What is Ads by PicColor?
PicColor is an adware program that can be installed to random computers while their users are installing various freeware from the Internet. The program comes together with such downloads as free music or video players, PDF creators, download managers, etc. None of these programs clearly disclose that they are adding PicColor, so if you don’t read their Terms and Agreements or don’t follow their installation steps carefully, you can accept this additional download without even knowing.
Once PicColor infiltrates into the system, you will receive numerous ads whenever you browse the Internet. You can receive anything from coupons, deals and in-text ads to direct advertisements of various products. Not only these ads will disturb your regular browsing but also if you click on them, you can be redirected to various unknown websites. Some of them can even harm your system by infiltrating various malware or other malicious programs. Another purpose of PicColor is to monitor users’ browsing behavior and help some third parties to advertise their products as well as promote their websites. It tracks your browsing history and later it can use this information for marketing related purposes by its partners. Beware that monitoring of your browsing habits can be dangerous for your safety too. PicColor can get access to your passwords or other sensitive information and reveal it to the cyber criminals. This is one of the main reasons why you should get rid of this adware as soon as possible.
To avoid PicColor, you need to pay attention to the installation process of freeware downloaded from the Internet. Do not skip any installation steps and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This will allow you to see all available options. Reading all Terms and Agreement would be advisable too. Look for various already selected check boxes that indicate about installing additional software that you are not aware of. Do not allow it as it can possibly be PicColor or other unwanted application.
If your computer has already been infected, you must remove Ads by PicColor as soon as possible. At first, uninstall the adware from the programs list that you will find in Control Panel. Then restore the settings of the browsers that were affected. Remember that this adware can affect multiple browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The easiest way to eliminate Ads by PicColor is with a help of SpyHunter, Malwarebytes, Stopzilla or other trustworthy anti-malware application. They will detect all malicious applications and remove them automatically. Check out the manual removal instructions below to learn how to do it on your own.
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