Rextrk.com

The Rextrk.com URL is associated with irritating pop-up messages that are designed to delude unpracticed PC users into clicking on subsidized content in order to generate advertising revenue or to install Potentially Unwanted Programs on their computer. The appearance of Rextrk.com advertisements and pop-ups may indicate the presence of an unwanted component on the affected computer. Considering this, it is recommended to get hold of a good anti-malware utility to perform a scan of a computer affected by content linked to Rextrk.com. Malware researchers have reported that Rextrk.com pop-ups may try to persuade PC users that the installation of the HD Video Player, a low quality media player that has been linked to various PUPs and similar unwanted content is needed. The main point of Rextrk.com advertisements is not to promote this video player but to install other PUPs such as adware, suspicious browser toolbars, browser hijackers and suspicious Web browser plug-ins on the affected Web browser.

Rextrk.com may Create Various Issues

Rextrk.com pop-ups fill the entire computer screen, what makes them particularly irritating. Rextrk.com pop-ups may affect most widely used Web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Apart from displaying pop-up messages, Rextrk.com may also appear in a new Web browser tab. Content associated with Rextrk.com may try to track your online activity as well as install potentially unsafe or even threatening content on your computer such as BitCoin miners or other components used to generate revenue at your expense.

Preventing Rextrk.com Pop-Ups

Rextrk.com pop-ups may be linked to PUPs already on your computer. These PUPs may be installed by bundling them with legitimate software. Be very attentive during the installation process of any new software to ensure that it has not been bundled with PUPs such as those associated with Rextrk.com pop-ups and similar known online deceiving tactics.