Threat Database Adware Screen Snapshot Ads

Screen Snapshot Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 1,085
First Seen: October 7, 2015
Last Seen: August 26, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Screen Snapshot software by Wisemana, Inc. is advertised as the most convenient way to take customizable screenshots of your desktop. The Screen Snapshot app by Wisemana may arrive on your computer as an additional offer in a freeware package, or you can download it from Screenshot.Wisemana.com. You may want to know that Screen Snapshot is deemed by security analysts as adware because it may push advertisements in your browser and redirect you to potentially harmful domains. The ads powered by the Screen Snapshot adware may appear as banners, coupons, discounts and video commercials on YouTube and Dailymotion. The Screen Snapshot adware may use a browser plug-in to inject sponsored content on the pages you load in your Internet browser. It may edit your Windows Registry to become the default app when you use the Print Screen button on your keyboard and show pop-up windows with promotions before letting you take a screenshot of your desktop. Moreover, the Screen Snapshot adware may use tracking cookies and read your Internet browsing history to show customized commercials that may be related to your recent searches on Google and Bing. The Screen Snapshot adware is similar to Hawker and Picsvr and may place its files in the AppData folder to elude detection and may not provide users with an uninstaller. Often, adware such as Screen Snapshot may display pop-under windows to welcome users to install software like Speedy Media Converter and TotalComicBooks Toolbar that may slow down your PC. You can use a reliable anti-spyware instrument to find and remove all components associated with the Screen Snapshot adware safely.

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