What is Apps Hat?
Apps Hat is an adware application that runs in the background of your system, collecting information related to your web browsing habits. The program is designed to provide you with the most relevant information on Android apps and games. However, the advantages of this application are highly questionable and security experts advise against keeping the app on your PC. The problem is that Apps Hat can be bundled with potentially unwanted applications, and its pop-ups might be exploited in various corrupted scams. Hence, you should uninstall Apps Hat, and then invest in a reliable computer security application to protect your PC.
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Where does Apps Hat come from?
There are two main ways to install Apps Hat onto your computer. You can download it either from the official home page or bundled with freeware. This application is known to travel along with FLV Player. In general, you should be informed that additional software is about to be installed on your computer. In order not to miss this piece of information, you need to pay attention to each and every installation step.
As far as the official home page is concerned, it can be accessed at appshat.com. You can easily download the application just by clicking the “Free Download” button. The download process is initiated immediately and eventually Apps Hat gets installed on your computer.
What does Apps Hat do?
During the installation, Apps Hat creates an entry on the list of installed programs which you can check via Control Panel. Also, the application installs an extension to your default browser, and you can also see Apps Hat’s icon on your system tray, which means that the programs runs in the system background all of the time.
The official website for Apps Hat maintains that the program allows you to “get personal recommendations, price drop alerts, and share your favorite apps with your friends”. In other words, Apps Hat should help you find more interesting and useful apps or games for your Android device.
Nevertheless, that is only one side of the coin. According to our security researchers, Apps Hat also displays a lot of commercial advertisements, coupons and various discount deals. In order to provide the content for its ads Apps Hat needs to collect information on your browsing history and then refer to a third party advertising network, because it obviously cannot generate the pop-up content itself.
The third party pop-up content is the biggest security issue when it comes to such adware applications. Apps Hat cannot guarantee that you will not be redirected to unfamiliar and potentially malicious websites, so your best choice would be terminating the program right now.
How to remove Apps Hat?
You can uninstall Apps Hat via Control Panel, but if the program has arrived bundled with freeware, you need to make sure that you get rid of other potentially unwanted programs as well. In case you need any assistance with Apps Hat’s removal, please leave us a comment, or invest in a powerful computer security application.
Uninstall Apps Hat
Windows 8
- Slide mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen.
- When Charm bar appears, click Settings and go to Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program and remove Apps Hat.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program and remove Apps Hat.
Windows XP
- Click Start menu button and go to Settings.
- Select Control Panel and double-click Add or remove programs.
- Uninstall Apps Hat.
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