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‘An Install Of Viddyhd Is Recommended’ Pop-Up

Posted: February 28, 2014

The 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up is a symptom of adware and other browser-changing PC threats that try to control the software installed on your PC through passive-aggressive means. Although malware researchers found that most anti-malware companies have labeled ViddyHD as a Potentially Unwanted Program, the 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up's associated website, more often than not, is classified as a threat, and may include browser exploits to install ViddyHD automatically. If you see an 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up reappear under suspicious circumstances, use all credible anti-malware tools to delete the related software and return your browser to a safe configuration.

When Recommended Installations aren't in Your Best Interest

Although enjoying online media content is a foremost part of any Web-surfing experience, not all PC users are aware of the most appropriate software to stream any given video format. Malware researchers recently saw the 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up appear in this niche, exploiting the ignorance and misinformation of those who are unaware of safe, reputation ways of viewing SWF (or Flash) files. The use of Flash, while not as ubiquitous as in the past, still is a critical part of streaming movie websites like YouTube, which makes the offer of a Flash-compatible video player a relatively tempting download.

The 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up promotes its download through viddyhddownload.com, which, it should be noted, is not the original ViddyHD domain (which is viddyhd.com). The second variant of ViddyHD as displayed by the 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up has been found to be a Potentially Unwanted Program named Win32/DownWare.V. Malware researchers still are investigating all the capabilities of this software, although chances are high that it's involved in some form of browser-modifying features, such as pop-up advertisements or browser hijacks.

The 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up's website also includes domain requests to at least one website that's confirmed to be outright threatening, and has been blacklisted by at least one anti-spam group. These issues cause malware researchers to recommend minimizing contact with viddyhddownload.com, and, of course, never to download software from the 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up.

Getting the HD Video You Crave without Security Problems for Your PC

The 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-ups may be loaded by websites, but often are the result of PC threats with browser-affecting features that encourage the installation of new software, whether or not that software serves your personal interests. Considering the duplicitous history of the 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up's domain, malware experts can't encourage installing software from it, which may harm your computer. The original ViddyHD may be acquired through its own domain, although even its original company is nowhere near the reputation of Adobe, Microsoft and similar entities that offer competitive products.

The 'An Install of Viddyhd Is Recommended' pop-up shows how far greedy persons will go to disguise their software installers as something useful, even to the point of 'borrowing' the brands of other programs. Watching the Web address for discrepancies is one simple way to avoid installing software you don't want, though malware researchers find it best to use anti-malware products that can block these sites automatically.

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