Do you know what LiveStreamNewsToday Promos is?
It does not seem that LiveStreamNewsToday Promos would be a desirable application, but at the time of research, it had already been installed more than 20,000 times from the Chrome Web Store (found at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/livestreamnewstoday-promo/eohmggbneknnfaheeaiienildhfgbgnh). This extension is compatible with Google Chrome browsers only, and it is officially introduced to potential users at livestreamnewstoday.com. If you were not introduced to the extension via these sources, perhaps you downloaded it using a third-party installer/downloader and perhaps you downloaded it along with other questionable programs. If that is the case, we encourage you to inspect your operating system and delete any threats if they are found. In this report, of course, we focus on the removal of LiveStreamNewsToday Promos. Whether you enjoy this app or not, there are things to be learned.
Officially, LiveStreamNewsToday Promos is introduced as an extension that can monitor your web browsing activity to introduce you to “relevant advertisements.” It is stated that ads are shown so that the developer of the extension could continue offering the service for free. What that means is that the extension shows ads so that it could show ads. Does that make sense? Not particularly. If you have reviewed the Privacy Policy statement at livestreamnewstoday.com/privacy-policy, you know that the app shows advertisements from third parties, but they are not disclosed, and so the service is relatively mysterious. The statement also reveals that cookies, scrips, web beacons, and other technologies are employed by LiveStreamNewsToday Promos to track information about you. Finally, the statement lets us know that some of the information that is collected is shared with “third party advertising networks and advertisers.” Ultimately, this add-on is a true advertising tool. It could be identified as adware, but we identify it as a PUP.
PUP is short for “potentially unwanted program,” and LiveStreamNewsToday Promos is identified as such because it tracks information, shares it with undisclosed parties, and also allows them showing pretty much unpredictable ads. In many cases, that is something that users sort of have to come to terms with if they want to use a beneficial service, but LiveStreamNewsToday Promos does not seem to offer a service like that. Of course, if you are shopping online constantly, you might be on a hunt for the best deals and offers, but can you be sure that the PUP would provide you with such deals and offers? We cannot, and that is why we recommend deleting this potentially unwanted program. First, we recommend inspecting the operating system with the help of a trusted malware scanner. In the best-case scenario, you will find nothing. In the worst-case scenario, you will find dangerous threats that require immediate removal.
LiveStreamNewsToday Promos screenshot
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You can follow the instructions below to delete LiveStreamNewsToday Promos manually. As you can see, the process is very simple. And if you also clear browsing data, data-trackers will be eliminated as well. In case malware has invaded your operating system with the PUP or perhaps even before it, you need to install a trusted anti-malware tool. It will automatically remove LiveStreamNewsToday Promos along with all threats that might exist. Of course, we suggest installing this tool even if there are no other threats besides the PUP and if you can erase it yourself. That is because this tool can ensure full virtual protection in the future, and you need it if you want to keep malware and PUPs at bay.
Remove LiveStreamNewsToday Promos
- Open Google Chrome and then tap Alt+F keys.
- In the menu on the right, click More tools and then Extensions.
- Remove the unwanted extension.
- Tap Ctrl+Shift+Delete keys to access the Clear browsing data menu.
- Select a time range and boxes and then click Clear data.
In non-techie terms:
LiveStreamNewsToday Promos might promise to offer you great deals and discounts, but essentially, it is just an advertising tool that serves third parties. Due to this, we doubt that it can offer the best deals. Instead, it shows deals from the parties it works with. If you downloaded this PUP along with anything else, or if you know that malware exists on your computer, it is best to implement legitimate anti-malware software to clean your operating system. If you know that you only need to remove LiveStreamNewsToday Promos, follow the manual removal guide above. In the future, make sure you only download legitimate and trusted apps and extensions, which you can ensure by doing research before the final installation.