Sound+ Adware

What is Sound+?

Sound+ is presented as a legitimate application used to improve the sound experience - "Do not miss the first high-end HiFi emulator on PC! Increased definition, rediscovered clarity, your music library is totally sublimated." 

These false claims often trick users into believing that Sound+ is a legitimate app, however, due to its rogue behavior, Sound+ is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. After stealthily infiltrating the system, this rogue program generates intrusive online advertisements and collects data relating to Internet browsing activity.

Sound+ employs a 'virtual layer' to generate advertisements. It enables placement of third party graphical content on any website and, therefore, none of the ads originate from the visited sites. These advertisements conceal underlying web content and diminish the Internet browsing experience.

Furthermore, although most ads generated by Sound+ redirect to e-commerce websites (for example, online stores), some may also redirect to malicious sites containing harmful content - clicking them is risky and may lead to further computer infections.

Furthermore, Sound+ continually tracks users' Internet browsing activity and gathers various software and hardware information that is shared with third parties who are likely to misuse it to generate revenue.

Some of the details might be private and, therefore, the presence of Sound+ adware on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, uninstall Sound+ immediately.

Sound+ is identical to 3D BUBBLE SOUND and SpaceSoundPro and also very similar to hundreds of other adware-type applications such as DesktopNews, iStreamLite, Price Master, and Internet Cupom. These applications give fake promises of providing useful features simply to trick users to install.

Once infiltrating is successful, adware such as Sound+ provides none of the functionality promised. The real purpose of these programs is to generate revenue for the developers - rather than enabling useful functionality, these applications generate intrusive online advertisements and continually track Internet browsing activity.

How did Sound+ install on my computer?

Although, Sound+ is free for anyone to download on its official website, many users install this application inadvertently. The developers know that users often skip steps of the download/installation procedures and, thus, intentionally conceal rogue applications such as Sound+ within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings.

Rushing these processes often results in inadvertent installation of bogus programs. The developers are concerned only with the amount of revenue generated (which is dependent on the number of PUPs distributed) and, therefore, there is no reason for them to properly disclose installation of Sound+ and other similar apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The key to computer safety is caution. This situation can be prevented by taking two simple steps. Firstly, use the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings and closely analyze the download and installation processes. Secondly, opt-out of all additionally-included programs, since there is a high probability that bundled software will be infectious.

Screenshot of Sound+ application:

Deceptive free software installers distributing Sound+ ("SoundPlus") adware:

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Quick menu:

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

Sound+ 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 "Sound+", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Sound+ ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Sound+ adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Sound+ 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 ads by sound+, 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 ads by sound+, 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 ads by sound+ 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 ads by sound+, 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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