of this type, they are also considered to be PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).Īdware enables the placement of third-party graphical content (e.g., pop-ups, coupons, surveys, banners, etc.) on any visited website and/or different interfaces. DataExplorer is a piece of rogue software categorized as adware.
