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By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 1
First Seen: February 3, 2015
Last Seen: August 6, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Popular Bookmarks software may be attractive to computer users that like to keep their bookmarks in order, but you might want to know that it is perceived by security researchers as adware. The Popular Bookmarks software is created by adware developers to serve as their private ad network that can be used to present users with many ads, pop-ups and in-text hyperlinks to sponsored products. The Popular Bookmarks adware is deployed by bundling with free application installers that most computer users install via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. The Popular Bookmarks adware may visualize its installation on your OS by adding a browser extension, an add-on, and a Browser Helper Object. The Popular Bookmarks adware may read the content of the web pages you are often visiting, and it may use this information to generate tailor-suited ads. The ads by Popular Bookmarks may clutter your web browser, and you might want to use a trusted anti-spyware tool to remove the Popular Bookmarks adware from your PC.

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