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Wise-Buy Ads

Posted: October 5, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 20
First Seen: October 5, 2015
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Wise-Buy is an ad-supported extension that promises to optimize your online shopping. Allegedly, the add-on should save money on your purchases by showing good deals and discounts suitable to your taste. The adware indeed displays many ads, but its presence may not be beneficial to the clients. In fact, a significant part of the users prefer not to keep Wise-Buy on their PCs. Just like most types of adware, this one may rely primarily on the bundling method to reach the systems of its clients. This statement is supported by the fact that the official product page doesn't contain a download button. When Wise-Buy travels in addition to freeware, it is not surprising that many people cannot recall installing it. However, if the adware enters your system, it will not take too long for the computer user to notice its presence. It creates various pop-ups, banners, in-text ads and videos that may launch automatically as soon as you load the page. Some of these new commercial materials may be labeled as 'Powered by Wise-Buy.' Just like any other similar add-on, the developers of Wise-Buy benefit from referral commissions whenever the user clicks on some links. To make sure the clients will enjoy the displayed products, the adware monitors their surfing history. Clicking on the sponsored materials may not always be a good idea because they may lead to compromised platforms. Even if the promoted domain is some seemingly safe shopping site, you can never be sure whether it is safe. If you decide to switch to another browser to stop seeing the ads, you may be up for a bad surprise because Wise-Buy modifies at the same time Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. To delete the questionable add-on, you may need to use special security software.

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