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Eggdepot.com

Posted: July 11, 2013

Eggdepot.com is a website usually associated with advertising attacks from adware programs, which can take the form of pop-up windows, automatically embedded advertisements and other types of unwanted content. Although Eggdepot.com doesn't host any malicious content of its own, research by malware analysts has linked Eggdepot.com to malicious sites that have been blacklisted by major PC security companies, and they recommend avoiding any prolonged or unprotected content with any Eggdepot.com-delivered Web content. Adware attacks of any sort, including ones related to Eggdepot.com, always should be disabled by anti-malware tools capable of removing the malicious software that's responsible for their occurrence.

Eggdepot.com: Delivering More Than Just Groceries Automatically

While its Web address is reminiscent of poultry-based delivery services, Eggdepot.com actually doesn't have any independent content – as an online grocer or otherwise – and appears to be used strictly as a funnel for advertisements that are promoted by adware attacks. Adware attacks related to Eggdepot.com most often take the format of a typical pop-up advertisement, which is created without your permission or any regard for your browser's actual pop-up settings. However, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that most adware-based PC threats related to Eggdepot.com also can be used for other attacks, such as hijacking your homepage, redirecting your searches or creating keyword links.

By itself, Eggdepot.com is not a danger to either you or your computer, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers were disappointed to find Eggdepot.com hosting scripts related to imgaft.com – a site that has been blacklisted for its malicious behavior. Drive-by-downloads and other highly-invasive attacks are not likely to be triggered by contact with Eggdepot.com or advertisements from Eggdepot.com, but you still should be very careful to avoid any misleading marketing, surveys or other Web-based PC threats that are operating without your safety or privacy in mind.

The Right Way to Crack an Eggdepot.com Pop-Up Problem

Experiencing pop-ups or other advertising-related attacks with content from Eggdepot.com usually is a symptom of your computer's being compromised by adware. Adware can be installed by other applications or, in some cases, as part of larger attacks involving Trojans and other mid to high-level PC threats. Because adware does tend to be installed without your consent and can be installed along with multiple kinds of other malware, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers do suggest using appropriate anti-malware programs for preventing Eggdepot.com adware infections or removing Eggdepot.com adware from your computer.

Unwanted advertising content like that delivered through Eggdepot.com often is a source of infection vectors like fake Flash updates or other attacks (such as phishing attacks that steal your information while disguising themselves as polls). Pop-up advertisements from unsafe sources never should be engaged or interacted with more than the bare minimum that's necessary to close them, even if loading Eggdepot.com, by itself, is not a major source of danger to your computer.

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