Home Malware Programs Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) PUP.SkyTech

PUP.SkyTech

Posted: December 19, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 19,522
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 1,166
First Seen: December 23, 2013
Last Seen: January 9, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PUP.SkyTech is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which may be downloaded from the Web when a computer user downloads free applications. PUP.SkyTech may result in a variety of PC problems when it is downloaded and installed on the machine. The PC user may allow the download of PUP.SkyTech when he is downloading other free programs from the Internet, or he may download PUP.SkyTech by mistake if he does not pay enough attention to the installation process of freeware. When the computer user downloads free software from the Internet, he may not know what other potentially unwanted apps may access the PC through the installation of the free tool he is downloading. When downloaded and installed, PUP.SkyTech may run numerous system processes that may slow down the PC. PUP.SkyTech may display numerous random pop-up advertisements on the screen of the PC with the aim to make money from advertisements. PUP.SkyTech may compromise the web browser and lead to annoying browser diversions to various questionable websites.

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