On Stage Ads

Posted by Sarah Stewart on July 7, 2015

What is On Stage Ads?

While On Stage Ads claims to enhance your video watching experience, in reality, it is yet another ad-supported application targeting your clicks. If your computer screen is flooded with third-party advertisements, there is a chance that you are infected with this adware. If so, you need to know the potential dangers this holds for you besides making your web surfing experience rather painful. On Stage Ads most likely has sneaked onto your system in a freeware bundle, which means that you might have other threats, too, hiding on your computer. test test test Download Removal Tool100% FREE spyware scan and
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Where does On Stage Ads come from?

On Stage Ads is a clone of Sale Charger, Assist Point, and Positive Finds, which are all built on the Injekt engine. This adware has an official website, videosonstage.com; however, it is impossible to download the app from there. If you cannot download it, how on earth it can be installed on your computer, you might ask. On Stage Ads, like most adware apps, is distributed via a popular method called software bundling. In this method a number of programs are packed in an installer, which might be used by criminals to deliver infections onto unsuspecting users’ computers. There is no question how harmful it could be to your system’s health if a bunch of malicious programs happen to slither onto it. If you have this adware on your computer, there is a good chance that you will find other threats, too. Therefore, it is important that you delete On Stage Ads and all the other infections that can be associated with it.

How does On Stage Ads work?

There is one main goal regarding ad-supported applications, and that is making money for their creators. The reason why these apps are free is to lure you into installing them. But once they become active on your system, they will start displaying potentially harmful third-party pop-up and banner advertisements, as well as other offers. This adware also collects information about your browsing habits, including what kind of online stores you visit, how much time you spend there, what type of products interest you, and even your IP address. Soon you will be targeted with customized ads, which are even harder to resist clicking on. It is important to know that these third-party ads might route you to potentially unsafe websites. Here is what the EULA of On Stage Ads say about this:

...We encourage you not to provide any personal information or access any third party content unless you know and are comfortable with its provider...

...You understand that by installing or using the Software you may be exposed to Third Party content that you may find objectionable, offensive, or indecent...

If you end up on an infected website, cyber criminals may take advantage of you, install more malicious programs, or even steal your precious personal details. In order to prevent these things, you should remove On Stage Ads as soon as possible.

How do I remove On Stage Ads?

The good thing about On Stage Ads is that it is very easy to remove it from your system. Fortunately, it has an uninstaller, so you just need to run that via Control Panel, and it is gone. If you follow our guide below, you should be able to free yourself of this adware in a minute. But due to the possibility of other infections being present on your computer, it would be best to run a full system scan to see what you are up against. If the scanner finds anything, you had better install an authentic antimalware tool to make sure that all threats are dealt with and your system is protected from further malicious attacks.