Chromium Shield

The Chromium Shield can be best described as a rogue Web browser. This Possibly Unwanted Program (PUP) is based on the legitimate open-source Chromium project, but its functionality includes some questionable functionality such as operating as adware and a browser hijacker. However, before it reveals its true colors, the Chromium Shield advertises itself as possessing numerous useful features. It lures users in by boasting of offering 'safe, secure, and fast browsing,' in addition to coming with a free VPN, having ad blocking, and tracking protection. If that was not enough, the Chromium Shield also supposedly prevents any windows from freezing and somehow allows the user to receive more data at faster rates. If you think that this sounds way too good to be actually true, well, you are quite right.

The Chromium Shield doesn't tell its users that it will create an overlay on every visited site, which allows the application to generate unsolicited advertisements. The unsuspecting users may think that the source of these advertisements are the websites they visit and trust. In reality, the advertisements are delivered by the Chromium Shield and may lead to suspicious or compromised third-party websites. Another hidden fact is that Chromium Shield promotes a dubious search engine - opti-page.com. The same address has been promoted by Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) in the past.

While some users may still find Chromium Shield to be somewhat useful, they should keep in mind that the application is collecting various data about them. According to the Privacy Policy found on the official website, Chromium Shield tracks the geo-location, browser type and installed extensions, installed programs, visited pages, clicked pages, OS, OS language, search providers and the IP address of the device. It is recommended to remove Chromium Shield as soon as possible to avoid expensing your device to further risks.