Satellite Gifts Toolbar

Satellite Gifts is a low quality Web browser toolbar that has been associated with a variety of unwanted symptoms on affected computer systems. Satellite Gifts is associated with a known adware platform that is used to profit at the expense of computer users. Malware researchers categorize Satellite Gifts as a PUP, or Potentially Unwanted Program. In most cases, Satellite Gifts is installed by bundling Satellite Gifts with low quality freeware or shareware applications. Satellite Gifts may affect the most popular Web browser on the market, including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Once installed, Satellite Gifts may make changes to the affected Web browser that allow Satellite Gifts to remain installed on the affected computer, run automatically and prevent its removal. Security researchers advise the immediate removal of Satellite Gifts using the Windows Control Panel and a reliable anti-malware application.

Why Security Researchers Consider Satellite Gifts as Potentially Dangerous

As soon as Satellite Gifts is installed, the affected computer's performance and Internet connection may slow down significantly. Satellite Gifts is used to promote its associated websites at the expense of computer users. Satellite Gifts may track your online activities and gather sensitive information about your computer that may then be sold to advertisers to profit at your expense. Because of this, Satellite Gifts should be removed at once, both to protect your computer from unwanted symptoms and to avoid compromising your privacy. Below, malware researchers have listed common symptoms linked to Satellite Gifts:

• Satellite Gifts is installed as a Web browser toolbar that may be difficult to remove completely.
• Satellite Gifts is often installed using social engineering tactics.
• Many security applications fail to detect or remove Satellite Gifts.
• Satellite Gifts is responsible for a constant, irritating stream of pop-up advertisements, redirects and in-text affiliate marketing links.
• Satellite Gifts redirects and its pop-ups may expose your computer to several kinds of threats that may compromise your information.