BoomCheap is detected as a Potentially Unwanted Program that may also termed as adware as it automatically gets installed in system bundled with freeware programs or through visiting corrupt websites, spam email attachments without your permission. Once it get chance to successfully get installed in system it generates several intrusive online advertisements, sponsored links, coupons, banner ads , video and audio ads in the the infected system.
Clicking on these ads leads to opening of random web page in the infected system browser. These pages contains contaminated links and malicious threat that may automatically get installed in system. BoomCheap is an adware program that is meant to earn money by promoting third party users websites and program and earn profit on each click. Beside all this it also track users Internet browsing actions like URL visited IP address and other data. All these information are transferred to malicious users which can use your personal data for their own profit. So it is suggested to get rid off BoomCheap infection as soon as possible.
Threat Assessment of BoomCheap
BoomCheap has been detected by several PC Protection tools and all have categorized it as most dangerous PC threat available online. It is having high alert level and most wild infection for Windows PCs. According to recent research, data has been collected which proves that BoomCheap virus is very dangerous for your Windows PC and having capabilities to make your computer completely unresponsive.
Detailed Analysis of Threat
Type: It belongs to most dangerous family of spyware which has infected large numbers of Windows computers.
Alert Level: Considered as most destructive PC threat having capabilities to damage your Windows registry and delete system files.
Distribution: BoomCheap is globally distributed and has infected large numbers of Windows computers all over the world. It can easily spread from one computer to another through network drive infections, malicious downloads and executable code attack.
System Infected: It is capable to infect all versions of Windows operating system including Windows 98/Millennium/NT/2000/ 2003/XP/Vista and Windows 7.
Damage: Researches have shown that threat can cause severe damages to your computer by deleting system files, modifying Windows registry and security settings of your computer.
Number of Files Infected: 0-50
Removal: It is not so easy to remove BoomCheap virus from your computer as it bypasses your security settings and deactivate system security software. Only powerful third-party virus removal tool can detect and remove the threat.
How BoomCheap Virus Enters Windows PC ?
“How Malware Enters Windows PC ?” It is one of the common question which strikes in your mind when your computer gets infected with harmful threats like BoomCheap. Usually, it happens that you protect your computer with powerful antivirus tool and also update Firewall but still you find that your computer gets infected with malicious threats. It happens because cyber criminals have created this threat using such techniques that easily bypasses your system security software and creates security loopholes in your computer for the safe and easy entry of virus. By means of following medium it easily penetrates your PC:
1. Visiting malicious websites.
2. Clicking suspicious links.
3. Freeware and shareware downloads
4. Network Drive infections.
5. Opening infected email attachments.
6. Executable code attack.
7.Use of infected removable storage devices.
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