iLivid.com

iLivid.com is a site that promotes a download manager add-on for your web browser. While the iLivid Download Manager may include some beneficial features, this program also incorporates negative characteristics that are typical of PUPs, browser hijackers, adware and even low-level spyware. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you pause and consider whether you really want iLivid.com's software before you install anything from the iLivid.com website, and suggest disinfecting your PC with anti-malware software if you've unintentionally installed an iLivid.com add-on. Side effects of tolerating iLivid.com's software can include slow web-browsing, redirects to unusual sites and changed search engine settings.

When Managing Your File Downloads Turns into a Trip to Unfamiliar Sites

iLivid.com's sole claim to notability is its flagship browser plugin, the iLivid Downloader Manager, which boasts compatibility with Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and equally-popular browsers. Unfortunately for something so central to iLivid.com's place in history, this add-on shows numerous traits that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers usually find in low-level PC threats such as:

• Monitoring your online activities to determine which websites you visit, the duration of your visits and other semi-personal statistics. iLivid.com's user agreement even mentions this in its text as 'tracking user movement' under the guise of marketing research. This function may also substantially reduce the performance of your web browser (for instance, by increasing loading times).
• Your online searches may be hijacked and redirected to unusual sites, such as iLivid.com, itself, or confirmed 'spam' search engines like SearchQu.com. Sites promoted by browser hijackers associated with iLivid.com also have been known to host their own forms of malicious software, which may not request your consent before installation.
• File downloads and attempts to view streaming movies may also redirect you to iLivid.com – coincidentally making it difficult, if not impossible, to view the content in question conveniently.

Although there may be some benefits to the iLivid.com plugin's file-managing features, for the time being, SpywareRemove.com malware research team is forced to rate iLivid.com and related software as mildly malicious.

Don't Get Livid Over an iLivid.com Attack

Like all browser plugin-based PC threats, iLivid.com's software can be disabled from your browser's plugin management menu. However, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers still recommend that you use anti-malware software to remove iLivid.com, not least due to the high probability of other PC threats also being installed on a computer that's suffering from an unwanted iLivid.com add-on.

iLivid.com-associated PC threats and similar Potentially Unwanted Programs are often distributed alongside unrelated applications. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend looking over installation processes very closely for potential opt-in or opt-out offers related to iLivid.com and other company products that are noted for questionable browser enhancements. In most cases, avoiding software from third-party sources will help to minimize contact with infection vectors for iLivid.com add-ons.

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