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There have been several problems involving Ad1.adkserve.com, an advertisement platform that is often associated with Potentially Unwanted Programs. These types of PUPs are often used to force computer users to visit Ad1.adkserve.com repeatedly or to display numerous advertisements from the Ad1.adkserve.com platform on the affected Web browser. One common complaint is that components associated with Ad1.adkserve.com may change the affected Web browser's homepage and default search engine to Ad1.adkserve.com. If you are experiencing problems involving Ad1.adkserve.com on your Web browser, this indicates the presence of a PUP on your computer. PUPs associated with Ad1.adkserve.com usually affect Web browsers on the operating system and commonly appear as extensions or plug-ins for Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. To stop Ad1.adkserve.com redirects, advertisements and other symptoms associated with this website, it is necessary to remove these PUPs entirely from the affected computer.

How Ad1.adkserve.com May Be Used to Generate Revenue

The main purpose of Ad1.adkserve.com and PUPs associated with Ad1.adkserve.com is to generate revenue. There are several ways in which Ad1.adkserve.com may make money at your expense, including the following:

• PUPs associated with Ad1.adkserve.com may take over the affected Web browser, forcing it to visit Ad1.adkserve.com repeatedly. These types of redirects interrupt the victim's activities, increasing Ad1.adkserve.com's page ranking and traffic artificially.
• Computer users have complained of advertisements associated with Ad1.adkserve.com appearing on their computer. Ad1.adkserve.com has been linked to pop-up advertisements, in-text marketing links, banners and a variety of other advertisements which will often claim to be 'delivered by Ad1.adkserve.com'.
• PUPs associated with Ad1.adkserve.com may track your online activity and gather data about your Web browser and computer settings.