Screen Addict Ads

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 1,829
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 86,909
First Seen: March 16, 2016
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Screen Addict is a Web browser extension that allows users to watch videos online, as well as to receive instant updates about the newest and most interesting media content available on the Web, or, at least, this is what the authors of Screen Addict promise to their users. Unfortunately, Screen Addict may not be a Web browser extension that can help you find relevant media content online, and installing this extension may affect your Web browser's behavior and performance in a negative way. Users who install the Screen Addict Web browser extension may be exposed to numerous 'Screen Addict Ads' that may appear on any website they open. The ads that Screen Addict injects may be associated with fake or deceptive content, as well as with harmful Web destinations. The Screen Addict browser extension also may use a tracking cookies to collect Web browsing statistics that may be used for marketing purposes.

The Screen Addict adware may appear on your computer even if you don't remember agreeing to install it. This may seem like a rather strange event, but we assure you that there's a reasonable answer to how Screen Addict got to your computer. Low-level threats like the Screen Addict adware may utilize software bundling – a technique that allows software publishers to distribute 3rd-party programs along their products. The removal of Screen Addict is strongly recommended since this browser extension may not provide any useful features, and ruin the user's web browsing experience.

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Registry Details

Screen Addict Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
http_screenaddict.dl.mysearch.com_0.localstorage
http_screenaddict.dl.mysearch.com_0.localstorage-journal
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{f566ef20-ee33-449f-a91a-6a149f89e5d1}

URLs

Screen Addict Ads may call the following URLs:

: "Screen Addict"

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