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Istreamer Ads

Posted: August 18, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 28
First Seen: August 3, 2015
Last Seen: December 8, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Istreamer is an application that possesses all the common features of adware, beginning from the questionable distribution method and ending with the problematic removal from the system. Istreamer travels bundled with third-party freeware, which explains why some users don't recall providing it with permission for installation. This mechanism is the reason the security specialists don't encourage using the "Quick" installation method – it may spare the user the details about the additional components. If you perform the process through the "Advanced" guide, you may notice that the alleged shopping enhancer demands access to the system. You should immediately uncheck its box as this adware will most likely not save you money on your online purchases. We have all the reasons to assume Istreamer has been developed to benefit its own creators. Immediately after it enters, this dubious extension attaches to the available web clients, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It continues its presence with the creation of many pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads and targeted videos. They may be user-relevant because they reflect the browsing history of the particular user. For example, if you are planning your trip, you may suddenly start seeing numerous discounts on plane tickets. However, these ads don't lead to the popular shopping sites but to unknown pages, some of which may even be unsafe. In addition, the process of loading these commercial materials may burden your PC to a point where you face freezes and crashes. If you try to delete Istreamer in a traditional way, you may fail, so you should use a dedicated malware removal tool.

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Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Istreamer
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