DeallSter

Posted: September 30, 2014

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	49,730

First Seen:	September 30, 2014
Last Seen:	June 28, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

DeallSter is adware that changes the Web pages loaded by your browser so that they display extra advertisements, although supposedly to provide the PC user with shopping deals. DeallSter derives from a general add-on development platform that malware experts have seen other adware products utilize, and may be identified as a variant of such software by any dependable anti-adware scanner. Failing to uninstall DeallSter with such tools may result in poor browser performance, degraded site legibility or even security issues, as is the case with most forms of advertising add-ons.

The Side Effects of 'Good' Deals Going Wrong

DeallSter is another adware product based on JustPlug, which previously was a component of SaverAddon and similar adware. Like prior uses of that development platform, DeallSter's predominant function is to modify Web pages to load shopping-themed suggestions, typically associated with products you already have viewed in your browser. Malware researchers have particularly noted the use of product suggestion thumbnails. However, DeallSter also may be used for linking advertisements via text, launching independent pop-up advertisements or redirecting its users to full-sized advertising pages (a process known as 'interstitial' advertising).

DeallSter also monitors your basic Web traffic. Rather than using this function to collect private information, DeallSter uses it to adjust its advertising content. However, malware researchers sometimes find such features associated with Web browser slowdowns. Internet privacy advocates also may have independent reasons for disapproving of this function, which, like DeallSter's actual advertising, provides no meaningful benefits to its users.

Saving Your Browser from the Savings that You didn't Request

Because of the broad proliferation of adware add-ons using the same development platform as DeallSter, it tends to be identified as a JustPlug or MultiPlug alias, such as PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A or ADW_MULTIPLUG. Some PC security tools may incorrectly classify DeallSter as a threatening software. Although DeallSter isn't a threat, malware experts still find removing DeallSter from your Web browser to be preferable for both its stability and security.

DeallSter may install with the assistance of a third-party bundle utility, or a program that installs more than one program simultaneously. In the past, these bundles often have been distributed by free software websites and file-transfer networks with unsafe reputations. However, in rare cases, DeallSter also may be installed by threats, and any appearance of other symptoms not described in this article may be a sign of a threat infection.

Current samples of DeallSter add-ons are specific to Windows platforms. The Chrome and Internet Explorer browsers are most likely to be modified by DeallSter, although other browsers also may be susceptible to similar advertisement-promoting changes. Regardless of the type of browser affected, the recommended solution is for you to remove DeallSter with anti-adware products designed for that specific purpose.

DeallSter

Threat Metric

The Side Effects of 'Good' Deals Going Wrong

Saving Your Browser from the Savings that You didn't Request

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