Stumbled on an adware called Glomatron yesterday when testing a software download. Glomatron was disclosed in the installer as you can see below. Basically Glomatron will insert various types of ads by modifying the web pages you currently visit. According to the installer it may show offers, coupons, related search results, etc.

Generally, software such as Glomatron is distributed by bundling. That is, the software is included in an unrelated download. You can avoid Glomatron and other bundled software by carefully reviewing what the installer displays and opting out from the unwanted software, before proceeding in the installer by clicking the Next, Accept or Install button.

Here’s how Glomatron appears in Firefox:

So how can Glomatron be removed. It’s pretty easy with FreeFixer, just select the Glomatron files for removal and the ads will be gone. You can also uninstall it from the Add/Remove programs dialog.

Did you also get Glomatron on your machine? What kind of download was it and where did you find it?