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  • Active
  • Severity: Medium
  • Adware
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jun 2016

How to remove Ads by Advanced ScreenSnapshot

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Jake Doevan · Computer technology expert

Is Advanced ScreenSnapshot virus dangerous?

If you receive “Advanced ScreenSnapshot ads” or “powered by Advanced ScreenSnapshot” advertisements, it means that your computer has been hijacked by an adware-type program. This program is called Advanced ScreenSnapshot adware, but some spyware researchers refer to it as Advanced ScreenSnapshotTool. Therefore, it is not a virus. Cyber security experts claim that this application is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and that there is no reason to rely on its ads. There is a great chance that clicking on them will lead you to high-risk Internet sites that promote questionable applications or ask to participate in shady surveys (which might ask you to provide your personal information!). We cannot claim that all of these ads are dangerous or that all of them cause redirects to suspicious domains; however, it would be best if you didn’t click on these ads at all.

No matter if you have installed this ad-supported program by your choice, or if it has entered your computer system without your knowledge, we advise you to remove it, since this program has more drawbacks than advantages. If you suspect that it is running on your computer, then open Windows Task Manager and check “Processes” tab. Scroll through the list of active applications and try to locate ScreenShotServ.exe process. If you can see it, then there is no doubt that your computer has been hijacked.

How did Advanced ScreenSnapshot hijack your computer system?

If you did not install Advanced ScreenSnapshotTool adware from its official website, it means that it has landed on your computer system alongside another free program, which you have probably installed using Default/Standard settings. You should not rely on them! Next time, select Advanced/Custom settings and then see if the installer recommends you any optional components, such as browser add-ons, plug-ins, or other applications. You should always deselect such additions because usually, they are not what they pretend to be. In most cases, these “recommended downloads” are not useful applications, but potentially unwanted programs.

Advanced ScreenSnapshot adware displays intrusive pop-up ads

What kind of program is it?

As we have already stated, Advanced ScreenSnapshotTool is yet another ‘adware’ and ‘potentially unwanted program’ that is closely related to third parties and is basically used for affiliate marketing. In most of the cases, it embeds itself into web browsers without requiring users permission. After that, its main task is to make people click as many ads of its sponsors as possible because it gets a certain amount of money for that as well. Despite Advanced ScreenSnapshot redirects and advertisements, there is another issue to discuss as well. It’s your privacy. Just like any other adware, it uses tracking cookies. Even though Privacy Policy indicated personally non-identifiable information as a request, we feel responsibility to inform you that among supposed non-personal details, third parties may collect some quite sensitive information, including PC’s IP address, location, data entered in certain websites (including social networks), and similar information. In addition, successful infiltration of Advanced ScreenSnapshot add-on is usually followed by browser’s slowdowns or in some of the cases even corruption of a default start page and search provider. Such scenario is highly probably since this adware is commonly spread in a bundle with various toolbars and plug-ins, such as Znoo.net, Luckysearches.com, Delta Toolbar, and so on. That’s why Advanced ScreenSnapshot is a warning sign that should prompt you to check your computer with FortectIntego or an alternative anti-malware tool.

Learn how to remove Advanced ScreenSnapshot from your device:

If you suspect Advanced ScreenSnapshot virus to be hiding in your computer, you should not waste your time and react before it starts causing doubtful activities. Be careful and try to stay clear of ads it sends to you, because typically, it seeks to promote suspicious third-party websites that may be filled with really doubtful content. For Advanced ScreenSnapshot removal, you have two options – manual and automatic. If you are an advanced computer user, you may quite successfully remove PUPs from your computer by yourself. Otherwise, you are strongly advised to remove PUPs automatically.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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4 comments

  1. jeanne

    This is not a good program ... Dont use it to snap your pc screen...

  2. antony

    Worst screen capturing program ever... displays SO MANY ADS!

  3. Man86

    God knows when did I install this adware! I didnt know that it was bundled with one of those games that I have downloaded for my kid...

  4. Cody111

    Advanced ScreenSnapshot ads keep suggesting me to install other programs... I feel that it wants to install dangerous programs on my computer and just waits for my permission! I have downloaded Reimage, I hope that it will remove this adware for me.

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