Top-That

Posted by Lisa Blanc on October 2, 2015

What is Top-That?

At first glance, you might not know what Top-That actually is. It is claimed that this program can provide you with a more comfortable way to browse the web. But we suggest removing Top-That, because it does not have anything useful to offer. It is a simple adware program that will show you commercial advertisements and make money for its developers. Programs that display third-party advertisements should be viewed with suspicion and this particular program is no exception. You just cannot be certain that the promoted content is reliable. If you want to know about Top-That actually does, please continue reading. test

Where does Top-That come from?

Today, very few ad-supported programs are released by random programmers. This lucrative advertising business is dominated by adware releasing companies. Top-That is part of the Lyrics adware family which means that this program has numerous clones. For example, Zorable, Best Online Deals, and SeeWords are almost identical to Top-That. As far as its dissemination methods go, this program is exclusively distributed via software bundles that you can encounter by visiting free software hosting websites. As far as we know, this program is not disseminated using any other means. So when you install a software bundle, make sure to check if it has any additional content by choosing custom/advanced installation settings and unchecking its installation.

How does Top-That work?

From its very inception, Top-That will start causing you inconvenience with its obnoxious advertisements. According to this program’s Terms of Service, you should see “pops, coupons, price comparison, in-line text and content recommendations.” The problem is, however, that the promoted content cannot be trusted. We think that this program will promote downloads of adware and potentially unwanted programs. More adware means that your browsing experience will be negatively affected even further. While potentially unwanted programs will not do anything useful, but they are a money-grabbing scheme that can trick you into purchasing a useless program.

Like its predecessors, Top-That is prone to collect information. Its Privacy Policy states that it can get their hands on information, such as operating system that you use, CPU type, default search provider, IP address, and so on. It is stated that this information is gathered to improve the software, but in truth, it probably uses this information for advertising purposes. Furthermore, this information may be shared with third-parties. Although this information does not seem very important, we doubt that you want to share it with unknown entities.

How to remove Top-That

The information provided above shows that Top-That is a deceptive program. Its developers try to trick you into thinking that it will offer you some elusive browsing improvement. Not only will it not improve your browsing, but it will do its best to obstruct it with unasked-for advertisements. So, do yourself a favor and remove Top-That from your computer in a timely manner.