This adware is questionable initially because of the way it gets installed on a user’s machine. A questionable – but profitable – strategy In a worst-case scenario, some of the presented ads could redirect users to pages that contain a full variety of cyber threats like Ransomware or Trojans. SurfBuyer can just track user browsing data and based on this bombard the browser with ads that fit that specific profile. Most malware families typically do some harm to the targeted user PC: They can blackmail the user, lock up some files in case of Ransomware virus, steal personal data (bank accounts, login credentials), and more.
Many users mistake SurfBuyer for virus or worm because of the annoying and intrusive mode it operates.īut Surfbuyer’s behavior and consequences are really far from that of any normal malicious software.
SurfBuyer, an adware developed for Apple’s MacOS, does just what every adware family out there does: it generates pop-ups, banners and other kinds of annoying advertisements. Should software only be called malware only if it tries to damage the device or steal private data – or is tracking the user and flooding them with unwanted advertisements enough to get this negative label?
