Whenever you download a program from the internet you must always be careful not to miss the download link and click the right one. In many sites, in fact, the download sites are confused with advertisements and it is really very easy to make mistakes and end up installing something else, something that really does not help us and that can also be, in more serious cases, a virus.
We have talked about this problem of Windows and the internet in several articles describing how due to the lack of a centralized and controlled store it is difficult to have a clean PC without adware and junk, also reporting the best removal tools to remove adware and how to install a program freeware without additional sponsor.
A new extension for web browsers has recently been released which acts on download sites in order to hide fake download links, preventing the user from being able to make mistakes and download something unwanted or adware.
The AntiAdware extension is actually a script that can be installed on Firefox with Greasemonkey, on Chrome (first you have to install the Tampermonkey extension), on Opera (first you need Violetmonkey) and on Safari (with Ninjakit).
The script acts on the download site and removes the links to download any installers or adware to which you are often forced by the various sites.
The extension works on some of the major download sites like Softonic and download.com which always install unwanted software or PUPs
The script blocks adware and always allows downloading from real links also on the Filehippo, Sourceforge, Freewarefiles, Fileom, Filefactory, Adobe Flash Player / Reader and other sites.
The script then acts on these sites to download the desired files directly, without going through sponsors or installers.
By combining the anti-adware script with the Window Unchecky tool , you will no longer have unwanted programs installed on your PC
