Screenify Adware

What is Screenify?

Screenify is a bogus application that supposedly allows users to modify their screen lights and other desktop-related settings - "Screenify customizes your screenlight and it offers you the possibility to choose different desktop modes." Initially, this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, Screenify usually infiltrates systems without users’ permission.

Following successful infiltration, Screenify continually monitors web browsing activity and delivers intrusive online advertisements. For these reasons, this app is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

Screenify records Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geographic location), browsing details, list of installed software, hardware specifications, and other similar data. This information is shared with cooperating third parties who misuse private data to generate revenue - behavior that can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft.

Another downside of this PUP is display of intrusive online advertisements. Screenify continually delivers various ads that often conceal visited website content. The types of generated ads include banners, pop-ups, etc.

By concealing website content, these advertisements diminish the web browsing experience. In addition, some redirect to malicious websites and, thus, clicking them is risky and can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. Therefore, you should uninstall Screenify adware immediately.

This app shares many similarities with other adware-type programs such as SysWeatherAlert, Booksearch2Go, etc. Adware delivers fake promises to trick users to install. All falsely claim to enhance the web browsing experience. In fact, none of this rogue software provides any real value.

Applications such as Screenify are designed only to generate revenue for the developers - these apps simply monitor web browsing activity and generate intrusive online advertisements.

How did Screenify install on my computer?

This bogus program is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, many users install the app inadvertently. Developers of Screenify employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of PUPs with regular (usually legitimate) software.

Many users do not express enough caution during the download/installation processes. Aware of this, developers conceal PUPs within the 'Custom', or 'Advanced' settings, virtually guaranteeing successful infiltration. Users who skip this section, inadvertently install bogus apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Potentially unwanted programs are often distributed using the bundling method. Therefore, you should never rush the download or installation processes. Select the 'Custom/Advanced' settings, observe each step, and cancel all additionally-included programs. Bundled software is often dubious and, thus, should never be installed.

Deceptive free software installer used in Screenify adware distribution:

Screenify adware installer set-up:

Screenshot of Screenify application:

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Quick menu:

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

Screenify 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 "Screenify version 1.0", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Screenify adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Screenify 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 screenify, 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 screenify, 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 screenify 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 screenify, 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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