These people generate revenue by misusing private data. Collected information usually includes personal details that are shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals). The list of collected data types usually includes (but is not limited to) IP addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and geo-locations. Thus, even a single accidental click might result in high-risk system infections.įurthermore, adware and fake search engines record user-system information relating to browsing activity. Adware-type applications deliver intrusive advertisements that lead to malicious websites and execute scripts designed to download/install malware. In any case, Shlayer might cause various issues. Therefore, Shlayer might also be used to promote these PUAs.
Shlayer typically promotes the following products: Chumsearch Safari web browser extension (which assigns certain browser settings to and prevents users from reverting these changes) MyShopCoupon and mediaDownloader adware Advanced Mac Cleaner, Mac Cleanup Pro, and MyMacUpdater unwanted applications.Īs with the Chumsearch extension, Shlayer is also designed to assign installed browsers (these viruses usually target Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) new tab URL, default search engine, and homepage options to, weknow.ac, or .įurthermore, many other potentially unwanted applications are based on the aforementioned Advanced Mac Cleaner (e.g., Mac Speedup Pro, Mac Tweak, MacRapidizer, Mac-Mechanic, and many others). All are developed by the same criminals. Shlayer is one of these viruses and is designed to promote adware, unwanted applications, and fake search engines. These people present viruses as legitimate software, thereby tricking users into running malicious executables.
Using Torrent and other deceptive sites as a malware distribution channel is very common amongst cyber criminals. In most cases, users encounter this virus when visiting dubious Torrent websites that are full of intrusive advertisements and deceptive downloads. It is typically disguised as a Adobe Flash Player installer and various software cracking tools. Shlayer is a trojan-type virus designed to proliferate various adware/potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and promote fake search engines.
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