![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It could be a banking Trojan, a rootkit that obfuscates its traces, a keylogger recording one’s key strokes, a ransom Trojan that encrypts data and indulges in money extortion, whatnot. If the user ventures to click the Install button on these phony alerts, things might get completely out of control since it’s problematic to predict what exactly is being promoted via the particular campaign that the victim has confronted. It should be noted that the brand and build of Internet navigation software being used on the infected PC doesn’t matter in this context, because the adware is multi-browser and affects Chrome, Firefox and IE in a similar fashion. This entity tends to be a persistent plugin or add-on that gets integrated in the web browsers’ operational routine. What causes the havoc is in fact a malicious application that resides inside the computer, which evokes a pre-defined workflow based on the use of surreptitious scripts. The sites on which the above popups appear are not to blame for the spoof Flash Player Pro setup recommendations. ![]()
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