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WhiteCoupon

Posted: July 1, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 5
First Seen: June 4, 2015
Last Seen: December 1, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

WhiteCoupon is an adware tool, developed on the free JustPlugIt platform. WhiteCoupon comes to the system as a browser extension and attaches itself to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It is responsible for the creation of additional ads, which you can face on the majority of sites you visit. These marketing materials take different forms – your on-line experience may be disturbed by banners, pop-ups, hyperlinked keywords and interstitial ads. The traditional advertising message of the adware extensions is that they will assist you with you on-line shopping. However, the ads often lead to questionable sites, and you will most likely not buy products cheaper than their current marketing price. There is also a risk for you to be redirected towards various fraudulent or potentially dangerous domains. Even if you try to stay away from the ads, you may be irritated by their impact on the Internet clients. The pop-ups and banners may seize a significant part of your screen and may even cause freezes or crashes if your PC is not very powerful. Another negative aspect of WhiteCoupon is that it relies on the bundling method for its distribution – meaning it comes as an addition towards freeware. If you notice the ads by this adware on a regular basis, you should scan your system with a security program to remove the suspicious plugin.

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