WebExplorer is an unwanted program that may appear in your browser. You did not likely expect its appearance and will surely dislike its effects. WebExplorer brings different advertisements into your browser like tens of other unwanted programs. In that post, I will explain how to get rid of that disgusting program.

What is a WebExplorer?

That unwanted program can correctly be identified as adware. It is still classified as a potentially unwanted program since it has a “disguise” – add-on for your web browser. Nowadays, various adware and browser hijackers are spread through Chrome Web Store or other sources of browser plugins. WebExplorer, however, is a bit different from these examples. That virus is spread primarily through software bundling and has the signs of both browser hijacker and adware.

After being injected in your browser, that PUP changes your browser’s Home page. After that, it makes several manipulations to browser configuration files, so it allows the virus to show you promotions. Those promotions appear wherever, and their amount is massive. The developers of WebExplorer gain money by showing these ads. There is nothing worse when the free app you need shows you the ads; such apps often offer you to pay once to remove ads. Meanwhile, WebExplorer is not demanded at all. It offers no functionality which may be noted as “useful” or “demanded”. People need neither an “advanced toolbar” (absolutely useless thing) nor a “professional start page” (filled with ads). But these effects are not the only ones. The danger of that unwanted program is much bigger than you can expect.

Is the WebExplorer legit & safe?

Like any other adware, WebExplorer is not dangerous itself. Changes it implements into your web browser and system settings can be reverted in several easy steps. A much bigger danger hides in the ads it shows to you.

Adware maintainers do not care about the safety of ads they show. They perform outlaw activity, so legit companies will barely take an advertising contract from such crooks. Hence, all ads you see are offered by dubious companies, who do not care about the malevolency of advertisers. Of course, some of such companies are the same malware distributors, and the ads they publish will lead to malware downloading.

Don’t think that these words are just excess air shaking. Various browser hijackers, coin miners, remote access trojans and other viruses are distributed in such away. Since all other malware spreading methods are getting harder to use, more and more virus creators “switch” the distribution of their malware to advertising spam. The less time you let this virus show you the ads – the less is the chance to get infected by various other viruses.