Remove Web Timer ads (Tutorial)
You should not use Web Timer if you value your privacy:
Even though this program is distributed on reliable sources such as Chrome Web Store, an increasing number of users are looking for ways to eliminate “Web Timer virus” from their computers. According to the users of the same software download site, this browser extension may be fully functional but surely possesses some questionable features as well. Most commonly addressed problem is the Web Timer redirect issue. According to the users’ reports, the program tends to randomly redirect to suspicious sites such as Cheapito.com or lnkr.us. The problem is that this program does not give you any guarantees that you will not end up on some infectious domains and have your computer contaminated. Seeing such dubious application on reputable sites only proves that potentially unwanted programs can be lurking practically anywhere. Therefore, you must take action to protect your device from these threats. Sophisticated antivirus utilities, such as ReimageIntego should be able to stop unreputable software from entering your system as well as remove Web Timer or other threats that are already roaming your device.
Questions about Web Timer ads
After an investigation, the security experts have backed up the users reports with proof that this program is, indeed dangerous and not only because of the redirects it initiates but also because of the numerous ads it generates. Because of the numerous pop-up and pop-under ads, banners, video and audio notifications it injects in on random websites that the user visits, the specialist list is as an adware-type program. Web Timer ads may be just as dangerous as the random redirects already mentioned before, so you should avoid interacting with them at all costs. If you see “Ads by Web Timer” or “Brought by Web Timer” next to the online ads, close your browser and proceed with scanning your system for an adware virus. Besides, having this program installed is especially unadvisable if you value your privacy. Just like the majority of potentially unwanted programs this virus may collect non-personally identifiable data about your browsing habits, including search queries, visited sites or viewed pages. Naturally, Web Timer removal is crucial to stop this data tracking at once.
How does this virus infect computers?
Freely downloadable software can be very useful and provide you with valuable tools to improve your browsing experience. Unfortunately, these programs are often used as carriers of potentially unwanted programs. Without you even suspecting, an undesirable software may enter your PC together with PDF converters, download managers or other applications you download from the Web. It is not a fair marketing, so it is highly doubtful that programs which are distributed this way can be trusted. Web Timer also uses the same techniques. Luckily, you can easily avoid it by sparing some extra time while installing newly downloaded software. Always choose Advanced or Custom installation settings and deselect the software package components you do not wish to install on your computer.
How can I remove Web Timer from my PC?
There are two approaches to the Web Timer removal, yet both of them are equally effective as long as you know what you are doing. Manual virus removal is recommended to the more experienced users, who already have some basic knowledge about virus removal. This approach requires the user to track down the virus components and remove them manually. If such elimination technique does not sound intimidating for you, you will find more detailed instructions provided below. However, in case you are not willing to deal with the virus manually, we recommend installing some reputable antivirus software on your device and running a full system scan. This will surely save you some time and ensure that your PC is completely virus-free.
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To remove Web Timer ads, follow these steps:
Erase Web Timer from Windows systems
To remove Web Timer ads from Windows 10/8 machines, please follow these steps:
- Enter Control Panel into Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
- From the list, find entries related to Web Timer ads (or any other recently installed suspicious program).
- Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
- If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
- Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK.
If you are Windows 7/XP user, proceed with the following instructions:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel located on the right pane (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
- Pick the unwanted application by clicking on it once.
- At the top, click Uninstall/Change.
- In the confirmation prompt, pick Yes.
- Click OK once the removal process is finished.
Eliminate Web Timer from Mac OS X system
If your macOS is displaying some infection symptoms, proceed with the following guide:
Remove Web Timer ads from Applications folder:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for Web Timer ads-related entries.
- Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)
To fully remove Web Timer ads, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
- In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries related to Web Timer ads and then delete them.
- Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the Web Timer ads-related entries.
Uninstall Web Timer ads from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the Web Timer ads-related extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click on Uninstall at the bottom.
Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Privacy & security.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select everything (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.
Reset MS Edge if that above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- 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.
If this solution failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method. Note that you need to backup your data before proceeding.
- Find the following folder on your computer: C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
- Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select all folders.
- Right-click on them and pick Delete
- Now right-click on the Start button and pick Windows PowerShell (Admin).
- When the new window opens, copy and paste the following command, and then press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose
Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.
Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.
Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
Get rid of Web Timer from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select plugins that are related to Web Timer ads and click Remove.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Options.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data…
- Select Cookies and Site Data, as well as Cached Web Content and press Clear.
In case Web Timer ads did not get removed after following the instructions above, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox…
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox – this should complete Web Timer ads removal.
Delete Web Timer from Google Chrome
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all the suspicious plugins that might be related to Web Timer ads by clicking Remove.
Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.
If the above-methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the Web Timer ads-components:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings to complete Web Timer ads removal.
Erase Web Timer from Safari
Remove unwanted extensions from Safari:
- Click Safari > Preferences…
- In the new window, pick Extensions.
- Select the unwanted extension related to Web Timer ads and select Uninstall.
Clear cookies and other website data from Safari:
- Click Safari > Clear History…
- From the drop-down menu under Clear, pick all history.
- Confirm with Clear History.
Reset Safari if the above-mentioned steps did not help you:
- Click Safari > Preferences…
- Go to Advanced tab.
- Tick the Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop, and then select Empty Caches.
After uninstalling this potentially unwanted program (PUP) and fixing each of your web browsers, we recommend you to scan your PC system with a reputable anti-spyware. This will help you to get rid of Web Timer registry traces and will also identify related parasites or possible malware infections on your computer. For that you can use our top-rated malware remover: ReimageIntego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes.
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Your opinion regarding Web Timer ads
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June 20th, 2016 at 1:28 am
Webtimer may be a good application but I see major security issues…