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Revision as of 01:50, 8 September 2006 by Adrian Malacoda (talk | contribs) (moved Yapbrowser to YapBrowser: proper capitalization etc etc)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)YapBrowser, also know as YapSearch or YapCash, is a rogue Web browser that was removed from the Internet after security researchers found it was serving up child porn advertising. It has suddenly reappeared, with a peculiar twist; it now comes with the odd claim that users can expect protection from harmful exploits and viruses.
The site hosting the browser download originates from Russia and includes an "adult version" that lets users search for and browse pornography-themed content for free.
The site even offers a "100% guarantee" that no malicious system infection will occur when using the software, but security researchers tracking the seedier side of the Internet have flagged YapBrowser as a serious threat to computer users.
The first sign of YapBrowser trouble came in April 2006 when malware researchers discovered that the browser was serving up spyware and underage porn advertising.
McAfee flags YapBrowser as a "potentially unwanted program" that directs the user to use the yapsearch.com search portal. It appears that YapBrowser is primarily a front-end for an Internet Explorer HTML rendering engine that uses commercial links to push users to other shopping search portals.