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CoolincCheap

Posted: January 22, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 21
First Seen: January 22, 2015
Last Seen: October 2, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

CoolincCheap is yet another application that poses as useful when it comes to user online shopping experience. Adware applications like CoolincCheap are identified as both a Potentially Unwanted Program and adware. There are diverse methods of distribution for software with such capabilities, yet the most common way is via bundling with another free application. Using this simple marketing method, CoolincCheap gets silently installed on the targeted PC and starts collecting browsing information, injecting ads, changing settings, etc. Computer security analysts advise users not to fall for this 'useful' application as it may only cause them inconveniences during web browsing.

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