Shlayer typically promotes the following products: Chumsearch Safari web browser extension (which assigns certain browser settings to and prevents users from reverting these changes) MyShopCoupon and mediaDownloader adware Advanced Mac Cleaner, Mac Cleanup Pro, and MyMacUpdater unwanted applications. Shlayer is one of these viruses and is designed to promote adware, unwanted applications, and fake search engines. These people present viruses as legitimate software, thereby tricking users into running malicious executables. Using Torrent and other deceptive sites as a malware distribution channel is very common amongst cyber criminals. In most cases, users encounter this virus when visiting dubious Torrent websites that are full of intrusive advertisements and deceptive downloads. It is typically disguised as a Adobe Flash Player installer and various software cracking tools. Shlayer is a trojan-type virus designed to proliferate various adware/potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and promote fake search engines.
