Deceiving domain - easydriverpro.com
Easydriverpro.com is the site that promotes the Easy Driver Pro system tool that supposed to help users with their devices and improve the performance by cleaning junk and outdated parts of the system or programs. The site looks like a legitimate software provider and states all the features, usefulness about the promoted tool.
The domain tricks people into installing programs compatible with Windows OS. However, browsing on easydriverpro.com also leads to the installation of other programs when you click on the material presented to you. Additional pop-ups, advertisements, and blinking windows trigger the automatic downloads of installer files that can be detected as malicious.
URL | Easydriverpro.com |
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Intruder | System tool/ Potentially unwanted application |
Associated file | DriverFinderInstall.exe |
Distribution | Freeware installations include such tools as additional parts, and skipping through important steps allows the intruder to get on the system without any permission required. Also, the domain itself is promoting the PUP, so people can fall for the trick and install tool willingly |
Danger | Shady applications expose users to possibly dangerous online material and lead to malware infections. These programs and advertising content results in data tracking and privacy issues eventually. When the user decides to get a promoted application by paying, banking details and personal information is created and used for later scam campaigns |