Home Malware Programs Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) MalSign.Generic.A8A

MalSign.Generic.A8A

Posted: April 15, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 10,425
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 323
First Seen: April 15, 2014
Last Seen: September 18, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


MalSign.Generic.A8A is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that may install itself as an optional application on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox Web browsers when PC users download or install free programs from suspicious download websites. The makers of MalSign.Generic.A8A may also use misleading tactics known as bundling in an attempt to install a MalSign.Generic.A8A add-on or plug-in on the computer system without the PC user's agreement. Once installed, MalSign.Generic.A8A may create and display random discount coupon, sales and deals advertisements when computer users visit shopping related websites. MalSign.Generic.A8A may trace the PC user's Web browsing routine by recording websites the computer user visits and activity on those websites. MalSign.Generic.A8A may declare to improve the computer user's Web browsing quality by saving time and money while shopping online; however, in truth, it may not be able to do this and result in unwanted activities on the PC.

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The following URL's were detected:
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