Snappy Image

Posted: May 20, 2014

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Ranking:	3,144
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	12,216

First Seen:	May 20, 2014
Last Seen:	October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Snappy Image is adware particularly known for modifying the content of unrelated pages to force them to display links to advertising affiliates. Even though its techniques are not quite as visually obtrusive as those of many other adware-based add-ons, Snappy Image does pose a threat to the safety of your Web-surfing experience and holds no benefits for anyone who allows Snappy Image to stay installed. As with similar cases of other adware, malware researchers find it safest to uninstall Snappy Image through the use of security tools designed to target advertising programs and other Potentially Unwanted Programs that may be threatening to keep on your computer.

The Advertising Images that are There in a Snap

As one might assume from its name, Snappy Image is adware that specializes in delivering advertisements through online images. However, rather than loading its own images through pop-ups or other methods, Snappy Image automatically modifies Web pages as they're loaded to convert their native images into links to its advertisements. This form of advertising, while it minimizes the disruption to the format of visited websites, still may interfere with other, native links, and, ultimately, has no real benefits for your browser. Since online advertisements from networks with poor reputations may be sources of threat installation vehicles, phishing attacks and other PC threats, malware experts tend to discourage the unnecessary use of adware products like Snappy Image, even when they have good reputations.

However, Snappy Image is not one of the few advertising applications that have the advantage of a good business history. Without any clear links to its affiliated company or standard marketing platform, Snappy Image primarily is distributed through being bundled with other applications. Recently, bundled installers for Snappy Image add-ons were spotted with generic media players, with no warning of the additional software occurring during the installation process. Finally, even PC users who attempted to remove Snappy Image immediately have reported problems with its deletion, which is sadly a typical characteristic for adware like Snappy Image, that realizes that its presence is less than beneficial

Getting Your Web Images out of Snappy Image's Grasp

Without any further interaction, Snappy Image's only symptom is the addition of generic 'zoom' icons to most website imagery. However, Snappy Image's advertisement modifications are compatible with all major Windows browsers. Since Snappy Image, by default, includes components that are independent of individual browsers, trying to change your browser – a common anti-adware solution attempted by casual PC users – will not affect Snappy Image or its advertisements.
As always, attacking the underlying cause of the problem is safer than trying to suppress the symptoms of it, and you should consider leveraging anti-adware products whenever you need to remove Snappy Image.

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Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

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