Spyware Information: Adware Sheriff
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: 4,065,202 bytes
- Threat level: Medium (more info...)
- Detections: 1,147 this month: 0
Research
- Advertising: Adware Sheriff uses false positives to scare users into purchasing the full version.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,645
- Detections this Month: 792


