DizzyDing

Posted by Lisa Blanc on June 30, 2014

What is DizzyDing?

DizzyDing is a potentially unwanted application classified as adware. It is not a direct computer security threat, but cybercriminals can make use of such applications to promote their corrupted content. If you have DizzyDing on your system, scan the PC with a reliable antimalware tool in search for other potential security issues. The truth is that these adware apps seldom travel alone, so you might be surprised to see just how many unwanted apps you have. Remove DizzyDing and other unwanted programs from your computer before they became dangerous tools used by cybercriminals. test test test Download Removal Tool100% FREE spyware scan and
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Where does DizzyDing come from?

Normally, one would expect a legitimate coupon application or a browser extension to be available at its official homepage. DizzyDing does have a homepage at dizzyding.info, but the download link is not working. It is not surprising, considering that all the other applications from SuperWeb family exhibit the same distribution tendencies. Neither Gearscroll nor ResultsBay can be downloaded at their official homepages. The same applies to all the other adware apps from the same group, so DizzyDing is not an exception.

How does it enter your computer? The answer is simple – bundled downloads. The installer file for DizzyDing is included in third-party installers and downloaders that users come across at third-party file hosting web pages. If you are not attentive enough during freeware installation, it is very likely that DizzyDing will enter your PC.

What does DizzyDing do?

The DizzyDing Setup claims that this software “provides features such as helpful content and tools to enhance your web browsing. DizzyDing optimizes special offers and coupons, multi-site searching, related search results, website ratings, reviews, and comparison shopping.” In other words, this extension should help you save money on your purchases online and improve your web search experience.

However, that is not exactly the case because DizzyDing mostly displays commercial content. It might be relevant to your overall likes and preferences as such applications often track your online browsing habits, but it does not mean the commercial content is safe. DizzyDing needs to rely on third-party advertising network to create content for its ads. It is very often that adware apps do not review the commercial content in question because its Privacy Policy does not cover it. As a result, it creates a loop on internet security – DizzyDing is vulnerable enough to be exploited by cybercriminals.

How to remove DizzyDing?

Since this application could be used as a tool by malevolent third parties to infect you with malware or steal your data, you need to uninstall DizzyDing right now. Open Control Panel and delete the application from the list of installed programs. Then you need to open Mozilla Firefox and remove DizzyDing from the list of add-ons manually. Google Chrome does not get affected by this application, but even so, after manual removal you should consider investing in a powerful antispyware tool that would help you protect your PC from similar intruders in the future.