This behavior can result in serious privacy issues or even identity theft, and therefore, you are strongly advised to eliminate Video Converter from your Internet browsers. There is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will cause high-risk adware or malware infections.įurthermore, Video Converter continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity by collecting various software and hardware information such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, operating system and browser types (and browsing data including cookies, browsing history, URLs visited, search queries entered into search engines, pages viewed, etc.), device identifiers, geographic locations, and other similar details that may be personally identifiable.
On initial inspection, this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, be aware that Video Converter is considered to be adware, since it employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) to install on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) without users' consent.Īfter successful infiltration, Video Converter generates intrusive online ads and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.Īdvertisements generated by this PUP include (but are not limited to) pop-up/under, banner, interstitial, and text ads. Created by Surf Island Solutions, Video Converter is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that claims to enable conversion of video formats and to solve all video-related problems.
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