Most often, the ad-supported software infects the most common web-browsers such as the Google Chrome, IE, Microsoft Edge and Firefox. This confidential data, subsequently, may be sold to third parties. Even worse, the ‘ad supported’ software can be used to collect privacy data about you such as what pages you are opening, what you are looking for the Internet and so on. Moreover, the ad-supported software may install web-browser hijacker that once started, will change the web-browser’s start page and search provider. Also the ad supported software can install additional browser extensions and modules that will inject ads within the Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge’s screen. As a rootkit hides in the system, changes web-browser settings and blocks them from changing.

The adware that redirects your web-browsers to unwanted websites, is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. For this reason, we recommend that you begin the clean up of your personal computer as quickly as possible and thereby stop unwanted websites from opening automatically in your browser. Once your web-browser settings will be modified, you’ll be redirected to unwanted websites, some of which can be malicious or misleading pages. Of course, it did not ask you for permission and do it secretly as possible. This is because, it’ll hijack your system, get full access to your browsers such as Firefox, MS Edge, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome and can change their settings. Unlike viruses, the ‘ad supported’ software will not delete or infect your files, but its actions will cause some problems with your internet browser. It is a type of malicious software that designed to open lots of unwanted pop ups, display annoying ads, offers and deals.

If lots of unwanted websites popping up in your internet browser then most probably that your PC is affected by an adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software).

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