Description
VirtuMonde is adware that displays advertisements behind the active browser window and tracks user browsing behavior on infected systems. It arrives through bundled installers and drive by downloads, and hidden advertising windows generate revenue while degrading performance and privacy. The family has circulated for decades under several names, and detections usually indicate bundled software that deserves removal.
Stats
- First seen
- January 2022
- Last seen
- October 2026
Also known as
Virtumonde
Alert name variants
| Alert Name |
|---|
| Binary.Trojan.VirtuMonde |
| Dropped:Adware.Virtumonde.GFQ |
| Win32.Trojan.Virtumonde |
| Win32.Trojan.VirtuMonde |