LTS Secure Warning: Virus Being Used To Disturb System & Browser Functionality
Virus have been created for various purposes like, steal data, harvest credentials, to show multiple advertisements on the victim browser and some are specially made for banking Trojan. Olpair is one such virus, which is made to frustrate the victim with tons of pop-up notification & is also referred as Openload.co Pair.
It is designed to install multiple Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) like audio players, archives & other software’s and utilities which comes bundled with the virus, on the victim system without having any user consent. If you can see multiple pop-up or notifications on your browser, then there is a chance that your system already infected with the Olpair virus.
Technical Details
The virus can be injected by using multiple add-ons which supports media player & attacker can hide the virus using multiple techniques. It can be spread by using cloud hosting and sharing platforms like Openload and Kodi player. Olpair virus can be infected to major browsers such as
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Edge
- Internet Explorer
Once the virus is injected on to the victim device, the attacker can steal the data/confidential information of the victim & send it to him or commercial partners.
Impact
- Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) will be installed on your system without having any information.
- Browser settings get changed.
- It affects your System Performance as well as functionality.
- It will steal your credentials/confidential data and sends to the remote attacker or commercial partners.
Recommended Actions
- Try to avoid visiting untrusted websites and clicking on unknown sources links.
- Always pick Advanced or Custom installation method during freeware and shareware installation.
- Always update your anti-malware with the latest release.
- Run a periodically Full system scan.