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Look4Like

Posted: April 8, 2016

Look4Like is an adware extension that is only compatible with the Google Chrome Web browser. According to Look4Like's official Web page, this extension is meant to be used by users who often use the services of various social media networks. Look4Like provides them with one-click access to all their social media profiles, as well as with quick links to other important features on websites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. However, this is where the positive things about Look4Like end and the extension's true face is revealed. Users who agree to install Look4Like also accept to have marketing content injected in their Web browser. Unsurprisingly, the marketing content in question may include aggressive banners, pop-ups, in-text ads, and other advertising elements that may prevent you from fully utilizing your Web browser's potential.

Furthermore, the presence of these ads may block certain parts of the websites you browse on a regular basis. Apart from injecting advertisements, Look4Like also may ask for permission to change your Web browser's default homepage and new tab page to a 3rd-party website associated with Look4Like. While this isn't an unsafe thing to do, you may want to think twice before agreeing to use an unpopular search engine that may provide you with manipulated search results. Overall, Look4Like is classified as adware and its negative sides certainly outweigh the positive ones. We advise PC users who see Look4Like Ads on their computers to remove the extension with the help of a trustworthy anti-malware application.

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