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Screen Addict is a potentially unwanted adware program. It’s invasive, troublesome and, quite frankly, immensely unnecessary. Sure, it makes a lot of promises, but it falls short on every single one. Supposedly, it allows for an easier, altogether better, experience regarding viewing videos online. According to the tool, apart from making it possible for you to watch these videos, it also has a hand in bringing you updates on the newest and most fascinating media content found online. But the reality is rather different. Despite all that it claims to do for you concerning its usefulness, the tool predominantly brings you headaches and grievances. So, even if you manage to find something positive about it (which is a stretch and highly unlikely), the negatives will overwhelm you. The nasty application’s presence will lead to a multitude of issues, which will vary from annoying pop-up ads to a severe security threat. That’s right. The scale goes like this: it starts with the intrusive advertisements popping up to disrupt your browsing experience each time you surf the web, carry on with frequent system crashes and a slower PC and, at the top, you’ll find, your private details in jeopardy. Don’t wait around to reach the top of the scale. Screen Addict is NOT worth you enduring all of these grievances. The risk far outweighs the reward when it comes to the PUP. Save yourself a ton of troubles and headaches, and do what’s best for you and your system – delete the adware immediately! As soon as you discover its existence, find its hiding place, and get rid of it. You won’t regret it, and you’ll earn the gratitude of your future self.

How did I get infected with?

Before Screen Addict enters your system, it’s required to ask permission. It’s bound to k your approval on its installment, and unless you grant it – no admittance. And, since you’re currently plagued by the program, you have no one to blame but yourself as you were the one, who agreed to install it. You may not remember doing it, but you did. Let’s elaborate. Infections like Screen Addict may be required to seek permission, but they don’t have to do it openly. Instead, they do it slyly by resorting to guile and finesse. Using deception, they dupe you into giving them the green light while keeping you oblivious to it. To sneak in undetected, they employ the old but gold methods of infiltration. Screen Addict is no exception. It most probably slithered its way in by hitching a ride with spam email attachments or freeware, hid behind corrupted links or websites or even by pretending to be a bogus update. All of these methods are more than probable. And, do you see what they have in common? They all rely on your carelessness. So, don’t grant it. Don’t rush and don’t give into gullibility and distraction. Be extra vigilant and always do your due diligence when installing a tool or an update. After all, even a little extra attention today can save you a ton of troubles tomorrow. Remember that.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Once Screen Addict settles, it begins its array of issues. The mess-making starts off with an ever-flowing waterfall of pop-up ads. Each and every time you browse the web, you’ll be flooded with an endless supply of pop-ups. But don’t think they’re all for not. Oh, no. They do indeed have a purpose. The very existence of the program rests on these advertisements. Screen Addict is an ad-supported application, which means that if it’s to continue its operations, it has to generate web traffic and pay-per-click revenue. Here’s where the ads kick in. And, numbers matter. The more ads you see, the bigger the chances of their appearance resulting in a click. And, don’t think they’re random. Oh, no! You only see advertisements, which are chosen for you and you alone. Each pop-up was picked for your unique preferences. If you’re wondering how the PUP manages to make the distinction, it’s rather straightforward. It spies on you. The tool is programmed to monitor your browsing activities and gather intel. When it understands what you like, and what appeals to you, it selects the appropriate ads to show you. But no matter how enticing they seem, do NOT press a single one! They’re bundled with various cyber threats, just waiting to pounce on your PC and corrupt it further. And, if you click on the ads, you let them. That’s because each time you press a pop-up, you unknowingly agree to install the malware, lurking behind it. So, don’t do it. Unfortunately, the application isn’t designed merely to monitor your online habits. It also has to keep a thorough record of every move you make. Then, once it deems it has gathered enough data, it’s supposed to send it to the third parties that published it. Tat means that unknown individuals with wicked agendas will have access to your personal and financial information. That is if you let them. Needless to say: don’t let them! Protect your privacy, as well as your system’s well-being, and delete the application as soon as it shows you the first pop-up ad. You’ll save yourself a whirl of troubles, and keep your private life from falling into the hands of strangers.

How Can I Remove Screen Addict Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Screen Addict infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Screen Addict from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Screen Addict from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Screen Addict from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Screen Addict from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Screen Addict program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Screen Addict from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Screen Addict Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.