EZPowerAds

There are a lot of programs that are not explicitly malicious and still it would be for the best if you did not have them on your computer. EZPowerAds is one of such programs. It is an adware application that manifests itself in a variety of commercial advertisements. The advertisements may appear in various forms – pop-ups, pop unders, in-text ads and so on. However, the problem is that this program is usually installed along with potentially unwanted applications and its advertisements can be exploited to promote malware, so it is for the best to remove EZPowerAds from your computer to prevent various malicious infections from taking over.

The official website at ezpowerads.com says you agree to install this adware program on your computer when you install third party applications downloaded from third party websites. It means that it is absolutely necessary that you exercise caution during third party freeware installation. For example, a video downloader may come with such potentially unwanted programs as Delta Toolbar and EZPowerAds. None of these additional programs can be considered computer malware, but they do slow down your browser performance and does not allow you to browse the Internet properly.

The main security issue related to EZPowerAds is the fact that these ads affect all main browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The adware is created to generate financial profits to associated websites, so it may display various coupons and discount offers that urge you to access one website or the other. The question is whether the websites you are being redirected to are absolutely safe, and the answer is – most probably not.

Due to the fact that EZPowerAds has a lax privacy policy, it dissociates itself from any third party content, and it enables malevolent third parties to embedded their external links into EZPowerAds pop-ups as well. Although it is not the application’s intension to infect you with malware, it is highly possible that in the long run you would get exposed to dangerous threats. Thus, in order to protect your computer you are highly advised to remove all the freeware applications from your system.

How to remove potentially unwanted programs

Windows 8

1. Move your mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
2. When Charms bar appears, click Settings and select Control Panel.
3. Open Uninstall a program and remove any unwanted program you find.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program and remove potentially unwanted programs.

Windows XP

1. Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Go to Add or remove programs and uninstall potentially unwanted applications.

How to reset browser settings

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+X and go to Internet options.
2. Click on Advanced tab and press Reset.
3. Select Delete personal settings and click Reset again.
4. When the reset is complete, click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Firefox button and navigate to Help.
2. Click Troubleshooting information.
3. Press Reset Firefox on a new tab.
4. Click Reset Firefox on a dialog window.
5. When the reset is complete click Finish.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Under On Startup select Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Click Set pages and change your home page address. Click OK.
4. Select Manage search engines under Search.
5. Set a new default search engine and delete unwanted search provider. Press Done.

In order to make sure that you have deleted all the potentially harmful applications from your computer, scan your PC with SpyHunter free scanner. This way you will be able to ensure your computer’s safety. Also, should you run into any trouble while removing EZPowerAds, do let us know by leaving a comment below.