In summary, the presence of unwanted apps on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. This vulnerable data is often shared with and/or sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals), likewise seeking to misuse the information for profit. These PUAs can record users' browsing habits (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). Furthermore, browser hijackers can deny access to the browser settings and/or undo any permitted changes made.Īs mentioned, most adware-type apps and browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities - and it is very likely that FunctionRecord has these features as well. FunctionRecord promotes Safe Finder via .įake web searchers are typically unable to provide search results, and so they redirect to (or cause redirection chains ending with) Yahoo, Google, Bing and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, each new browser tab/window opened and search query typed into the URL bar redirects to the address of the promoted search engine. Browser hijackers operate by assigning the addresses of bogus search engines as the default search engine, homepage, and new tab/window URLs.
When clicked, these ads redirect to various sale-based/promotional, rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious websites.įurthermore, clicking them can trigger some of these ads to execute scripts designed to download/install rogue software (e.g. These significantly diminish the browsing experience, since they limit browsing speed and website visibility (by overlaying web page content).
Since most users download/install FunctionRecord unintentionally, this app is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).Īdware delivers pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons, full-page and other intrusive advertisements. FunctionRecord promotes Safe Finder through .Īdditionally, most adware and browser hijackers track browsing-related information. FunctionRecord is dubious software classified as adware and also with characteristics typical of browser hijackers. Following successful installation, it runs intrusive ad campaigns, modifies browser settings and promotes fake search engines.
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