IB Updater Service. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
What is IB Updater Service?
IB Updater Service, also called IncrediBar Updater Service, is a potentially unwanted application, which can easily infiltrate your computer in a bundle with other applications. In most of the cases, it comes inside the system as a vital part of Incredibar, Sweetpacks, SmileBox and other potentially unwanted programs that have already initiated various discussions on the Internet. As soon as IB Updater Service reaches its target PC system, it starts working on a simple task – it keeps looking for updates for previously mentioned programs. Once it detects such update, it automatically downloads it to the system without any permission asked. That’s how these adwares, browser hijackers and similar unwanted programs are kept up-to-date. However, this is not the end of the activity of this program. Before you decide to leave it on your computer, you should note that IB Updater Service may also cause unwanted redirections to third party websites, slow downs on each of your web browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) and may even try to collect people’s personally non-identifiable information. Yes, you can hardly notice the fact that IB Updater Service virus is collecting data that is related to your search terms, mostly visited websites, data that you enter on each of these websites, etc., but you can easily notice that your browser is slower than it used to be. If you have just noticed any of these things, you should immediately check your machine with a reputable anti-spyware. For eliminating this virus and other potentially unwanted programs, we highly recommend using automatic removal tools. In this case, you can easily try Reimage or other reputable anti-spyware.
HOW CAN IB Updater Service hijack MY COMPUTER?
IB Updater Service is one of these programs that may appear on the system without downloading it. There is no surprise, especially when knowing that this application is a seriously important part of other adwares and browser hijackers. When trying to prevent their appearance on your computer, you should know that they are mostly distributed using a sneaky distribution method, which is known as ‘bundling’. This method is closely related to freeware and shareware, which has been helping for Incredibar and other unwanted programs. According to experts, users get caught when they don’t monitor freeware’s installation process and agree to install optional downloads. If you want to avoid this problem, you have to choose custom or advanced installation method. Once you do so, you should uncheck these check marks that allow installation of Incredibar and other PUPs. Once IB Updater Service enters computer, this program occupies Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and other browsers that can be found on the system. The clearest sign that this program is inside your machine is browser’s redirects to Incredibar.com. If you noticed them, follow this guide and remove this PUP from your computer.
HOW TO REMOVE IB Updater Service virus?
If you think that IB Updater Service is inside your computer, you should remove such programs as Incredibar, IB Updater and other questionable applications. For that follow these steps:
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 IB Updater Service, follow these steps:
Uninstall IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service and related programs
Here, look for IB Updater Service or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Erase IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Delete IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service removal.
Eliminate IB Updater Service 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, IB Updater Service should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariGet rid of IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service removal.
Remove IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service removal.
Uninstall IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service 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 IB Updater Service removal process.