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Eridanus Ads

Posted: November 2, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 17,234
Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 17,280
First Seen: November 2, 2015
Last Seen: August 22, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Besides a constellation that can be seen from the southern hemisphere, Eridanus is also the name of a program that you should not keep on your PC. It is adware that may place additional commercial materials in most of the webpages that you open. The functionality of this dubious tool ends here since it has no other features whatsoever. As a result, it is not a surprising fact that the majority of installations of Eridanus may happen in a confusing manner to the users. The company behind this adware, which remains unnamed, may include its product into executable files of third-party freeware. The problem here is that the frequently selected 'Advanced' menu may not inform you adequately about the presence of supplementary software. If you let Eridanus enter accidentally, it will not take too long to detect its presence. The ads that it may create are labeled as 'Powered by Eridanus, ' 'Generated by Eridanus' or simply 'Ads by Eridanus.' You may notice the same coupons, discounts and offers in all of your browsers simultaneously, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The experts' advice is to ignore these sponsored links for the sake of protecting your PC from the negative influence of corrupted webpages. A lot of people complain that the mere existence of unrequested pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads and videos may create problems. These commercial materials may seize a significant part of your screen for themselves. Moreover, they may be eye-catching and blinking, which may cause distraction. There is a chance to experience minor but irritating functionality issues as well. Due to multimedia elements, your browsers may start loading the sites that interest you too slowly, and occasional freezes are also possible. You can remove this stubborn plugin easily after an in-depth scan with a reliable anti-malware tool.

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