Win.Adware.Agent-2573

Win.Adware.Agent-2573 is an adware program that's often associated with browser hijackers and the presence of unwanted browser add-ons or PUPs. Although sites that promote Win.Adware.Agent-2573 do so through manual downloads (as opposed to exploits that could install Win.Adware.Agent-2573 without your consent), these downloads are disguised or promoted in a deceptive way that make Win.Adware.Agent-2573's installation come as an unpleasant surprise to the PC's user. The most likely source of a Win.Adware.Agent-2573 infection is through questionable download-managing utilities, and to guarantee your computer's security, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts recommend deleting both Win.Adware.Agent-2573 and any related software with an appropriate anti-malware scanner.

When Looking for Easy Downloads Gets You a Download You Shouldn't Want

Win.Adware.Agent-2573 most often is linked to the intentional installation of a download manager, such as Internet Downloader Manager IDM 6.12, which is one of many browser add-ons used to install Win.Adware.Agent-2573 along with other types of PUPs. Some of the side effects that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers often find related to a Win.Adware.Agent-2573 infection include:

• Changes to your homepage or search engine settings (in most cases, to bypass your default settings and lock your browser to an undesirable site).
• Automatic redirects from one website to an unrelated one.
• The presence of new links, pop-ups or other forms of advertisements in your browser.

Some of the sites that have a history with Win.Adware.Agent-2573 include storebox1.info, ncapponline.info, kat.ph and duckload.co – the majority of which claim to be in the business of promoting a download-managing plugin. Although these sites have not yet been confirmed to use any kind of drive-by-download or other browser exploit, SpywareRemove.com malware experts must warn that most of them either have been blacklisted for their suspicious activities.

Getting Smart About Getting an Advertising Agent Out of Your Browser

Like other types of low-level PC threats that require misinformed victims to install them willingly, the best defense against Win.Adware.Agent-2573 is to stay educated about dangerous websites and programs that often harbor secondary PC threats inside their installation packages. Always research a website before trusting its downloads – especially for sites that often are hotbeds of malware, such as browser plugin websites and sites that claim to offer large quantities of media downloads.

Since Win.Adware.Agent-2573 may be installed with multiple PC threats, albeit minor ones, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts recommend the use of robust anti-malware software-based scans against Win.Adware.Agent-2573 infections. Removing Win.Adware.Agent-2573 shouldn't be a difficult or prolonged task, assuming that the appropriate methods for disinfecting your PC are used.

Win.Adware.Agent-2573 attacks have not, at this time, been linked to any particular browser, and all major browsers should be considered at risk. However, Win.Adware.Agent-2573's compatibility does appear to be limited to Windows operating systems.

Technical Details