Threat Database Adware Emotypecon Ads

Emotypecon Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 7
First Seen: September 17, 2015
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Emotypecon is a web browser extension that may seem fun and convenient to use, but we assure you that installing Emotypecon may not bring many fun features to your web browser. According to Tuto4PC, the software's developers, Emotypecon is a web browser extension that enhances the user's online experience by providing them with the ability to browse and use a broad range of smiley faces that can be inserted in forum posts, comments and online chats quickly. However, Emotypecon's emoticons are only visible if the receiving party has the extension installed, so as you can probably imagine not many people will see Emotypecon's smiley faces if you opt to use this extension. The questionable functionality isn't the only shady thing about Emotypecon. This browser add-on may also work as adware, so users who have it installed may see unwanted advertisements when they browse the web. The Emotypecon ads may vary in terms of types and content, but in most cases they promote products, services, and web pages that may be irrelevant to the user's interests.

The Emotypecon web browser extension also may work silently in the background and gather data about the user's online activities such as bookmarked websites, recently visited web pages and other details. The gathered information is non-identifiable, and Emotypecon's authors are most likely to use it to launch targeted advertising campaigns. Regardless of the Emotypecon's features, this software may be associated with shady and potentially harmful activities, and its removal is strongly recommended. The best way to deal with Emotypecon ads and the extension that causes them is to use a reliable anti-malware solution that is updated to its latest version. This way you can rest assured that none of Emotypecon's components will be left on your computer and the Emotypecon ads will be removed once and for all.

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Directories

Emotypecon Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\emotypecon
%PROGRAMFILES%\emotypecon
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\emotypecon

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