Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H
Posted: September 25, 2013
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
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.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
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.
Threat Level: | 2/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 2,049 |
First Seen: | September 25, 2013 |
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Last Seen: | July 7, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H is an adware program that modifies your browser to facilitate the display of advertisements, but also may interfere with the operations of unrelated programs. Because Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H makes changes to your search settings and other modifications that aren't beneficial for your Web-browsing experience, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers see no great dilemma in recommending removing Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H once Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H is spotted through the obvious browser-based symptoms Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H displays. Although Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H sometimes is associated with some browser toolbars that have specific removal instructions, the use of anti-malware tools usually is needed to be certain that all of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H's components are removed completely.
The Multiple Ways that Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H Makes Money Off of You
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H has been associated with several distinct but similar types of adware programs, all of which change your browser to benefit themselves. The most common change associated with all variants of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H is the search engine hijack, which redirects you from the search pages of other websites towards websites that are affiliated with Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H. This is particularly common for variants of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H that are associated with installations of the MegaSearch toolbar – and SpywareRemove.com malware experts warn that Internet Explorer users are at high risk of being search hijacked.
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H also often monitors your online behavior and transmits this information to third parties, presumably for targeting advertisements or for selling it in bulk. Information often compromised includes which sites you visit and what kind of terms you use in your online searches. This function may harm your browser's stability, since Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H may be using up your system resources to spy on your actions more or less constantly.
Some Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H infections also have been known to correspond to the presence of other PC threats, such as Trojan:Win32/Neop. This is most likely to be the case when
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H is installed without your consent through drive-by-downloads and other non-consensual attacks.
Unplugging Your Browser from the Changes You Never Asked for in the First Place
Regardless of whether Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H is installed with a toolbar or as a concealed program, Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H never is an advantage to have on your computer. Deleting Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H is recommended by SpywareRemove.com malware researchers both for keeping your browser secure and for optimizing its performance by removing any continuously-operational programs that take up your PC's resources with features that aren't beneficial to you. Although Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H is particularly often seen attacking Internet Explorer, other Web browsers compatible with Windows also may be susceptible to some variants of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H.
Anti-malware programs can be helpful for deleting Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H, removing its browser changes and also for blocking attempts to install Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H without your consent. However, if your Web-browsing habits are safe, to begin with, and you do your best to avoid websites known for promoting suspicious software, you usually will not need to encounter Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H – which currently has a global, but small-scale distribution.
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