It’s good to do a “full scan” of your computer system. There is a filename called “ad.yieldmanager.com”. It’s a “tracking cookie”. Here is what the article says about this file:
Is ad.yieldmanager.com spyware?
Although ad.yieldmanager.com is not considered spyware or malware, in the hands of an attacker it can prove to be harmful. So it’s up to you if you want your surfing habits or sensitive information to be shared across multiple domains or sold to third-parties for malicious purposes.
So what do you do? Delete the file and block the cookie from the browser:
- For Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Sites: type in yieldmanager.com > Block.
- For Firefox: Tools > Options > Privacy > Use custom settings for history > Exceptions > Address of web sites: type in yieldmanager.com > Block.
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