Do you know what AppToU is?
If you have downloaded AppToU application on your system, you will definitely notice extensions added to your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. It is not a very harmful program; however, it is very probable that it is not going to act as promised. It means that you will not be able to compare the best deals as well as get discounts and promotions on different shopping websites like ebay.com, amazon.com, and bestbuy.com. Instead, you might notice commercial ads that will promote various products and services. This might seem rather useful from the first sight; however, you should know that such an activity might bother you and even cause security problems.
AppToU screenshot
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It is not very likely that you will be able to download AppToU from its official website because the download is not working there at the time of writing. This suggests only one thing – AppToU is distributed bundled with other applications. As the previous experience shows, plenty of advertising-supported applications tend to be attached to freeware, i.e. programs that can be downloaded for free. In most cases, you will be informed about the installation of additional software; however, people do not pay enough attention to the installation wizard nowadays and the creators of undesirable programs know that. Our advice is to complete the wizard carefully and always select the Advanced option that will allow you to choose what to install.
Of course, advertisements might be also associated with undesirable software because they might redirect you to unknown websites after you click on them. As nobody monitors them, they might be full of malicious components. However, this is not the only suspicious feature of AppToU. Our security specialists have carried out a study and found out that AppToU, as other adware programs, tend to record some of the data related to your browsing experience and then share it with third parties. This might not seem important at all; however, we still recommend being cautious. Besides, you should always read the Privacy Policy of those programs that you are going to install.
Even though AppToU is not a very dangerous threat, it is still better to erase it from the system in order to stop its annoying activities and block the way for potential threats. Luckily, you will be able to do that easily and quickly if you use the instructions provided below or acquire a reliable antimalware tool like SpyHunter. The second variant would be especially suitable for those that seek to protect the system from undesirable infections in the future.
How to erase AppToU
Windows XP
- Open the Start menu.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Click on the undesirable program and then select Remove.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel from the menu.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Locate AppToU and right-click on it.
- Select Uninstall.
Windows 8
- Access the Metro UI menu by tapping the Windows key.
- Right-click anywhere on its background and then select All apps.
- Locate Control Panel in the list of programs and click on it.
- Go to Uninstall a Program.
- Right-click on the unwanted application.
- Select Uninstall.
In non-techie terms:
Even though advertising-supported applications are not very dangerous, you should still not trust them because they act for the publisher’s benefit. It has been observed that these applications tend to drive traffic to particular websites and thus generate revenue for the author. You can download our free scanner in order to check whether there are no such applications on your system. Just click on the Download button below and the automatic download will start.