What is Ads by CoolPic?

What is Ads by CoolPic?

CoolPic is another adware program that infiltrates into Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari without users’ consents. The goal of this application is to promote sponsored links or various free programs, so it displays numerous ads when you browse the Internet and tries to redirect you or install some tools to your system without your knowledge.

It is recommended to remove CoolPic from your PC if you want to stop the flow of these annoying ads. Scan your system with Spyhunter, StopZilla or another reliable antimalware program.

About Ads by CoolPic

Ads by CoolPic often imitates updates for your Flash Player, Java or other well known programs. Although, at first sight, you may think it’s a real update, it actually isn’t. Pay attention that most of the time, these update messages are marked as ‘Ads by CoolPic’ or ‘brought by CoolPic’. If you click on them, you will be redirected to unknown pages which can be unsafe to visit or you will install something that is not even related to the program it claims to update.

In other cases Ads by CoolPic offer various commercial offers, discounts, promo codes, etc. Basically, its creators try to attract users by suggesting something that might be useful for them. In any case, clicking on Ads by CoolPic either lead to visiting sponsored websites or downloading potentially unwanted programs.

Remember that CoolPic adware may also track your browsing habits and use this information to generate personalized commercial ads or pass this data to other advertisers. This obviously violates users’ privacy and it’s another reason to remove CoolPic once you detect its very first signs on your system.

Distribution Methods of CoolPic

You can prevent your computer from installing this and similar adware. Be more careful when you are surfing the Internet and downloading free applications. Never agree to install suspicious and little known programs. Also follow the installation steps of your new downloads carefully and refuse adding extra programs if any come bundled. Always choose a Custom or Advanced installation to be able to see all bundles.

Also never click on suspicious popups, even if they offer updates for well known programs. All your updates should be downloaded from official sources. To remove Ads by CoolPic from your system, follow the guide below or simply scan your system with an antimalware program that you trust. Don’t forget to restore settings of every affected browser separately.