browser add-on called SalesCoupon appears on my browser without my knowledge. It keeps popping up many ads, deals, coupons and sponsored links on the web pages that I visit. Is it safe for me to use this unsolicited add-on? Should I remove it completely?
Know about SalesCoupon
SalesCoupon seems to be a normal browser add-on which enhances your web browsing experience, and save your time as well as money by offering various price comparisons, deals, rebates and coupons. However, it is an ad-supported program, or in other word, it is a type of adware that is responsible for delivering many sorts of ads to you when you are browsing shopping websites. Most of time, this adware comes bundled with free downloads, such as Adobe Flash players, media players and PDF Creators, and then gets installed on the installed browsers (like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) automatically.
SalesCoupon
SalesCoupon adware will be able to change your internet settings and redirect you to some unknown websites while you are surfing the net with the affected browsers. It may make use of your network to send your personal information it has collected to a specific server, and also receive various ads from the advertisers to display them on your browsers, which causes a slow and unstable network connection. Besides, it replaces your search engine with its own without any permission and does not allow you to change it to your favorite one. SalesCoupon adware also displays a number of pop up ads on your browsers, which may disturb your browsing activities. If you pay attention to the ads popped up on your browsers, you may be surprised to find that most of them are related to your search habits or search terms. It implies that this adware is able to monitor your Web activities and even collect your private information which may include search terms, email addresses and login details of different websites stealthily. In order to protect your computer and private information, it is highly recommended that this adware be removed instantly.
Dangers of SalesCoupon Adware
It consumes many system resources and makes the computer to run very slowly.
It modifies the internet settings without permission, which blocks your access to the desired websites.
It takes over your browsers and makes changes to the default homepage and search engine.
It hijacks your browsers to unknown websites and pop up a lot of ads on the web pages, which disturbs your work efficiency.
It drops other threats such as Trojan and spyware to further damage your system.
It monitors your online activities, traces your browsing history and sends that information to the remote hackers.
Top Tips to Prevent Malware Infection
* Always update your operating system, installed software, and antivirus program on a regular basis.
* Don’t browse unsafe websites (such as porn sites and phishing sites). If you accidently click on some malicious links, it may get malware downloaded onto your computer.
* Don’t download software from an untrustworthy source. If you really need to download a piece of software, run your antivirus program to scan for malware first.
* Before installing an application on your computer, you should carefully read the Agreement and avoid installing the unknown optional program.
* Don’t click on pop up ads and suspicious links, for you may be linked to some malicious websites and further download malware onto your computer.
* Use caution when receiving an unexpected email, and do not open the attached files or click on the links.
Tip: It requires sufficient computer skills to manually remove the adware. If you are not experienced in computer operation, please download and use an automatic removal tool to clean up the adware on your computer right now.
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