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Share This Adware

What is Share This?

Developed by Data Protection Solutions, Share This is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to enable users to instantly share their favourite websites and content with friends and family.

The developers of this rogue browser add-on employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install Share This on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission.

Bundling allows stealth distribution of applications together with the chosen software, and therefore, users commonly install Share This inadvertently when downloading free software from freeware download websites.

Following successful infiltration, Share This generates various intrusive online advertisements including banner, in-text, interstitial, and text ads. Clicking these advertisements is likely to cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

   
Ads by TV Time

What is TV Time?

TV Time is a rogue browser plug-in developed by Ratio Applications. This extension claims to enable a function allowing users to adjust computer screen lights when watching online videos.

Although this may seem legitimate and useful functionality, be aware that TV Time is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) to install on Internet browsers without users' permission.

Following successful installation on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, TV Time tracks users' Internet browsing activity and generates intrusive online advertisements.

   
Hit The Lights Adware

What is Hit The Lights?

Developed by Little Feat Coding, Hit The Lights is a rogue browser plug-in claiming to enable users to adjust their computer monitor lights while watching online videos. Although this may seem useful and legitimate functionality, be aware that Hit The Lights is referred as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

This rogue browser plug-in employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to stealthily install on Internet browsers without users' permission.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, Hit The Lights generates numerous intrusive online advertisements including in-text, banner, pop-up/under, and interstitial ads. There is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

   
Music Search App Toolbar

What is Music Search App?

Music Search App is a potentially unwanted browser add-on that employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on Internet browsers without users' permission.

Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute applications together with the chosen software, and therefore, most infections are caused by careless download of free software from freeware download websites. During research, Music App was distributed using multiple applications including jZip, King Translate, and iMesh, among many others.

Following successful infiltration, the Music Search App toolbar modifies users' Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome) default search engine and homepage setting by assigning them to search.ask.com

   
Ads by CouponScanner

What is CouponScanner?

CouponScanner is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to save time and money by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and displaying discounts/special deals available on shopping websites. While this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that CouponScanner is categorized as adware.

The developers of this PUP employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) to install CouponScanner on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome) without users' permission.

Following successful infiltration, CouponScanner generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

   
PriceCongress Adware

What is PriceCongress?

Developed by a company of the same name (PriceCongress Ltd or SimplyTech Ltd), PriceCongress is a potentially unwanted application claiming to improve users' online shopping experience and saving time and money by providing coupons, enabling comparison shopping, and displaying the latest special deals/discounts available on website stores.

The developers of this rogue browser add-on employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install PriceCongress on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome) without users' consent.

Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute applications together with other software, and for this reason, most infections are caused by careless free software downloads from freeware download websites.

Although PriceCongress appears to deliver useful and legitimate functionality, be aware that it is categorized as adware, since after successful browser infiltration, it tracks users' Internet browsing activity and generates intrusive online ads.

   
DiscountWizard Adware

What is DiscountWizard?

DiscountWizard is a rogue browser extension pledging to save user's time and money by providing coupons, enabling comparison shopping and showing discounts/special deals available on the online shopping stores.

Although such functionality looks appropriate and handy, the truth is that DiscountWizard is actually categorized as an adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It uses a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (undercover installation of additional applications together with the chosen software) to install on user's Internet browsers without one's assent.

After successfully infiltrating on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, DiscountWizard starts generating several types of intrusive online advertisement, that includes banner, coupon, hyper-link and full-page ads. There's a high probability that clicking on these advertisements will lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

   
DiscountApp Ads

What is DiscountApp?

Developed by a company called 'Setup Wizard Ltd', DiscountApp is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to save time and money by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and displaying the latest special deals/discounts available within online stores.

While this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that DiscountApp is categorized as adware, since it employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) to install on Internet browsers without users' consent.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, DiscountApp generates various intrusive online advertisements including coupon, banner, hyper-links, and full-page ads. There is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

   
SecureSave Ads

What is SecureSave?

The SecureSave rogue browser add-on claims to save time and money by providing coupons, enabling comparison shopping, and displaying the latest special deals/discounts available on shopping stores. Although this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The developers of this rogue browser extension employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) to install SecureSave on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission.

Following successful infiltration, SecureSave generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

   
ShopHelper Adware

What is ShopHelper?

Created by Brightcircle Investments Ltd, the ShopHelper rogue browser add-on claims to save time and money by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and displaying special deals/discounts available on shopping websites.

Although this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that ShopHelper is considered to be adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP), since it employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on Internet browsers without users' consent.

Bundling allows developers to stealthily distribute their applications together with other software, and therefore, most infections are caused by careless download of free software from freeware download websites.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, ShopHelper tracks users' Internet browsing activity and generates intrusive online advertisements.

   

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