Threat Database Adware Square Corner Ads

Square Corner Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 29
First Seen: June 1, 2015
Last Seen: May 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Square Corner software may promise to find you the best deals on the Internet on products you are interested in, but you may want to know that it is supported by advertisements. The Square Corner browser helper may claim to customize and enhance your browsing experience, and you should expect an abundance of advertisements by merchants. The ad-supported Square Corner browser helper is recognized by security experts as adware because it requires access to the user's Internet and download history, approximate geographical location and bookmarks to deliver related ads. Additionally, the Square Corner adware may record you search terms on Google and Bing to place sponsored links among your search results. The ads by Square Corner may take the form of banners, inline ads, pop-up and pop-under windows that can obstruct your Internet activities. Security experts add that the Square Corner adware may slow down your computer because it can use your system resources to conduct cloud-computing research. The Square Corner adware may write a registry entry in Windows to enable its operations as soon as you turn on your computer and may execute automatic updates that could introduce more adware on your PC. You may wish to use a reliable anti-spyware instrument to remove the Square Corner adware securely.

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Registry Details

Square Corner Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{d7654844-2fd6-4e08-9662-8006cc489307}

Directories

Square Corner Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Square Corner
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Square Corner

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