Webfuii

Posted by Lisa Blanc on February 20, 2014

What is Webfuii?

Webfuii is a freeware application that taps into third party advertising networks to generate content for its pop-ups. It is an adware program, so it means that the application has been downloaded and installed on your computer for financial purposes. You might have no intention to install Webfuii, but the application usually arrives bundled with other freeware, so it gets installed automatically if you skip the setup steps. To remove Webfuii from the PC, you simply need to access Control Panel and delete the application from the list of installed programs.

Where does Webfuii come from?

Computer security experts suggest that Webfuii is one of the coupons applications, which means that Webfuii display coupons suggestions and discount offers when users access online shopping malls. The application comes from a big family of similar programs, and it is practically identical to its predecessors, that include Cling Clang, Kasimos, Xaven and many other potentially unwanted applications.

The problem is that even if you access the official website at webfuii.com you will not find anything new or useful about the application, because the web pages for all of these programs look identical (except for some modified color schemes). Webfuii is presented as a browser extension that can personalize your web search and help you access the search results you want faster.

What does Webfuii do?

Although Webfuii is not a computer malware application and it does not enter your system surreptitiously, it is definitely not recommended to keep it in your system. After all, quite a lot of users find commercial pop-ups annoying, especially as they may interfere with the browsing process. However, adware pop-ups may be not only annoying, but dangerous as well.

It has been mentioned in the first paragraph that Webfuii does not generate the pop-ups content itself – it relies on a third party advertising network. Therefore, whatever content you are displayed, Webfuii cannot be held responsible for it, as it is definitely not covered by its privacy policy. Due to such security loopholes adware applications are commonly exploited by malevolent third for various corrupted aims. Webfuii can be used in suspicious marketing schemes, personal information leaks and even malware distribution.

How to remove Webfuii?

Although malware infection is an extreme example of what happens when you have an adware application installed on your PC, no computer security-minded user will ignore this trying to safeguard the system. You should not rule out such a possibility either.

To ensure that your system and your personal data are protected from cyber criminals, you should terminate all the potentially unwanted programs and invest in a reliable computer security application. If you do not know which programs were installed together with Webfuii, scan the PC with SpyHunter free scanner, and then get rid of all the applications at once.