Hwopt Ads

The advertisements exhibited by Hwopt that seem to overwhelm your browser are displayed by an adware application on your system. The Hwopt adware is developed by Savant Marketing, LLC and may be accompanied by MintCastNetworks. You may have downloaded the Hwopt adware as a part of a free software installer because you did not bother to explore the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option during the installation. The Hwopt adware may appear in your Add-ons Manager and edit your Windows Registry to prevent you from removing it manually. Security experts note that the Hwopt adware is created with the INNO Setup Builder and may run as a portable program. The Hwopt adware may use executable DLLs to manipulate your browser and facilitate its operations. The ads by Hwopt may be loaded on banners, pop-up, and pop-under windows while you surf the Internet. The main executable of the Hwopt adware may be set to run when you turn on your PC and open your browser to load recommended deals.

A quick look at the MSConfig and Windows Task Scheduler tools may reveal the presence of files such as hwopt16022016082249.exe and hwopt16022016082249_updater_service.exe that are used by the Hwopt adware to maintain its operations. Security analysts remind users that the Hwopt adware may load corrupted ads in your browser and redirect you to phishing pages. Moreover, the Hwopt adware may use HTML cookies and DOM storage data to record your input on social media such as Facebook and search engines such as Google for behavioral marketing. The Hwopt adware is made to earn profit via the pay-per-click scheme and may bombard your screen with ads. Also, the Hwopt adware may welcome users to install programs like OneAppPerDay and PC Clean Plus to earn pay-per-install revenue. The activities of the Hwopt might make your computer slow and unresponsive at times. You may want to install a credible anti-spyware instrument to find and delete all components of the Hwopt adware and save yourself some money on technical support.