DealCabby Virus
Posted: November 21, 2012
Threat Metric
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Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 14,656 |
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Threat Level: | 1/10 |
Infected PCs: | 963 |
First Seen: | November 21, 2012 |
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Last Seen: | August 25, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The DealCabby Virus is a colloquial name for a browser hijacker or adware program that promotes Dealcabby.com, a bargain shopping website. PC threats affiliated with DealCabby Virus have a history of creating pop-up advertisements, interfering with your web browser's behavior and causing slowdown in your PC. SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends that you use trustworthy anti-malware software to enact DealCabby Virus's removal efficiently. You also may wish to scan your PC after any contact with Dealcabby.com, given Dealcabby.com's mixed reputation with respect to the safety and merits of its content.
Why Free Trips to Dealcabby.com from the DealCabby Virus Aren't a Great Deal
The DealCabby Virus can refer to browser hijackers that redirect you to Dealcabby.com, adware programs that open Dealcabby-related pop-ups or some variants of the Babylon Toolbar that also promote Dealcabby.com. Infection routes tend to use bundled packages with unrelated free applications that install the DealCabby Virus automatically, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you avoid suspicious download sources if you want to minimize your chances of getting a DealCabby Virus infection.
Side effects of a DealCabby Virus may vary with different versions of this PC threat, but some factors usually are seen in any DealCabby Virus infection, such as:
- Pop-up windows that display advertisements without your consent.
- Reduced system performance, especially with regards to your web browser's responsiveness and loading times.
- Browser settings that are changed to promote other sites like Dealcabby.com.
- Unauthorized network activity due to the DealCabby Virus attempting to contact remote servers (to transmit information about your web-browsing habits or to update itself).
Why a DealCabby Virus May Not Be Quite Perfectly Transparent
Depending on the type of DealCabby Virus that's compromised your PC, the DealCabby Virus may or may not be associated with a specific type of malicious browser add-on or other visible software. Even when the DealCabby Virus is linked to a specific program, you should use anti-malware software to remove all of the DealCabby Virus components completely instead of attempting to delete the program that caused the DealCabby Virus to be installed.
Informally gathered statistics about Dealcabby.com's content also has caused SpywareRemove.com malware experts to note that sites promoted by the DealCabby Virus are likely to display unsafe advertisements and links. You should browse Dealcabby.com and other DealCabby Virus-promoted sites with a high level of care to avoid any potential browser-based attacks, even if the DealCabby Virus isn't directly responsible for the malicious content that appears.
Competent anti-malware applications should be able to detect activity from a DealCabby Virus and block the DealCabby Virus until you can remove the DealCabby Virus appropriately. However, not all variants of the DealCabby Virus will display symptoms, and a lack of suitable security software may allow a DealCabby Virus to operate on your PC unchallenged.
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