Ads by ScreenUp

What is ScreenUp?

ScreenUp is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to take screenshots, edit them, and share them on various social media networks. Judging on appearance alone, ScreenUp may appear legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without consent; 2) display of intrusive online advertisements, and; 3) tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.

Following infiltration, ScreenUp employs a "virtual layer" to generate pop-up, coupon, banner, and other similar advertisements. The virtual layer is a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, displayed advertisements often conceal underlying content of visited websites, significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience.

In addition, some may redirect to malicious websites and even accidental clicks can result in high-risk adware or malware infections.

Be aware that Internet browsing experience is continually monitored, since ScreenUp records various information that might be personally identifiable including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, queries entered into search engines, etc.

The data is later shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse personal details to generate revenue. Therefore, the presence of a data-tracking application such as ScreenUp can result in serious privacy issues or even identity theft. You are strongly advised to uninstall ScreenUp adware immediately.

There are hundreds of adware-type applications that are almost identical to ScreenUp including, for example, FirePlayer, WiseFolderLock, BestZiper, and Navigate Pro. All offer different functions, but have identical behavior.

By offering various 'useful functionality', apps such as ScreenUp attempt to give the impression of legitimacy, however, their only purpose is to generate revenue for the developers. ScreenUp and other similar applications merely deliver intrusive online advertisements and continually record various user-system information. They are useless for regular users.

How did ScreenUp install on my computer?

ScreenUp is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, developers also proliferate it by employing a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Users often rush the download/installation processes and skip steps. Therefore, bundled programs are hidden within the "Custom/Advanced" settings.

Skipping this section often leads to inadvertent installation of potentially unwanted programs such as ScreenUp.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent system infiltration by PUPs, be very cautious when downloading and installing software. Closely analyze each step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and decline offers to download/install additional applications. Bundled applications are mostly rogue and, thus, should never be installed.

Screenshot of this potentially unwanted program:

Official ScreenUp installation set-up:

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Quick menu:

• What is ScreenUp?
• STEP 1. Uninstall ScreenUp application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove ScreenUp adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove ScreenUp ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by ScreenUp' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove ScreenUp extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

ScreenUp adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "ScreenUp", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes ScreenUp ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove ScreenUp adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, ScreenUp did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the screenup adware, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the screenup adware, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with screenup adware removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the screenup adware, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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