Picasti Extension

Posted by Max Lehmann on December 7, 2016

What is Picasti Extension?

Picasti Extension, according to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that might be introduced to you by an unreliable software distributor. Based on our research, this PUP is not represented in an official manner, which means that it is unlikely that anyone would seek out this program specifically. On the contrary, it is likely that all users of this suspicious extension first learned about it when downloading a software bundle. If you believe that the add-on was installed onto your Google Chrome browser without your permission, it is possible that it was slipped in without your permission. Of course, it is more likely that you simply did not notice the extension in the myriad of other programs. In any case, you should consider removing Picasti Extension, and you can learn more about this by reading our report. test

How does Picasti Extension work?

At the moment, Picasti Extension is not represented via an official website. Even the installer promoted on the Chrome web store at chrome.google.com/webstore/ was disabled. What does that tell us? First of all, the fact that Chrome has decided not to represent this extension means that it did not live up to the company’s standards or that its creator has taken it down. Second, the inexistence of the official download page suggests that maybe the creator of this extension is hiding themselves or that they do not care to represent their product officially. It is most likely that the developer of Picasti Extension works with third-party distributors who might spread this add-on bundled with all kinds of programs. Due to this, you are likely to encounter the extension first when trying to installing something else. Did you install the extension just because it was offered for free? According to our research, this add-on might have been introduced to you as a tool that “shows funny pictures of Picaso in modern style,” whatever that means. Is that why you installed it? Whatever the reason was, we are sure that this extension has not lived up to your expectations, and you want to remove it immediately.

According to our researchers, when Picasti Extension was still available on the Chrome web store, users were informed that it could read and change the data on the sites that they visited. What does this mean? This might mean that the extension can record the websites that your visit. Also, considering that some victims have reported seeing more ads than usual after installing this application, it is possible that one of its features is to inject ads on the pages that you visit. Obviously, the advertisements represented by the PUP must be handled with caution. In fact, we do not advise interacting with them at all because we cannot confirm or deny that they are harmless. Caution must be exercised at all times. In general, there is very little information about the extension, and that has got us worried as well. After all, it is risky to trust software you know little or nothing about. If you share our sentiment, you will probably want to remove Picasti Extension from your web browsers.

How to delete Picasti Extension

Based on the research we have conducted, you probably need to remove Picasti Extension from the Google Chrome browser, which is reflected in the guide below. If you need to eliminate this extension from different browsers, do not hesitate to leave a comment below, and we will add the missing instructions as soon as possible. Of course, you do not need to proceed manually if you discover dangerous threats that reliable anti-malware software can delete best. Considering that the suspicious extension is likely to be spread via software bundles, we have to think about malware that could have entered your operating system. If you download a reliable malware scanner to inspect your PC, it will become clear very quickly whether or not you need to delete other threats.