BLoCkTheAdApp. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
What is BLoCkTheAdApp?
BLoCkTheAdApp is a potentially unwanted program, which has already been added to adware category. Beware that it has been actively spread around as a useful web browser plugin for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and other browsers. It is claimed that it can help people to prevent unwanted ads during their browser. Unfortunately, but we will have to disappoint you because no matter what it promises, it can hardly improve your browsing experience. In fact, we don’t recommend installing this program on the system because it may also start initiating redirects to unfamiliar websites and other unwanted activities during your browsing. Once it is added to the system, BLoCkTheAdApp virus hijacks all web browsers that are installed on it and starts initiating third-party advertising, which is used for helping for third parties to increase the number of their visitors and sales. Beware that the most of such sites are suspicious, so you should be very careful with them. In fact, it would be better that you would stay clear of BLoCkTheAdApp adware and look for another browser plugin for blocking unwanted ads during your browsing. Besides, when having this program installed on the system, you may also notice slowing downs on your web browser and many other unwanted activities. This program may try to track your browsing on the web and may collect your search terms, mostly visited websites and data that you add when visiting them. Such information is considered as personally non-identifiable but we would like to recommend you keeping it for yourself. In order to keep your computer secure, we highly recommend avoiding such programs as BLoCkTheAdApp virus. If you have already been tricked into installing it, you should remove it without wasting your time. For that you can use Reimage or other reputable anti-spyware.
How can BLoCkTheAdApp hijack my computer?
BLoCkTheAdApp redirects are initiated as soon as this questionable browser add-on enters the system. There are two different methods how this program can be installed on your computer. One of them is a traditional installation method that requires going to its official website or other third party download sites that have been involved to program’s distribution and download it from there. However, there is also another method that has been used for spreading it around and it is not as peaceful as the previous one. It is based on freewares and sharewares that are typically filled with various free additions for monetization. In order to prevent infiltration of unfamiliar add-ons, extensions and plugins, you should be very careful with freewares’ installation and choose only Custom or Advanced installation method for getting better understanding what programs are attached to one or other freeware. In addition, be sure to uncheck all check marks that say that you agree to install BloCkTheAdApp and you should protect your computer from this adware. If you have already been tricked into installing it on the system, follow these steps:
How to remove BLoCkTheAdApp?
If BLoCkTheAdApp hijacked your browsers and started initiating unwanted activities on them, you should follow these steps and remove this potentially unwanted program (PUP):
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Malwarebytes MalwarebytesCombo Cleaner, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareMalwarebytes Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.

To remove BLoCkTheAdApp, follow these steps:
Delete BLoCkTheAdApp from Windows systems
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
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Uninstall BLoCkTheAdApp and related programs
Here, look for BLoCkTheAdApp or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Erase BLoCkTheAdApp from Mac OS X system
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for BLoCkTheAdApp or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Remove BLoCkTheAdApp from Internet Explorer (IE)
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for BLoCkTheAdApp and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete BLoCkTheAdApp removal.
Get rid of BLoCkTheAdApp from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
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Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, BLoCkTheAdApp should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariEliminate BLoCkTheAdApp from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select BLoCkTheAdApp and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete BLoCkTheAdApp removal.
Uninstall BLoCkTheAdApp from Google Chrome
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select BLoCkTheAdApp and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete BLoCkTheAdApp removal.
Delete BLoCkTheAdApp from Safari
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for BLoCkTheAdApp or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete BLoCkTheAdApp removal process.