What is QuickRef?
QuickRef is categorized as an adware program or a potentially unwanted program (PUP) which claims to allow network users to search and translate information online. However, you should not trust this program though this service sounds useful. And it is said that this adware program is able to track users' browsing histories and collect related personal online information so as to deliver related ads to the users according to browsing habits. As you see, no one would keep such an adware program which may put personal privacy in danger on the computer system. Besides, once installed, this adware program will display pop-up ads shown as boxes on any webpage you are visiting. These boxes contain a variety of coupons which are available, pop-up ads, advertising banners or as underlined keywords. These ads aim to promote web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products. Then its designer can earn money via generating pay-per-click revenue. What is worse, the installation of this adware on the computer may introduce other high-risk malware or PUPs to the system, which will lead to many other computer problems.
