Freebies Machine

Posted by Lisa Blanc on February 18, 2016

What is Freebies Machine?

Freebies Machine is a program that is supposed to allow you receive free samples of products from various companies. So users expect to get free samples if they supply the address and make a request for freebies. However, this application is classified as adware, and so it works differently than one would imagine. Freebies Machine will regularly display irritating pop-ups and ads that might lead you to harmful websites. Also, to use the services you will be asked to give particular personal information, which might be shared or sold to third parties. You should continue reading the article to learn more about this adware, but keep it in mind that the only way to secure your computer and privacy is to delete the application. test test

How does Freebies Machine work?

As you open the program, you will see that it loads a website called freebies.org. At first, it might look like a great opportunity to try numerous different things since there are ten categories, such as food, cosmetics, books & magazines, pet products, etc. Also, on the bottom-left corner it says that if you want to receive a newsletter, the latest deals, coupons, and freebies you must sign up, but for this, you will have to give your e-mail address. It might look harmless, but keep it in mind that they will share your personal email address with any interested third party.

For starters, you might receive much more ads, coupons, etc. than you have wanted. However, there is a bigger threat, because anyone could use your email to send you spam, which might contain malware. In addition, your email could be used for Phishing, given that cyber criminals gather more personal information, they could try to convince you that they represent your bank or some other institution, familiar to you. The letter might ask for more sensitive information or perhaps to pay for some services, and the reason might look very convincing. Cyber criminals use various techniques to trick you and steal your money and the only way to avoid it, is to protect your personal information so that nobody could manipulate it. While using Freebies Machine you cannot protect your personal data as it can be obtained using cookies and other methods by third parties or the adware itself.

While searching for wanted freebies, you should encounter various ads displayed together with sample offers. Not all of them are safe, meaning there is a chance that you might be redirected to harmful websites containing malware. Also, as you open the application, it might open your browser window and redirect you to unreliable site interest4.valuedinformation.com/numbers/?t=5&c1=RDCTV&u=&im= that you should not enter either. If you do not want to infect your computer, you should ignore these ads or delete Freebies Machine as it allows these threats to exist.

How to remove Freebies Machine?

Clearly, few free items are not worth taking the risks that come together with Freebies Machine. Do not forget that you can always look for free samples on the official site of the product company and it is much safer than using some adware application. The only way to secure your private information and protect your computer from harm is to erase Freebies Machine. The program can be deleted via Control Panel, and it does not leave any junk files. Feel free to use the provided removal instructions or leave us a comment if you have any more questions regarding the adware.