Do you know what Emaildescontos is?
Our researchers have been analyzing an application called Emaildescontos. They have come to the conclusion that the application is adware, and thus, should be removed as soon as possible, because it the content this adware promotes can compromise the security of your computer. The origins of the advertisements are unknown, and cannot be determined for sure, because the ads change all of the time. Emaildescontos is sophisticated enough to be updated. So, if you have this application, and do not know what it is or what it does, please read the article and come to your own conclusions.
We are not entirely sure where this infection comes from. But reach has shown that the infection has a website. However, at the time of the research the website was down, but the research did not end there. We have found that emaildescontos.com is owned by an advertiser called AdwareROI. This advertiser means business, as the advertising fees start from $199.95 to $299.95 a month. But still, it does not mean that its owners endorse the promoted content. Advertisers such as AdwareROI are more than willing to business with anyone as long as they pay.
Emaildescontos screenshot
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This opens up opportunities for dishonest entities to advance a certain agenda, be it profiteering from fictitious online retailers or ransomware. In all cases it is the average person who takes the hit. So, we encourage everyone to stay away from freeware sharing websites, and those that distribute pirated software, because these are the places where malware such as Emaildescontos usually come from. On the side note, would a legitimate and serious business resort to distributing their products via malicious bundles?
Furthermore, Emaildescontos is known to be able to collect information about the user’s browsing and shopping habits. The program collects information such as browsing history, search history, IP address, and so on. The app relays the information to AdwareROI for analysis, so that they could make changes to the marketing campaign. The aim is to personalize the ads as much as possible to increase the possibility of a click. So, if you do not want to share your non-personal but still rather private information with unreliable advertisers, remove the application.
Our internal analysis has shown that the application is unreliable, because it collect information about the users of the infected computer, and that the origins of the advertisements cannot be verified as legitimate. Thus, we can only speculate that dishonest advertisers promote fake content. If you want to remove the infection please refer to the removal guide below.
How to remove Emaildescontos
Windows 8 and 8.1
- Click the Windows logo to open the Start Screen.
- Type Uninstall in the search box and go to Settings.
- Click Uninstall a program and locate Emaildescontos.
- Click Uninstall.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Click the Windows logo to open the Start menu.
- Select the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
- Locate Emaildescontos, and click Uninstall.
Windows XP
- Click the Windows logo to open the Start menu.
- Select the Control Panel and click Add or Remove Programs.
- Locate Emaildescontos, and click Remove.
In non-techie terms:
Emaildescontos is an adware-type application that shows unreliable advertisements of unknown origin. It is likely that the adware promotes links to malicious downloads that can infect your computer with dangerous Trojans and other malware. If you are having trouble deleting Emaildescontos manually, we recommend using our recommended malware removal tool – SpyHunter.