Remove Polimva Browser Extension

Can’t Remove Polimva? This page includes detailed Polimva Removal instructions!

Polimva is a highly questionable extension. It is classified as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Do not be confused by the categorization of this parasite. It is definitely unwanted. Polimva is programmed to generate revenue via pay-per-click marketing system. Basically, its owners will be paid for every ad you click on. And with this PUP on board, you will see a lot of commercials. This furtive utility blocks its competitors’ ads and replaces them with its own. Additionally, it injects advertisements on all opened websites. It can also redirect your browser directly to sponsored pages. You will hate the experience. With every passing day, the marketing campaign will become more and more aggressive. Soon, every website you visit will be covered in ad banners and in-text ads. Pop-up windows will force you to watch videos. On top of that, your online videos will get paused for commercial breaks. If you think that this is bad enough, just wait. The PUP may cause your system to freeze and crash frequently. Unfortunately, this malicious program quite heavy, it consumes an enormous amount of computer resources. Yes, this ad-displaying app is heavy. The thing is, it has more functions than you might think. It is also a spying device. Polimva collects information about your online activities. It uses the collected data for ad targeting mainly. Thus, if you enter “sneakers” into some search engine, the PUP will start to display adverts for sports shoes. It doesn’t sound too bad in theory. Yet, practice shows that the displayed commercials are not what they seem to be. More often than not, they are leading to fake web stores and highly questionable pages. The ads displayed by Polimva are not verified and are likely to arouse unwarranted expectations. There is no real benefit from this extension. You are better off without it!

How did I get infected with Polimva?

Polimva is distributed via various techniques. Torrents, fake software updates, freeware/shareware bundling, spam emails, etc. The key to a secure and infection free computer is caution. You can prevent these techniques from succeeding. All you should do is to be vigilant and doubting. Whenever you are installing a program, opt for advanced installation option in the setup wizard. Only under the advanced installation will you be able to see all extras that are about to be installed. Do not rush. These third party apps, more often than not, are malicious. Read the terms and conditions/EULA. If you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation immediately. Download your software from reliable sources only. And, of course, do not open emails from strangers. Scammers tend to write on behalf of well-known organizations and companies. If receive such a letter, verify its authenticity. Go to the company’s official website. You can find their authorized email addresses there. If they don’t match with the one you have received a message from, delete the pretender immediately. The Internet is a dangerous place. It is roamed by many parasites. They wait for you to make a mistake. Always keep your guard up. Regularly update your anti-virus program and stay away from suspicious websites.

Why is Polimva dangerous?

Polimva is a giant hole in your security wall. This application is exposing you to numerous unverified advertisements. One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded. If you click on a corrupted link or ad, you may infect your computer with other malware or viruses. There, unfortunately, is no way to tell which ads are malicious and which are not. You can try to avoid the commercials, of course, yet, you will fail. The PUP is designed to lure its victims into clicking on ads unintentionally. At the most unexpected times, it will open pop-ups right under the cursor of your mouse. If you have the misfortune to click on a corrupted ad, you may end up on websites partaking in frauds or download something nasty. Yet, these issues are not the worst. Polimva is also monitoring your browser related data. The problem is, personally identifiable information may get recorded by the PUP. Unfortunately, this data won’t be used for marketing purposes only. It will be sold to third parties. Do not risk your usernames, passwords, IP and email addresses getting exposed. Delete Polimva before it is too late.

How Can I Remove Polimva?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Polimva 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.

• Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Locate the process of Polimva.exe and kill it

• Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box

Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

and delete the display Name: Polimva

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Polimva 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.

Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete Polimva folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!