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BlocckkTheAds

Posted: April 7, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 944
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 20,997
First Seen: April 7, 2014
Last Seen: March 10, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


BlocckkTheAds is adware that may be created to display unwanted pop-up ads with the goal to generate advertising revenue. BlocckkTheAds may embed a Browser Helper Object (BHO) into Internet Explorer. BlocckkTheAds may also insert an add-on or browser extension into Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. BlocckkTheAds may inject disturbing pop-up ads with its affiliate advertising providers in an effort to serve a variety of advertisement types that may involve banner, pop-ups and inline text links. The disturbing pop-up advertisements of BlocckkTheAds may aim at advertising the installation of extra insecure content which may involve Web browser toolbars, optimization applications and other programs, all so the publisher may benefit from clicks on ads. BlocckkTheAds may change random website text with hyperlinks. BlocckkTheAds may show browser pop-up messages advising PC users to download and install bogus updates or other software.

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The following URL's were detected:
searchsecure.co
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