BrowsePlus adware. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
What is BrowsePlus?
BrowsePlus is an advertising application which works on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and also Internet Explorer. As soon as it is installed on your computer (in most cases it is installed without a permission asked), you will notice various pop-ups and advertisements on the internet pages you go to. Why exactly Browse Plus adware does that? The application description states that it provides such information for giving you more info about the specific products that you are interested in and sites that sell them for the lowest price possible. It also promises to save your shopping time and improve your shopping experience. However, you should definitely ask what are the drawbacks of this program. It seems that the most obvious of them are continuous pop-up ads that are displayed as soon as you start browsing on the Internet. As many other adware-type programs, Browse Plus may fill your browsing experience with ads, banner ads, in-text links and similar content which may slow down your browser. Be aware that you should never click on these messages because they may redirect you to really questionable websites seeking to trick you into downloading potentially unwanted programs and even harmful viruses on your computer. The problem is, it is quite challenging to detect where this PUP is located, so if it has infiltrated your computer without your approval, we suggest you to download Reimage. This program will easily detect and eliminate unwanted and risky extensions, add-ons and adware from your machine.
How can BrowsePlus hijack my computer?
As usual, BrowsePlus is mostly spread in a bundle with freeware and shareware that you download off the Internet. You can download this program as an optional component because the most of the developers of the freeware do not think that such software as browser plugins, add-ons, extensions, toolbars and similar components are malicious. Usually additional plugins and add-ons are hidden in the settings of installation and people are not clearly warned about their installation. If you wish to prevent your computer from extra viruses, make sure you don’t rush and don’t skip any installation steps, especially installation settings. Make sure you choose „Custom“ or „Advanced“ installation method instead of „Default“ or „Standard“. Also, uncheck all suspicious boxes with suggestions to install additional plug-ins, browser extensions, etc. This way you will stop malicious software and it will not hijack your computer. If it’s too late and you have already installed Browse Plus Ads on your computer, read the instructions below.
How can I remove BrowsePlus virus?
The elimination process of Browse Plus virus is quite easy when you know all the right steps. In order to completely remove this adware, we highly recommend to remove related freeware as well. However, it will not be possible to remove this potentially harmful program via Control Panel. If you are fed up with these annoying ads, plug-ins and browser extensions, and you have finally decided that you wish to eliminate Browse Plus adware, please follow the guidelines below.
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 BrowsePlus adware, follow these steps:
Delete BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus and related programs
Here, look for BrowsePlus or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Remove BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Eliminate BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus removal.
Erase BrowsePlus adware 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, BrowsePlus should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariGet rid of BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus removal.
Uninstall BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus removal.
Delete BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus 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 BrowsePlus removal process.