FreeCodecPack

Despite its name, the FreeCodecPack for video and audio rendering does not come for free, and it will inject ads on all pages you preview in your Web browser. You may have been offered to install FreeCodecPack on a suspicious software distribution platform and may have installed it with a free software package unknowingly. The FreeCodecPack application is adware, and you should expect to see banners, sponsored links, pop-up windows, coupons and discounts in your browser. Security experts report that FreeCodecPack suggest users to install BitGuard and PC Performer via pop-under windows. Computer users will not befit from the apps mentioned before and may experience decreased computer performance. Moreover, FreeCodecPack may edit your Windows Registry and browser settings to change your default search provider and homepage to Clicklivesearchcom or Good-links.net that are associated with browser hijackers. The FreeCodecPack adware may use DOM storage data, web beacons, Flash and HTTP cookies to conduct behavioral marketing and maximize its efficiency. Security experts point out that the FreeCodecPack adware may record and send your bookmarks and Internet history to affiliate advertisers for marketing development purposes without your consent. Additionally, the FreeCodecPack adware may not appear on your Programs and Features' panel and provide you with an uninstall option. Often adware developers take this course of action to ensure that their apps will stay on your computer as long as possible and generate a lot of revenue for their creators. However, you can use a trusted anti-malware solution to purge the FreeCodecPack adware binary from your system and avoid security issues.