While exploring information provided by victims, it was found that VLC Addon is offered for installation on the suspicious hxxp://page.
Follow our guide below to perform complete removal and leave no traces behind it. It is thus important to make everything sure no such activity continues its functioning inside the system. VLC Addon generates advertisements (banners, pop-ups, underlined texts) in browsers labeled as: “Ad by VLC Addon”, “Powered by VLC Addon”. Having such an unwanted add-on installed might bear potential privacy and security risks causing malware proliferations, for instance. passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.) and collect it for monetary incentives. Since VLC Addon has access to essential browser features, it may also be able to surveil personal data (e.g. Upon successful installation into a browser, the rogue extension triggers excessive generation of intrusive and suspicious ads across various pages. In fact, it is fake and has nothing to do with the original program. VLC Addon tries to exploit users’ familiarity with the legitimate VLC Media Player.
