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Compare For Fun

Posted: April 21, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 9
First Seen: April 21, 2015
Last Seen: November 3, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

If your computer suddenly start displaying all kinds of advertising materials by 'Compare For Fun', then it is possible that this adware extension was accidentally installed on your computer. Typically, adware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) are mostly distributed via bundling with other free programs. Such bundles are called Pay-Per-Install (PPI) bundles and created for the purpose of generating revenue for adware creators. 'Ads by Compare For Fun' may be quite annoying and consume a large portion of your machine's CPU. In addition, deal comparison software such as 'Compare For Fun' is known to collect information related to your browsing activities and generate relevant ads. Computer security researchers have discovered that ads by 'Compare For Fun' are similar to 'Compare and Top Deals' ads and the Deals Compare application.

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