WebSparkle

Posted by Lisa Blanc on October 15, 2013

What is WebSparkle?

WebSparkle is a browser plugin that displays coupons and discount offers whenever you access popular online shopping malls. It may also be considered a potentially unwanted program, because WebSparkle exhibits intrusive behavior by collecting data on your web browsing habits. Needless to say, that this application is NOT a malicious infection, and most of the time users install a lot of similar extensions on their computers. However, they could be related to a number of potential security risks and in the long run you could end up being infected with dangerous malware applications. Hence, it is for the best to remove WebSparkle immediately.

Where does WebSparkle come from?

Since this browser extension promotes itself as a useful application that can help you save money on your purchases online, WebSparkle does have its own official website. You can access it via websparkle.biz. Nevertheless, it is not possible to download WebSparkle from the official website at the moment. If you click the download button you are simply redirected to a blank page. Users have experienced the same when they tried downloading LemurLeap, BrowseFox and other similar applications.

However, just because it is impossible to download WebSparkle from its official website, it does not mean that the distribution of this application has been discontinued. The thing is that such applications are often bundled with other freeware, and it means that if you download some free of charge software application, it is very likely that you automatically install WebSparkle as well.

What does WebSparkle do?

In general, WebSparkle is more annoying than dangerous, as this application will display various coupon deals whenever you access eBay, Amazon, Best Buy or any other popular online shopping mall. These coupons are supposed to help you save money on your purchases, and in most cases they actually do. Nevertheless, one should keep in mind that WebSparkle makes use of a third party advertising network to generate these coupons, and it cannot be held responsible for a third party content. It means that in case WebSparkle gets exploited by malicious third party, you could be infected with dangerous computer threats.

What is more, WebSparkle may also employ cookies to track your web browsing habits, and later on the information collected could be used to provide you with a custom flow of coupons. However, if this information gets leaked, it may also be used for marketing purposes without your permission.

How to remove WebSparkle?

All in all, you are strongly recommended to remove WebSparkle from your computer, because this is not a very safe extension. It exhibits vulnerabilities that might be exploited by malevolent third parties in order to attack your system, steal your money or even personal information. Uninstall WebSparkle following the instructions below and then scan your PC with SpyHunter free scanner. This way you will be able to make sure that there are no other potentially unwanted programs installed on your computer.