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MoshGame

Posted: March 14, 2016

Threat Metric

Ranking: 14,705
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 8,912
First Seen: March 14, 2016
Last Seen: February 4, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

MoshGame is an ad-based application related to the Moshgame.com gaming platform. This questionable site claims that it will let you play over 1600 different games allocated into various categories. However, you cannot access them via your browser. You will need to download the MoshGame software, which the security specialists classify as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Although it may provide you with access to some simple games, you should not authorize its installation without knowing all the consequences of its presence. This application may interfere in a negative way with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Although the 'Terms and Conditions' disclose the details of the modifications adequately, it is no a secret that many PC users prefer to skip them. As a result, they may be surprised to notice annoying changes in the web clients. MoshGame may change the homepage automatically. It also may generate new commercial materials, most of which may be pop-ups, banners or in-text ads. The presence of these marketing elements has one simple goal, which is to make you visit partner pages. Some of the affiliated platforms may be shopping sites, which may attempt to sell you various products. However, you will never know if the advertised pages are legit or not, especially if you have never heard about them before. For this reason, it is advisable to be careful if you decide to purchase something. Moreover, you should abstain from installing any updates for Java or Adobe from the promoted sites because they may be fake. The MoshGame ads may cause noticeable performance glitches and bugs like speed drops or freezes. Moshgame.com is associated with payment hoaxes, so you should not purchase games with your debit card. Some people report they bought a game for $1 and then received recurring and unauthorized charges for over $150 in the following months. The most reliable way to delete this suspicious app is with a dedicated security program.

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