Spyware Information: AdBlaster
This application is adware. Adware is not normally a threat, but is usually considered a nuisance. It might have been installed by another application. It can pop up advertisements even if you have a popup blocker on your computer. It can monitor your computer usage to generate ads that you are more likely to respond to. Adware can consume processing power and network bandwidth, thus slowing down your computer and interrupting your workflow.
- Size: 25,600 bytes
- Threat level: Medium (more info...)
- Detections: 465 this month: 0
- Author: Unknown
- Appeared: June, 2003
Research
- Method of infection: Different variants of AdBlaster can be installed by different methods. Some use ActiveX drive-by downloads. Others come bundled with ad-supported programs.
- Advertising: AdBlaster creates popup advertisements, usually while Internet Explorer is open.
- Privacy policy: None found.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,646
- Detections this Month: 793
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