

Note that any legitimate content encountered through these ads is unlikely to be endorsed by its developers. Furthermore, some intrusive adverts can execute scripts to perform stealthy downloads/installations upon being clicked.

These advertisements promote scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware. In other words, this software enables the placement of various ads (e.g., pop-ups, overlays, banners, coupons, etc.) on visited websites and/or different interfaces. It operates by running intrusive advert campaigns.

It is pertinent to mention that LeadingExplorerSearch belongs to the AdLoad malware family.Īdware stands for advertising-supported software. Our analysis of this app revealed that it is advertising-supported software ( adware). While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team discovered the LeadingExplorerSearch application.
