What is Boxed Books?
Boxed Books is an adware application that is not useful in any way. If you happen to have this program on your computer, you need to remove Boxed Books immediately. We are not trying to say that this application is a malicious computer security threat. The program is very far from it. Nevertheless, adware programs cannot be trusted because they often have loose privacy policies, and they are highly vulnerable to third-party exploitations. Therefore, the sooner you delete Boxed Books from your computer, the better. Do not hesitate to leave us a comment if you have any further questions on adware removal.
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Where does Boxed Books come from?
Boxed Books has an official website at boxedbooks.info. Generally, one would expect this application to be available for download from the main website. However, that is not the case with this adware program. Boxed Books comes from a group of adware applications known as the SuperWeb family. The program is identical to Rad Raven, Key Lime Lizard, Browser Nail, and other similar apps.
The SuperWeb family applications do not have direct download links. Boxed Books and other programs get distributed bundled with freeware. This means that you most probably installed this application on your computer yourself. On top of that, it also implies that Boxed Books is not the only unwanted application on your system. To remove all the unwanted programs, you need to scan your PC with a licensed antispyware tool at once.
What does Boxed Books do?
Boxed Books is not a computer virus, so it cannot blue-screen your machine or steal your money. Nevertheless, it should not be taken lightly. When Boxed Books enters your computer, it adds extensions to Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer web browsers. According to the official website, this application should be compatible with Google Chrome as well, but the browser clearly blocks this extension.
When the application is up and running; it begins collecting data on your web browsing habits. Then it starts displaying commercial ads whenever you access popular online stores like eBay, Amazon or BestBuy. Technically, Boxed Books should provide you with relevant shopping information that would help you purchase the goods you want at a lower price. However, Boxed Books ads are often embedded with third-party content, and no one can guarantee that it is relevant or safe.
How do I remove Boxed Books?
Fortunately, there is no need to suffer Boxed Books ads because you can easily uninstall the application via Control Panel. Manual removal should be enough to terminate this program for good, but do not forget that you most probably have other unwanted apps to delete as well.
Scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner to get a list of all the unwanted programs on board. Terminate them all without any further ado, and do not hesitate to acquire a licensed computer security application if need be.
Manual Boxed Books Removal
Windows 8
- Drag mouse cursor to the bottom right of your screen.
- When Charm bar appears click Settings and go to Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program and remove Boxed Books.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and click Control panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program and remove Boxed Books.
Windows XP
- Click Start button and select Control panel.
- Open Add or remove programs and uninstall Boxed Books.
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