Ember Relax Background virus - How to remove

Ember Relax Background extension for your Google Chrome browser is designed by a company called Software Updater. The toolbar is advertised as an exciting addition to users’ browsers. It displays a cosmic background, and users can actually modify this page to their liking. However, security researchers doubt that this browser toolbar is actually worth downloading. It is stated that Ember Relax Background extension could be designed for the same purposes as ArcadeGoNetwork and Tabs to Windows.

Ember Relax Background rogue toolbar will cause redirection to unknown websites

Ember Relax Background adware can also be advertised in annoying pop-ups. According to our analysis, this malicious program is the most promoted in Spain, Italy, France, Germany and Brazil. Also, we noticed that this extension is affiliated with advertising-networks like Propeller Ads Media, AdsTerra and Adf.ly. Therefore, it could be that after activating the Ember Relax Background plugin in your Google Chrome browser, you will be exposed to various types of online advertisements. While most of them can seem harmless, there might be some adverts, involved in phishing or malvertising campaigns (How to Beat Malvertising).

Surprisingly, there are three versions of Ember Relax Background extension in the Chrome Web Store. Each of them is submitted by different websites. One specific version was submitted by the controllers of Safewebsearches.com hijacker. Therefore, we are suspecting that the creators of this hijackware parasite are responsible for the Ember Relax Background plugin as well. After activating these extensions, people will also give the plugin a permission to modify the content of all visited websites. Therefore, third-party advertisements might be incorporated into websites that do not usually feature such content.

According to the Privacy Policy in one of the websites, related to the Ember Relax Background extension, we found out that it will mostly collect non-personally identifiable information. While it is promised that no information about you is going to be rented, sold or shared with third-parties, it is stated that some details are going to be transmitted to advertising networks.

According to the users’ browsing activities, preferred content and other information, advertisers will be able to show more personalized content. However, since many online advertisements are involved in malicious campaigns, we find that they offer very little benefits to Internet surfers (https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/0bec/9e9fee4bee287ed2ea1ef9059b573fb0b711.pdf). It is also important to note that the extension will allow third-party behavioral tracking.

If you value your privacy and do not want to be tracked, we hope that you won’t keep malicious extensions like Ember Relax Background adware installed into your browser. While this plugin is active, you will be bothered by unwanted online advertisements, and your browsing activities will be carefully monitored.

How will the Ember Relax Background adware get into my browser?

As we have mentioned above, the 3 versions of Ember Relax Background extension are featured in the Chrome Web Store. Therefore, you could install these add-ons from this source. However, we hope that you won’t decide to “enhance” your browsing with this toolbar. As we have mentioned, there are many reasons why this tool should not be trusted. It is also possible that the plugin will be offered to you in random pop-ups, claiming that the Ember Relax Background add-on is one of the best tools to explore.

Now, you must be interested with the way the annoying Ember Relax Background toolbar can be removed from your browser. Luckily, it is not that difficult. All you have to do is open the list of active plugins. Then, find the unwanted extension and get rid of it. After this, your browsing should no longer be disturbed by redirection or unwanted advertisements. However, if you still notice some suspicious symptoms, we insist that you run a scan with Spyhunter. Both of these anti-malware tools are perfectly capable of taking care of your computer. They will determine whether your OS needs to be cleaned.

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