Threat Database Adware Memory Stick Auto Format Ads

Memory Stick Auto Format Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The Memory Stick Auto Format software may be offered to you in a free software package as a helpful instrument for formatting USB drives and memory card and may appear as Memory Card Auto Format too. Security experts note that the Memory Stick Auto Format software does not have publicly known publishers and developers and an official homepage. The reason is that Memory Stick Auto Format (a.k.a Memory Card Auto Format) is adware that is not likely to perform any useful operations for users that installed it intentionally or not. The Memory Stick Auto Format adware is programmed to use your Web browser as a private ad-platform and might cover your screen with pop-up windows, banners and open several new tabs when you try to click on any Web content. The Memory Card Auto Format adware is known to function similarly to FlashFree and ConvertAd and may work as a background system service named Laser Printer Kerning to avoid raising suspicion and ensure its operations. The Memory Stick Auto Format adware may use session cookies, read the Meta tags of pages you visit and record your IP address to determine the pattern of your online behavior and show personalized marketing materials in your Internet browser. The Memory Stick Auto Format adware may insert a registry key in Windows to run as a startup program when you log on and present you with promotions. The Memory Stick Auto Format adware may block safe ads on eBay, Amazon and Walmart, and show discounts and vouchers from untrusted vendors. You should take immediate measures to delete the Memory Stick Auto Format adware and install a reliable anti-spyware shield.

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