Okitagency

Posted: December 27, 2013

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Ranking:	10,408
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	393

First Seen:	December 30, 2013
Last Seen:	September 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Okitagency may refer to either an adware program by the same name, or the advertising-oriented company that displays advertisements through the program, which also is referred to as OKIT Agency. Okitagency adware is known for delivering advertisements based on product recommendations by affiliates, but Okitagency delivers these advertisements by modifying the content of other Web pages automatically. Since this kind of behavior has often been remarked upon as a security and performance hazard, malware researchers would consider deleting Okitagency, whether or not you appreciate its advertisements, to be better for your browser than allowing Okitagency to load new content whenever you go shopping online.

The Agency that Nudges Its Recommendations into Your Shopping Habits

While Okitagency's company calls itself an 'ideal meeting point' between advertisers, developers and publishers, it's notable that Okitagency doesn't include the advertising audience in any portion of that equation. Whatever its other marketing services may be, malware experts have verified that this company has been found using at least one form of adware to promote its partnered advertisers. While it's unknown whether or not the Okitagency company actually developed this software directly, circumstantial evidence certainly leads to that as a reasonable conclusion.

Okitagency adware currently limits its advertisements to 'shopping' advertisements, such as those similar to the content of Deal Finder or Charm Savings. These advertisements are designed to display whenever you view products from major online retailers like Amazon or eBay, and show comparisons to similar products with accompanying prices. Malware experts may be happy to find that Okitagency advertisements don't have a history of being compromised, but they still warn any would-be viewers that Okitagency's prices aren't necessarily synchronized with deals that are preferable to those you could find with any good search engine.

Finding the Right Agent of Okitagency's Prompt Removal

However questionable the OKIT Agency's business practices may be, Okitagency's website will not harm your computer, and Okitagency adware doesn't need to be thought of as a threat. While Okitagency doesn't try to harm your PC, its advertisements still may be generally problematic and may cause browser instability, poor Web-browsing performance, interference with website content or, in rare cases, exposure to unreliable sites. While you may feel that there are some benefits from Okitagency's shopping comparison features, malware researchers always find it safest to recommend deleting Okitagency and all other adware.

Okitagency's distribution models still are under analysis, and its installation may occur through different sources and techniques. Most adware programs, particularly semi-reputable ones like Okitagency, prefer to use software bundles with other legitimate applications. Installing the one usually may install the other, although you may be offered a way to opt out of the 'deal' of adware. Paying attention to what you're clicking through is one obvious solution, and many anti-malware tools should be able to provide assistance with detecting an Okitagency bundle, or removing Okitagency if it comes to that.

Okitagency

Threat Metric

The Agency that Nudges Its Recommendations into Your Shopping Habits

Finding the Right Agent of Okitagency's Prompt Removal

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