Browsezilla browser inserts malware on computers
The company decided to release a warning about the browser, after noticing that Browsezilla was becoming more widely used.
The Web browser, which is similar in appearance to the widely-used Mozilla browser, infects computers with the adware PicsPlace, without users’ knowledge. This adware, which activates whenever a user starts up the infected PC, opens a series of adult Web pages, even though they remain invisible to the user. This tactic is aimed at artificially increasing visits to these pages.
Browsezilla also uses a dinosaur as a logo, no doubt to encourage users to trust the application. Ironically, the creators claim that Browsezilla offers safer Internet surfing than other browsers, as it supposedly does not store the history of pages visited or lists of favourites.
According to Jeremy Matthews, MD of Panda Software SA,: ”The objective of the creators of Browsezilla could simply be financial: the browser uses thousands of users to generate fictitious hits on Web sites, so that the owners of the Web pages receive increased traffic, and, consequently, more income. For users, the negative effect is reduction in bandwidth used to access the hidden pages. In addition, users could find themselves unjustly accused of visiting pornographic Web sites.”
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