Furthermore, people who develop these apps usually share the data with other parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. They gather data such as IP addresses, geolocations, URLs of visited websites, entered search queries and other data relating to users' browsing habits. Furthermore, PUAs often operate as information tracking tools. In some cases, clicking dubious ads might cause download and installation of unwanted software that could be malicious. If clicked, these ads might open dubious websites. This conceals underlying content of visited websites. MacSecurityPlus prevents Mac users from closing Google Chrome and, as with virtually all adware, also feeds them with various pop-up ads, coupons, banners, surveys, and other unwanted items. Note that most people download and install adware-type apps unintentionally.
Like most potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) of this type, it delivers intrusive advertisements and gathers information relating to users' browsing habits. One adware-type app known to cause this issue is MacSecurityPlus.
If the Google Chrome window (browser) keeps reopening after closing, it might be caused by an adware-type application present on your computer. How to remove Can't close Google Chrome from Mac?
