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LuckyCoupon

Posted: November 11, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 10,443
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 4,614
First Seen: August 18, 2014
Last Seen: September 23, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

LuckyCoupon is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that installs as a browser plugin, add-on or extension. Adware-related applications such as LuckyCoupon are mainly distributed using pay-per-install bundles that are offered via download and install managers. LuckyCoupon extension is designed in favor of users to save time and money by displaying coupons and discounts. However, this is not entirely true. LuckyCoupon also injects your browsers with additional advertisements like pop-ups, banners and others, but that might drive you crazy. All these ads are designed so that users would click them and get redirected in order to generate online traffic. LuckyCoupon might also make your computer perform worse than usual and cause your browsers to crash rather often. What is more, ad-supported extensions like LuckyCoupon are proven not to be helpful as described. In reality, they might only put your system at risk.

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