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Profile - Maxifiles

Name Maxifiles
Unique Code MFA400
Type Adware
Severity Very High
Description

Maxifiles is an adware program that may display advertisements on your system.

Characteristics

Maxifiles may display advertisements on your computer.

Method of Infection

Maxifiles generally propagates itself using dialog boxes, various social engineering methods, or through scripting errors. Usually adware and BHOs are bundled with various free software programs.

Consequences

This program can display advertisements. It may also cause slowing of your Web browser and system performance issues.