How to remove annoying ads in the browser: step by step instructions for different browsers

What you need to check and adjust manually to remove viral ads in the browser

Manage browser state, you can not only from himself. In Windows, a lot of places from which there is access to adjustments and settings of all browsers.

Task Scheduler and suspicious programs

Probably, many faced such a problem: the browser unexpectedly during operation or by itself starts immediately with the advertising page. In Windows there is a very useful, but vulnerable tool - scheduler. Actually, it is used by many of the programs in the system to run the updates, monitoring and other actions. Virus programs can use the scheduler to run their own, advertising pages on the Internet. We need to go into it and see what's going on. You can do it from the "Start" menu, typing in the "Task Scheduler" the search bar or by calling the command "Run" using a combination of Win + R and typing spell Taskschd.msc. Open scheduler window. In the main window, you can learn about the current challenges. However, there is little information content, so it's best to go to the library.

The library is already possible to find more information - what file and what to perform. Clicking on an item you need to go to the tab "Actions" in which we can find the path to the file. The first thing that should raise suspicion - placing the file in an unusual place, for example, the temporary folder or awkward name.

We'll have to walk through each item and check it out. When you come across an unknown name, not related to the system or being in the wrong place for the system, a dubious first object should be disabled. If the system or other programs continue to work steadily, it means that this scheduled task is not so needed.

Startup and registry

When you start the Windows operating system, the program can be automatically loaded from several different locations. Including the folder "Startup" or specific branches of the registry. Here you need to look immediately after the scheduler. Running is only possible when the system is started, that is, if the browser is started suddenly loaded with The Windows, immediately opening the frank "left" site, so this launch is registered either in the registry or in startup.

First, about the startup. That is loaded at startup, can help learn the standard Windows tool msconfig. Cause it can use the "Run" tool just by typing msconfig.

Now you want to see any suspicious items. If the list includes the usual browser download, with the added instruction page with the help of the internet, then you need to disable this option, because the browser does not have to be loaded with Windows. An exception may be the update service, which usually marked Update word.

Since the registry is a little more complicated. First, we need to call the Registry Editor, which includes branches, contains all system settings, including startup. To access the Registry Editor, you need to enter the command line "Run" type regedit.

A window will open with several key branches and subdivisions. Important sections of the registry from which loading can occur, there are two:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run.

In the first section lists the programs that start when the current user logs into the system, and the second - in general, the system is started. Both branches have to check for suspicious startup commands. Since we are interested in advertising in the browser, it is likely, will attend the launch of a browser system, indicating the start page.

In any case, the browser auto-loading in the registry - this is unusual, and in most cases, this key can be safely deleted.

Reset your browser settings to their default values

Home to the advertising display can be forced to register in your browser settings. It so happens that bring back the default page does not work. You can simply reset all settings to the default settings. At the same time, depending on the browser, it will be deleted the entire cache, form data, passwords, and many other data. Consider ways to implement this approach in different browsers.

Google Chrome and Yandex Browser

The engine in the browser is one, and they are similar in structure. In Chrome you need to go to settings, enable the option "Advanced" and run through to the bottom. Here we will have to wait for the item "Restore Default Settings".

In Yandex. Browser is a little different path, "Settings", then "System" in the bottom of the page to the "Reset All Settings".

Opera and Mozilla Firefox

In Opera, as such functionality by resetting no. You can either clear the browsing history, or manually remove the configuration files of the program. Deleting history is in the menu "Security" under "Privacy" browser settings. Installed extensions will have to be removed manually. In order to completely remove the cache and profile, you need to find a way for him. It is possible to learn from the "About" menu of the main browser. There, we are interested in the way the "Profile" and "Cache." We are looking for them on the hard disk and clear the folder.

In Firefox, click the browser is completely clean in a rather unusual place, in reference to which can be accessed from the main menu. In the list, select "information to solve problems." An information box on the right side is a button "Clear Firefox». The procedure itself is simple, but finding this place without knowing where it is quite difficult.

Microsoft Explorer and Edge

According to statistics, is still very large number of users work with browser Internet Explorer. Reset in it is very simple. "Service" is necessary to go to the menu, then on the "Advanced" tab and click the "Reset" button.

The browser asks you to confirm the procedure. All settings are reset. Interestingly, in Edge, who became a follower of the Explorer, this functionality is not present. He was replaced by cleaning tool that lets you select what to delete. In the "Clear browsing data" in the menu settings, you must click "Choose what you want to clear."

Hosts file

Hosts file is available on any operating system and contains a database of domain names that are used for network address translation. Since this file is the highest priority, it can be used to replace the domain name. For example, the user enters into the browser mail.ru line and throws it to the site with advertising. In Windows, the file is located at Windows \ system32 \ drivers \ etc \ hosts. By default, the file should contain nothing but the comments marked with "#". In case you need to restore a file, you can edit it manually. The default state can be copied from the official Microsoft support site and simply inserted into the file: https://support.microsoft.com/ru-ru/help/972034/how-to-reset-the-hosts-file-back-to-the-default. Actually, here and there is an instruction for different versions of Windows.

Using programs and plug-ins to remove annoying viral advertising

Eliminate the infection consequences help software solutions that are available developer of the popular antivirus programs. For example, Dr. Web CureIt. Or use the program Malwarebytes, which eliminates the effects of a variety of infected computers. In fact, all the methods described in the article, just like automated programs.

If you just need to get rid of the symptoms, that is, to hide the ads, you can use the browser extension, which has several dozen written. The most famous are considered AdBlock and AdBlock Plus. Although physically they do not remove the effects of a viral infection, yet advertising appear ceases. The solution is so-so, but in exceptional cases it may help out.