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BranderApp

Posted: September 28, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 38
First Seen: September 13, 2015
OS(es) Affected: Windows

BranderApp is a dubious web browser extension that may appear on your computer without your knowledge. However, the surprise appearance of BranderApp doesn't mean that this app is malicious or harmful because there is a reasonable explanation to how it was installed on your computer. BranderApp is a small piece of software that is classified as adware. It doesn't have an official download source and instead relies on software bundling for its distribution. Thanks to software bundles, BranderApp can reach millions of users, and many of them may accidentally agree to install this software regardless of the fact that they may have never heard of it before.

Unfortunately, installing BranderApp doesn't bring any valuable features to your web browser. Instead, this browser extension may slightly change how websites are rendered, so that they may include ads labeled "Ads by BranderApp" or "BranderApp Ads". The advertisements displayed by the BranderApp extension should not lead to harmful web destinations, but we still advise users to avoid clicking on any links related to "BranderApp Ads", because there's no telling where they may take them to. The BranderApp web browser extension may inject in-page text links, banners, ads, and sponsored search results on visited websites, so it is not wrong to say that BranderApp may get in the way of your regular browsing habits. If you feel like BranderApp makes your web browsing less enjoyable or if you don't like having unknown software installed on your computer, you should take the necessary measures to remove all of BranderApp's components from your computer.

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