What is Rescroller Extension?
Rescroller Extension is a suspicious browser extension categorized as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP. Users usually get it from http://jinlun007.com/cixv/?&from=media, which might appear as a pop-up. Also, it used to be available at the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dmlhkniepcckhimnledfjmhkjomacddn). No matter how this Google Chrome extension has infiltrated your computer and affected your web browser, you should remove it as soon as possible even though it promises to make it possible to “browse the internet without letting search providers track your history.” It is because it is not fully trustworthy software. Potentially unwanted applications do not work as harmful malware, but they might still perform undesirable activities on users’ computers, so we do not recommend keeping them active. If it is still hard for you to make up your mind, you should read the rest of this report carefully and only then make the final decision. We hope that you decide to remove Rescroller Extension. If so, feel free to use the removal guide prepared by our specialists (you will find it right below this article).
What does Rescroller Extension do?
It is hard to say how Rescroller Extension works, but we are sure it is not a beneficial application. That is, it is not likely at all that it will make your searches anonymous. Because of this, our piece of advice for you would be to disable it immediately after you discover it. Yes, you should delete Rescroller Extension because it is a useless browser extension, but it is not the only reason you should get rid of it. Researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com say that the chances are high that Rescroller Extension gathers information about users. According to them, it might be its main goal. Potentially unwanted programs are not harmful malicious applications, so they do not steal users’ passwords, logins, banking credentials, and other details that are considered sensitive information. In most cases, they can only access details that cannot identify users personally. For example, websites users visit, links they click, search queries they enter, and other details about their habits/interests/activities. Rescroller Extension should automatically gather information about users too, and it might even disclose all those recorded details to third parties, so, in our opinion, you should disable Rescroller Extension. As mentioned, it is not real malware, but it might still perform undesirable activities behind users’ backs.
Where does Rescroller Extension come from?
As mentioned at the beginning of this report, Rescroller Extension has already been removed from the Chrome Web Store; however, http://jinlun007.com/cixv/?&from=media is still working, so we are sure that a number of users who install it on their computers is still growing. Some users open this domain themselves by mistake, get redirected to it immediately after opening another suspicious domain, or find it opened after clicking on a malicious link. Also, some users might see this website open as a pop-up periodically. In such a case, it is worth checking all programs installed on the system because these pop-ups might be generated by an advertising-supported application. We do not say that you necessarily have it; however, it would be smart to inspect all applications if this page opens from time to time and you cannot stop this. In most cases, untrustworthy software infiltrates users’ computers when they carelessly install software downloaded from the web because they tend to travel bundled. Of course, you could have downloaded some kind of untrustworthy program from the Internet yourself as well.
How to delete Rescroller Extension
We cannot call Rescroller Extension dangerous because it is just a potentially unwanted program, but it should not be kept active because it is basically useless and, on top of that, might perform undesirable activities on users’ computers. You do not need to be an expert in potentially unwanted software removal to erase it manually because it is not a complicated procedure. You just need to access the add-ons manager, locate Rescroller Extension on the list, and click the trash button. This extension affects only Google Chrome, so its removal will be quick.
Rescroller Extension removal guide
Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome.
- Press Alt+F.
- Click More tools.
- Open Extensions.
- Find Rescroller Extension on the list and select it.
- Click the recycle bin button next to it.
100% FREE spyware scan and
tested removal of Rescroller Extension*
0 Comments.