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Adw.180Solutions.Seekmo Adware Information
| Name: |
Adw.180Solutions.Seekmo |
| Category: |
Adware |
| Advice: |
Remove |
| Risk: |
Moderate Risk
Moderate threats may profile users online habits or broadcast data back to a server with 'opt-out' permission. In most cases this type of threat is more along the lines of commercial type adware that offer a premium service in exchange for tracking your user online performance. |
| Description:
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Adw.180Solutions.Seekmo is a program installed with certain programs which enables access to free content in exchange for contextual pop-up advertising.
From the manufacturers website:
Seekmo Search Assistant is a search-based advertising application that gives users access to free online content across the internet.
The Search Assistant recognizes keywords from your Internet browser and instantly matches them to relevant products and services from our advertisers.
Instead of showing you a list of search results with dozens of links, Search Assistant opens a new browser window to a website that features exactly what you’re looking for, right when you are looking for it.
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| Signatures:
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process: seekmo.exe: MD5 Hash: d334952b73cb3fb49b7...
process: efml.exe: MD5 Hash: 7c9f9317fb2890a548b...
process: seekmosetup.exe: MD5 Hash: e5aa70b6e37a78ed2bf...
process: seekmoinstaller.exe: MD5 Hash: 4eedaf8d548401373b8.. |
| Type: |
Adware - Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter your desktop and affect your productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that you might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt your system performance. |
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