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‘Confidentialsurveys.co’ Pop-Ups

Posted: January 19, 2016

If your Web client redirects you towards the 'Confidentialsurveys.co' pop-ups automatically, then it is infected with a browser hijacker. This page doesn't host threatening software, but it tries to benefit third-parties and not the visitor. The 'Confidentialsurveys.co' pop-ups may offer various surveys to gather statistical data. It may ask questions about large international platforms that many people use regularly. However, there is no proof whatsoever that the surveys are requested or paid by the sites to which they relate. The owners may attempt to sell this data later on. To motivate the visitors to take part in the questionnaires, the 'Confidentialsurveys.co' pop-ups state that they can win exclusive rewards like MP3 Players, memory cards, headphones and even iPhone 6. In fact, there are no rewards for you to grab. At the end of the surveys, you will most likely be encouraged to share your contact forms, including email address and phone number. In theory, the administrators of the 'Confidentialsurveys.co' pop-ups should use them to reach you if you win. In fact, they may sell this data as well to interested parties. As a result, you may start receiving spam offers or some sales agents may even call you to promote their services and products. It is advisable to close the 'Confidentialsurveys.co' pop-ups as soon as your browser opens it. However, it may be more difficult than it sounds because the browser hijacker may set the site as the homepage of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It also may make Confidentialsurveys.co the default new tabs screen. The harmful add-on may have used third-party software to enter unnoticed. You should always look at bonus tools with a dose of suspicion – if they were reliable, they wouldn't use this questionable method. Once the browser hijacker takes control of your Internet clients, it is best to delete the 'Confidentialsurveys.co' pop-ups with an advanced security program.

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