Mint Cast Network ads. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
If ”Mint Cast Network ads,” ”Ads by Mint Cast Network” or similarly entitled pop-up windows started to appear on your screen, you should know that you have downloaded a bundled software pack recently. That means you have installed Mint Cast Network adware program without your knowledge. If you want to find out how this program works and how to remove it, read the following paragraphs.
How does Mint Cast Network work?
Mint Cast Network is considered to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Although it promises to provide you with great e-shopping deals, vouchers, discount codes and price comparisons, you should know that it is a typical description of almost every adware program. In reality, this application functions in an entirely different way. First of all, this application is free for its users. However, it has to gain income from somewhere, right? Well, these sources usually are third-party partners, who aim to increase the web traffic of their websites. To achieve that, they collaborate with the developers of Mint Cast Network. So how does this pay-per-click advertising system work?
Questions about Mint Cast Network ads
Once MintCastNetwork enters your computer (with or without your permission), it installs plug-ins to your web browser. It allows to monitor your browsing activity and make conclusions about your interests. This program may collect information such as what websites do you visit, what keywords you type in search engines and so on. Later, MintCastNetwork generates targeted advertisements and starts displaying them whenever you use the web browser. You should be aware of these ads because most of them can contain redirect links to third-party websites. Some of these websites may be safe, but some of them can contain harmful content. You can receive offers to install free software, but do not accept them – they ca include infectious files. Therefore, we recommend you to avoid clicking on ads by Mint Cast Network. It would be a smart decision to install an anti-spyware application, which will automatically take care of your computer safety. We recommend Reimage for that.
How did Mint Cast Network hijack my system?
Mint Cast Network and similar PUPs are spread via bundling. This software marketing method allows to seamlessly inject programs to users’ computers. The problem is that the majority of computer users think that ”default” install mode is safe. It is not true; it usually conceals the agreements to install bonus apps. So instead of ”default” and ”standard” modes you should opt for ”advanced” or ”custom”. These options allow to customize your installation and refuse to install optional programs. So just simply untick the statements that sound unfamiliar to you, and you will be sure that no unexpected program will be installed.
How to eliminate this potentially unwanted program?
You can remove Mint Cast Network virus manually or automatically. We have already mentioned the automatic method before, so now we are going to instruct you how to delete this program by yourself. You can find the guidelines below this article.
You can remove Mint Cast Network automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareWebroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus, Malwarebytes Anti Malware. We recommend these applications because they can easily delete potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
Manual Mint Cast Network ads Removal Guide:
Get rid of Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network and related programs
Here, look for Mint Cast Network or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Uninstall Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Delete Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network removal.
Eliminate Mint Cast Network ads 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, Mint Cast Network should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariRemove Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network removal.
Erase Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network removal.
Get rid of Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network 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 Mint Cast Network removal process.