Do you know what PUP.PassShow is?
PUP.PassShow is a browser add-on which shows you your passwords so that you do not have to retype it several times. PUP.PassShow is also known as PassShow and can be downloaded from its official website passshow.com. However, this websites is not the only source of the application. It may also be bundled with other browser add-ons, extensions, download managers or converters. If you have installed PUP.PassShow by accident and want to remove it from the PC, jump to the removal guide given below or implement a spyware removal tool, but if you are still wondering whether to download the application or not, keep on reading to find out how it works.
PUP.PassShow is sponsored by different advertisers, who seek to drive more traffic to the websites of their clients. PUP.PassShow may use such services as Superfish, Verti technologies, Snappyimages, GetDeals and many others in order to provide you with display pop-ups, pop-unders, web banners, in-line advertisements and coupons. The developers of the application disclaim responsibility for the content of the advertisements and the websites to which you directed upon clicking on those ads. It means that you browse all those websites at your own risk, and we recommend that you remove the application in order to cease the display of the ads.
PUP.PassShow screenshot
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The application in question can also monitor your browsing behavior. The developers of the program do not seek to reveal your identity but they do want to find out how you browse the Internet so that they can targeted advertisement on particular websites or locations of the website. PUP.PassShow employs cookies and pixel tags to record your IP address, Internet service provider, clicks, browsing preferences, the details of the operating system and other anonymous details. Though PUP.PassShow collects only non-personally identifiable information, you should bear in mind that some of the details may help them to indentify you. But it is enough to remove PUP.PassShow from the computer to rid the browsers of annoying advertisements and stop the monitoring.
We recommend that you use a spyware removal tool to eliminate PUP.PassShow from the system. It is not a secret that it is possible to uninstall PassShow, but you want to be sure that every single component of PUP.PassShow is removed from the computer. SpyHunter, a real-time anti-spyware tool, can easily terminate the unwanted program and, most important, to secure the system against adware programs, Trojan horses, rogue anti-virus programs, worms, and other infections.
How to uninstall PassShow
Windows 8
- Press Win+R and type in control panel.
- Click OK and select the Uninstall a program option.
- Uninstall PassShow.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Click Start and select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Remove the unwanted application.
Windows XP
- Open the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel.
- Select Add or Remove Programs.
- Uninstall the unwanted program.
In non-techie terms:
After the removal of PUP.PassShow, click the button below to download and install a scanner; then launch a system scan to make sure that no harmful files are hiding within the system.
Aliases: PassShow.