Deal4me

Posted: April 29, 2014

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Ranking:	10,428
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	4,525

First Seen:	April 29, 2014
Last Seen:	October 3, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Deal4me is an advertising add-on for your Web browser. Although Deal4me's advertisements may provide some legitimate advantages to your online shopping experience, malware researchers also classify them as possible risks to your online safety. You should consider deleting Deal4me and all similar adware add-ons prior to any other responses to this software, even if you happened to install Deal4me deliberately. On the other hand, since Deal4me's distribution methods are known to include bundled installers, you also may see Deal4me on your Web browser even if you did not request Deal4me, in which case, the proper reaction should be obvious.

The Web-Browsing Deal that's not So Great After All

Deal4me or Deal4Me (which should be distinguished as a separate program from the deal4me iTunes-based iOS utility) is adware, and, like most other adware, has few functions beyond delivering its advertisements to your browser. Deal4me injects its advertising content into Web pages not intended to host them, which may cause a range of performance and interactivity-related problems, such as being unable to access the site's menu. Injected advertisements may include banners or other graphical elements, as well as text hyperlinks. Deal4me advertisements are not intentionally threatening to your computer, but malware researchers do rate them as likely security risks that could increase your contact with online PC threats, such as the ever-popular phishing tactic that is disguised as a survey.

Current versions of Deal4me add-ons install themselves as Browser Helper Objects, or BHOs specific to Internet Explorer. Although other Web browsers also have their own struggles with adware, IE, unfortunately, continues to live up to its reputation as a browser that may be particularly vulnerable to being compromised by Deal4me and other Potentially Unwanted Programs. In any event, no matter what browser you use, malware experts would suggest uninstalling Deal4me and all other advertising-based applications that have no essential, useful functions for your PC.

Opting out of a Deal You don't Need

Deal4me's distribution models appear to be targeting United States residents, first and foremost, although there is nothing specific to Deal4me that would prevent Deal4me from modifying PC Web browsers in other regions of the world. If it is too late to avoid Deal4me and you already are seeing its advertisements, using dedicated anti-adware utilities should delete all components of Deal4me. Normal uninstall methods have been known to fail at removing all of Deal4me's browser changes, which may put your browser at risk, even when Deal4me seemingly has been deleted.

Since the only 'deal' to be found in Deal4me is one wherein you view automatic advertising content with dubious benefits, you usually should not consider installing Deal4me deliberately. Malware experts also might recommend scanning any files that could install Deal4me automatically, as may be true for bundle-based installer applications that are promoted on freeware websites.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Deal4me%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Deal4me%PROGRAMFILES%\Deal4me%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Deal4me