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Screen Maker Ads

Posted: March 1, 2016

Screen Maker is a very controversial application that the experts define as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). It allows PC users to take screenshots by pressing CTRL+ALT+4. Some clients may enjoy this function, especially when you bear in mind that the built-in Windows tool allows you to store one screenshot at a time. The developers of Screen Maker assure that it will let you keep multiple pictures of your screen in a special folder. Although this feature may work as intended, you may wish to find an alternative application for the job. This PUP is supported by ads, and you may find it in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The new commercial materials may be pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads, in-text ads or other types of eye-catching marketing elements. They may come in large quantities, which may be enough to hamper the performance of the Web clients. The ad-based extension also may change some settings automatically. Screen Maker may substitute your default homepage and search provider. You may start encountering many more sponsored links than usual when you perform searches. The PUP may use some deceiving tactics to make you follow on the ads. For example, clicking on the 'X' button next to an ad may not close it but open an affiliated platform. Screen Maker doesn't choose what products and coupons to show randomly. It may read the comprehensive browsing history and track which sites you visit most frequently. It also may have access to the present Web cookies. This information may narrow down your interests. As the time passes, you may find user-relevant ads, but clicking on them is not advisable. There is a chance for some sponsored links to load sites that may infect or trick you. Ignoring the new commercial materials should prevent more serious problems, but seeing them wherever you go may be annoying by itself. Most PC users agree that the cons of Screen Maker outweigh the pros. The recommended way to eliminate the PUP is with a credible security solution.

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