Adware.AdLoad

Short bio

Adware.AdLoad is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a large family of adware that targets both Windows and MacOS systems.

Symptoms

Adware.AdLoad displays advertisements not originating from the website they are visiting and some variants hijack the browser to show them websites the user has not asked for.

Type and source of infection

Adware.AdLoad can be installed by bundlers or by impersonating legitimate apps, but is also distributed by Trojan.AdLoad.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects users from Adware.AdLoad by using real-time protection.