LowPricesApp
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| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 3 |
| First Seen: | December 19, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | October 3, 2019 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
LowPricesApp is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that becomes a part of your default Internet browser as an extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and a Browser Helper Object for Internet Explorer. LowPricesApp is promoted as a helpful application that will show good bargains and discounts to the users. In fact, LowPricesApp is an adware-related infection. If you have this pesky program in your PC, you may notice a large amount of advertisements and an overall slower performance of the browser and the system.
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How was LowPricesApp Loaded on Your PC?
LowPricesApp will take credit for the displayed offers. This means that a certain text will appear under the pop-up messages or banners. The text may be formed in different ways but will always contain the name of the adware - for example ‘Powered by LowPricesApp’, ‘Brought by LowPricesApp’ or ‘Ads by LowPricesApp’. If you notice a message like these, you certainly have the extension installed.
Many people are surprised to see LowPricesApp present because they didn't intentionally download it. This is why they presume LowPricesApp is a virus. In fact, LowPricesApp isn't, but uses suspicious methods for distribution. The adware is usually loaded in the system when you install another software product. LowPricesApp comes bundled with other programs. If you are not very careful, you may agree to install unnecessary applications like this one and never understand you did. This is why security experts recommend selecting 'Custom' or 'Advanced' option when installing anything and paying attention to the additional programs that may come packed with the desired program.
What are the Unpleasant Features of LowPricesApp?
Although LowPricesApp is promoted as a user-friendly program that will make it easier to discover good deals, in reality the main real goal of the program is to generate Web traffic. Various third-party sites are willing to pay to anyone, capable of bringing people to their websites. The amount of money strictly depends on the number of users transferred to the sponsored sites - this is the so-called pay-per-click referral. Considering this, it is understandable why LowPricesApp needs to show such advertisements that the particular user may deem as suitable or appropriate to their needs and demands and follow the link.
In order to achieve this mission, LowPricesApp doesn't rely on a chance or random popular offers. In fact, the adware stores and analyzes any information that may be useful. This encompasses your IP address, visited pages, search patterns and so on. LowPricesApp may also alter some of your settings in order to promote affiliate websites efficiently. Some of these modifications may include a new home page and a search engine. These sponsored third-party sites may appear on top of your search results, even if they are not entirely relevant to the information you need.
The philosophy of LowPricesApp is simple - the bigger the amount of displayed advertisements, the greater the chance for a user to follow them. This is why the adware may flood your browser with advertisements - banners, animations, pop-up messages and even random text being underlined and turned into hyperlinks. You may find this feature intrusive by itself, but moreover, all these processes take up system resources, and you may find your browser speed slower than usual.
It is important to notice that regardless of how tempting these advertisements seem, you should not click them. LowPricesApp cannot be held responsible for the credibility and trustworthiness of the third-party pages. As long as they pay a commission, the adware will display their advbertisements. This means that some of these pages may be harmful. Additionally, LowPricesApp may attempt to load more content in your browser - toolbars and optimization utilities, which at best may just slow down your browser, but may as well cause more negative consequences to your system.
How to Get Rid of LowPricesApp?
If you have LowPricesApp installed and you don't enjoy its features, you should remove LowPricesApp and restore the previous functionality of your browser. Some users attempted to remove this unreliable program on their own and reported that they faced an error. The notification stated to close the browser and try again but doing so haven't proven to work. Other victims state that even though they successfully uninstalled LowPricesApp from the Control Panel, not everything associated with the program was deleted because the modified search engine and home page were still present. If you want to delete LowPricesApp quickly and entirely, the best way is to use a special anti-spyware program. It successfully deals with all types of computer threats, and you will be protected very well in the future.
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