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Clash of Cash Ads

Posted: February 5, 2016

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 12
First Seen: February 5, 2016
Last Seen: November 28, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Clash of Cash is an adware extension that may be compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Its name resembles the popular freemium MMO strategy game Clash of Clans intentionally. The ad-oriented plugin assures that Clash of Cash will let you purchase various products cheaply. Although some PC users, in the beginning, may assume the shopping helper will indeed optimize their budget, soon after the installation many PC users prefer to delete Clash of Cash. The adware may fill all of your Web clients with many new coupons and exclusive offers that may lead to partner sites. The process may be annoying to you. The commercial materials with resource-consuming multimedia elements also may hinder the performance of the browsers. A significant risk of keeping Clash of Cash is that it may create system vulnerabilities, exposing you to questionable sites. Another reason the people prefer to delete Clash of Cash concerns its misleading installation method. It is true that you can download the plugin from its official page, but more often Clash of Cash may come in software bundles. To people who skip details, the presence of Clash of Cash in their add-on managers may be surprising. The ads that Clash of Cash creates may be banners and pop-ups. You also may notice double underlined words serving as hyperlinks. As you move from one page to the next, you may notice interstitial and transitional ads. The combined effect of so many marketing materials even may cause freezes of the Web clients. You should be careful if you click on the discounts or coupons. Some of the affiliate platforms may be compromised. For example, they may suggest you install fake updates or manipulate you to contact bogus technical support agents. It is possible to see errors if you try to delete Clash of Cash alone, so you should better use a dedicated security product.

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