Remove Sound+ Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Sound+ may sound like the name of a positively useful PC program but, unfortunately, it isn’t. If you somehow ended up with this thing on board, you’re soon to realize why it has been classified as a potentially unwanted adware parasite. It has nothing but trouble and nuisances to offer so the sooner you detect its sneaky presence and get rid if it, the better. Now, even though it’s true that adware-type programs aren’t among the most virulent cyber infections that you might come across while surfing the Web, that doesn’t make Sound+ any less malicious. As the name implies, it was supposed to improve sound quality, not to bring malware upon you. However, the only thing that this nasty virus has in store are potential threats and dangers so it is in your best interest to remove the pest the very moment you notice it. Not only does this parasite slither itself onto your PC system completely without your permission (or knowledge) but it also modifies all your browsers and bombards you with its sponsored web links like there’s no tomorrow. Long story short, apart from the fact adware-type programs are worthless, they are also incredibly annoying and will quickly create an utter mess on your machine. Things get out of hand pretty fast in the world of cyber infections so unless you’re willing to allow all kinds of parasites to land on the PC (because Sound+ serves as a backdoor to other viruses), you will proceed to removing it in an instant. The Sound+ parasite floods your computer screen with its sponsored, unwanted, unsafe and extremely irritating commercials so once your device has been infected, your entire browsing experience will be effectively demolished. Being ad-supported, the virus was developed solely to generate web traffic towards some specific webpages but, as you can imagine, your online safety is not a part of the picture. You might end up on some malicious page filled with parasites if you make the rookie mistake to believe Sound+ and its shenanigans. So, don’t do it.

How did I get infected with?

Adware-type viruses don’t really have the habit to manifest the moment they land on your machine so don’t be surprised when you realize that Sound+ appeared out of the blue and started harassing you. At the end of the day, parasites are still nothing but PC programs so they need to be properly installed first. Which means they need to get your permission first. Do you see where this is going? If you encountered Sound+’s malicious presence, that only means one thing – you weren’t as cautious as you should have been and hackers took advantage of it in order to install their nasty creation on your PC system. Even though adware parasites are undoubtedly masters in the art of deceit, their cheap trickery could be easily avoided if you take your time and pay close attention when installing software. The most popular infiltration method is known as freeware/shareware bundling and a rule of thumb for the future is to never skip installation steps when dealing with such program packages. To avoid virus distribution, always opt for the Advanced or Custom option in the Setup Wizard and stay away from the Basic one. Remember, the  Basic option allows you to go through the installation process more quickly but it does nothing useful against all sneaky infections that might be attached to the bundle alongside the legitimate software there. You should also avoid unverified websites and their questionable programs because sometimes even a single moment of negligence might result in some long hours of dealing with a virus.

Why are these ads dangerous?

First of all, it’s a cyber parasite we’re talking about. It goes without saying that’s dangerous even though its harmless facade of a practical application tries to convince you in the exact opposite. Sound+ is not safe. Once the virus has successfully installed itself, it immediately adds a malicious browser extension which works just fine with thee of the most popular browsers out there. Now, after Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have been infected and modified, the Sound+ manipulations only become more troublesome. As we mentioned, this program is ad-supported and its developers gain profit through the nasty commercials that you’re about to see all over your PC screen. You already know that money is involved, are you feeling nervous? Hackers wouldn’t think twice before they expose you to harmful pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads, etc. if they receive enough revenue in exchange; your privacy is utterly irrelevant. So is your opinion and preferences when it comes to your browsers because the parasite’s manipulations have nothing to do with what you want. In addition to the dangerous advertisements, Sound+ is also known to be monitoring your entire browsing-related activities in order to adjust the ads and make them appealing to you. Talk about being dishonest. It’s incredibly important to avoid all links brought to you by Sound+ because, chances are, they are very dangerous. The parasite might even steal some personally identifiable information and send it straight to crooks and whatever sneaky monetizing platform they decide to use, thus whole thing can’t end well for you. Remember, you don’t have to be a part of hackers’ tricks and shenanigans so the most reasonable thing to do in this situation is to delete the virus. If you want to do so manually, please follow the comprehensive removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Sound+ Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Sound+ 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 Sound+ from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Sound+ from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Sound+ from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Sound+ from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Sound+ 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 Sound+ from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by 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 any unknown 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 corresponding CLSID
• 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

Permanently Remove Sound+ Leftovers

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