Spyware Information: AdDestroyer
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: 390,144 bytes
- Threat level: Low (more info...)
- Detections: 14,393 this month: 0
- Author: Spyware Labs
- Appeared: August, 2003
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- Method of infection: AdDestroyer is distributed as a stand-alone product.
- Advertising: Ironically, AdDestroyer's purpose is to stop adware but it is adware itself. It creates popups which mimick system warnings, trying to get you to purchase the retail version of AdDestroyer.
- Security issues: AdDestroyer contacts its servers and downloads updates to itself. You have no guarantee that these downloads are safe.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,656
- Detections this Month: 803
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