{
  "family": "shopperpro",
  "sample_count": 1,
  "category": "ransomware",
  "description": "<h3>Executive Summary</h3>\nShopperPro is an aggressive Adware application and Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) primarily targeting Windows operating systems. It deceptively markets itself as a helpful shopping assistant designed to provide \"coupons, deals, and price comparisons\" while browsing e-commerce sites. In reality, its primary function is unauthorized monetization through the injection of highly intrusive advertisements and the covert tracking of user web behavior.\n\n<h3>Infection Vector and Technical Capabilities</h3>\nShopperPro relies almost entirely on deceptive software bundling (pay-per-install networks). Users typically encounter it via fake \"Update Flash Player\" prompts on illegal streaming sites or bundled within \"free\" utilities downloaded from untrustworthy software portals.\n\nUpon execution, ShopperPro establishes deep integration with the system's web browsers:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Browser Hijacking:</strong> The adware installs persistent Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) and malicious extensions across Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. It modifies the browser's default homepage and default search engine to route all traffic through attacker-controlled affiliate portals.</li>\n<li><strong>DOM Manipulation and Ad Injection:</strong> ShopperPro intercepts the rendering of legitimate websites (especially e-commerce sites like Amazon or eBay). It injects its own JavaScript to overlay pages with pop-up ads, sliding banners, and in-text hyperlinks. These ads often promote further malware, technical support scams, or adult content.</li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Violations:</strong> To serve targeted advertisements, ShopperPro silently tracks the user's browsing history, search queries, and geographical location, transmitting this telemetry to third-party marketing servers in violation of standard privacy practices.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3>Threat Assessment</h3>\nWhile ShopperPro is not designed for data destruction like ransomware, it poses a severe threat to user privacy and system stability. The constant ad injection consumes massive CPU and RAM resources, rendering web browsing nearly impossible. Furthermore, the \"malvertising\" networks it relies upon frequently serve as conduits for more severe infections, such as banking trojans or info-stealers.\n\n<h3>Remediation and Eradication</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Uninstallation:</strong> The primary remediation step is to locate and uninstall \"ShopperPro\" (or any similarly named, recently installed suspicious programs) via the Windows Control Panel.</li>\n<li><strong>Browser Factory Reset:</strong> Because ShopperPro fundamentally alters browser configurations, the most effective cleanup method is to perform a full factory reset of all installed web browsers. This guarantees the removal of malicious extensions, BHOs, and tracking cookies.</li>\n<li><strong>Anti-Malware Scan:</strong> Utilize a reputable enterprise anti-malware solution (specifically tuned for PUPs/Adware) to scan for and remove lingering registry keys (e.g., in `HKLM\\Software`) and orphaned files left behind by the uninstaller.</li>\n</ul>",
  "cta": "Published by the SystemHelpdesk team.",
  "aliases": [
    "Adware.ShopperPro",
    "PUP.ShopperPro",
    "Win32/Adware.ShopperPro"
  ],
  "enrichment_level": "insufficient_information",
  "faq": [],
  "faq_count": 0,
  "mitre_attack": [
    "T1185",
    "T1176",
    "T1546.015"
  ],
  "cisa_advisory": null,
  "last_updated": "2026-07-01T17:42:37Z",
  "type": "Adware / PUP",
  "target_industries": [
    "Global / Opportunistic"
  ],
  "motivation": "Opportunistic",
  "threat_actors": [
    "Unknown / Cybercriminal"
  ],
  "target_geographies": [
    "Global"
  ]
}