Remove BrowserProtector Ads (Permanent Removal)

 

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If you are seeing ads by BrowserProtector, it means that the application with the same name has managed to find its way into your operating system. Although BrowserProtector is meant to guard your PC against malware and prevent you from entering unreliable websites, it is not likely to do any of that. The application will simply flood your browser with countless annoying ads and instead of protecting your system, it might expose it to a number of threats. It would be essential to your virtual security to delete BrowserProtector as soon as you encounter the ads it displays.

How did I get infected with BrowserProtector?

You probably do not remember installing BrowserProtector on your system because the application tends to enter users’ computers silently. It gets installed along with freeware downloaded from unofficial file sharing websites. During the installation of such free applications, you are offered several additional programs that you might agree or not agree to install. Keep in mind that if you hurry through the setup process and skip some important steps, you might miss the chance to disable the installation of unwanted attachments.

Why are BrowserProtector ads dangerous?

All the ads generated by BrowserProtector belong to third parties who support the application financially. There is no information about these third parties, so their content is also unknown. It is most likely not reviewed by BrowserProtector, which means that it can practically be anything. You are strongly advised not to click on any ads by BrowserProtector because there is no guarantee of they are safe or malicious. Please note that this can sometimes happen accidentally and for this reason you should erase BrowserProtector before a number of threats enter your system.

How Can I Remove BrowserProtector Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the BrowserProtector infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall BrowserProtector from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Disable BrowserProtector from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove BrowserProtector from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall BrowserProtector from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the BrowserProtector program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove BrowserProtector from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extensionby clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove the unwanted add on

• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.

• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the following CLSID {804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\BrowserProtector\or C:\Program Files\BrowserProtector\ and delete the folder.

Clean your TEMP folder as well as erase the C:\programdata\BrowserProtector folder

Permanently Remove BrowserProtector Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, I recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.