Jazz Spot Ads
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is Jazz Spot?
Jazz Spot is a dubious application developed by SuperWeb LLC. It gives fake promises to enhance the Internet browsing experience - "We're passionate about improving web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices.
We've combined all of our great ideas into the Jazz Spot product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!" This often tricks users into believing that Jazz Spot is a legitimate program. In fact, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP).
There are three main reasons for these negative associations: stealth installation without users' permission; tracking of Internet browsing activity, and; display of intrusive online advertisements.
This PUP generates coupon, price comparison, banner, full-page, search, pop-up, interstitial, transitional, and other similar advertisements. These often conceal visited website content, thus, significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience. Furthermore, these ads often redirect to suspicious websites containing infectious content.
Therefore, clicking them risks further adware or malware infections. Jazz Spot continually tracks Internet browsing activity by collecting information such as websites visited, pages viewed, search queries, unique identifier numbers, and IP addresses.
Users often believe that this data is insignificant, however, it might contain personally identifiable details that are shared with third parties who misuse personal details to generate revenue.
Thus, the presence of an information-tracking app such as Jazz Spot on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly recommend that you remove this PUP from your computer immediately.
Jazz Spot Privacy Policy statement regarding data collection:
We only share or sell your non-public personal information with non-affiliated third parties when we believe doing so is permitted by you or authorized by this Privacy Policy. In addition, the Company may share your personal information with our parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies without restriction.
Jazz Spot is identical to Facts Right, Pop Bubbles, Customer Promos, and Sharp Angle. In fact, SuperWeb LLC has released several hundred identical PUPs. All claim to improve the Internet browsing experience, however, none provide the functionality promised.
All adware developed by this company is designed to generate revenue. Rather than providing the features promised, Jazz Spot, and other apps, simply track Internet browsing activity and deliver intrusive online ads.
How did Jazz Spot install on my computer?
Jazz Spot is mostly distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' and, thus, many users install this application without their consent. Bundling is essentially stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software/apps.
Developers hide rogue software within the 'Custom/Advanced' download or installation settings. By rushing these processes, and skipping most/all steps, users expose their systems to risk of infection.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
The key to computer safety is caution. Never rush when downloading and installing software. Closely observe each step and opt-out of all additionally-included programs.
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Quick menu:
- What is Jazz Spot?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Jazz Spot application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove Jazz Spot adware from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove Jazz Spot ads from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Jazz Spot' from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove Jazz Spot ads from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Jazz Spot 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 "Jazz Spot", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Jazz Spot ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Remove Jazz Spot adware from 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 "Jazz Spot", select this entry and click "Remove".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the jazz spot 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 "Jazz Spot", select this entry and click the trash can icon.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the jazz spot 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 "Jazz Spot".
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with jazz spot 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 jazz spot 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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