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DigiFreeApp

Posted: August 31, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 87
First Seen: August 31, 2015
OS(es) Affected: Windows

DigiFreeApp is a browser add-on that is not there to assist you. This extension is a classic example of adware. It possesses all distinctive features of those type of applications, beginning with the questionable distribution mechanism and ending with the errors during the removal attempts. The one and only purpose of this tiny program is to display various advertisements, which should boost the Internet traffic towards third-party affiliate domains. The commercial materials come in many kinds, most annoying of which seem to be the pop-ups, banners and interstitial ads. Besides them, you may also notice cleverly positioned in-text ads. The adware may even place sponsored links on top of the results from your searches. The promoted products are not picked randomly. The extension monitors your online actions and collects some non-personally identifiable information like the browsing history and the performed searches. As a result, it may get to know your preferences, so that the displayed offers may seem pretty user-relevant. Nevertheless, the experts don't encourage clicking on the ads because you cannot know where they will take you. It is possible for some of the partner pages to contain risks for the well-being of your PC. Even if you try to ignore the presence of the intrusive ads, you may still face some performance issues with the browsers. You may experience occasional freezes or crashes, or at best the operating speed may get slower than normal. For this reason, the experts recommend the full removal of the adware. You should know that it most likely entered bundled with freeware. If you wish to keep such programs away from your system in the future, you need to install the cost-free applications through the "Advanced" menu.

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