How to manually remove Easydefile.com (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge)

What is Easydefile.com

Are your internet browser display alerts from easydefile.com web-ste that offers to install or update the adobe flash player ? If you answered ‘Yes’ then your need to know, it is possible that your personal computer is infected with an adware infection that also known as “ad-supported” software.

While your system is infected with the adware, the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge may be rerouted to Easydefile.com. Of course, the adware may not cause damages to your files or Windows system, but it may display a large number of annoying advertisements.  These ads will appear on all websites, including sites where previously you have never seen any advertising banners.

Moreover, the adware, without your permission, steals your private information such as: your ip address, what is a web page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Internet, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The adware may monetize its functionality by collecting data from your browsing sessions and selling it to third party companies. This puts your personal information at a security risk.

We suggest you to remove easydefile.com redirect and clean your personal computer as quickly as possible, until the presence of the adware has not led to even worse consequences. You need to follow the steps below that will allow you to completely remove the adware, using only the built-in Windows features and a few of specialized free tools.

How to Easydefile.com pop-ups get installed onto PC

Just as the beginning of this article, if you have ever seen the Easydefile.com pop-ups appear in your browser, it means your system has been infected with the adware. Most often Easydefile.com adware is bundled with free software. So, think back, have you ever download and run any free applications? Because most users, in the Setup Wizard, simply click the Next button and do not read any information such as ‘Terms of use’ and ‘Software license’. This leads to the fact that the personal computer is infected with an malicious sotware. Even removing the free programs that contains the adware, the Easydefile.com pop-ups will not be removed. Therefore, you must follow the instructions below to completely delete the unwanted and annoying pop-ups from the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

How to manually remove Easydefile.com pop-ups

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually remove Easydefile.com pop-up ads from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge.

1. Delete Easydefile.com associated software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Easydefile.com redirect
3. Get rid of  Easydefile.com pop-ups in Google Chrome
4. Remove Easydefile.com redirect from Firefox
5. Remove Easydefile.com pop-up ads from IE

Delete Easydefile.com associated software by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Click “Uninstall a program” It will open a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Easydefile.com redirect

Once installed, this hijacker infection may add “http://easydefile.com” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. Due to this, every time you launch the browser, it will show the unwanted home page.

Right click on the web-browser’s shortcut, click Properties option. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text “http://easydefile.com” that has been added here. Remove everything after .exe. An example, for Google Chrome you should remove everything after chrome.exe. Click OK to save changes. You need to clean all web-browser’s shortcuts. So, repeat this step for the Chrome, Firefox, IE and MS Edge.

Get rid of Easydefile.com pop-ups in Google Chrome

Like other modern browsers, the Google Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thus remove annoying easydefile.com ads from Chrome.

Start the Chrome. Click on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will appear the main menu. Click on the option named “Settings”. Another way to open the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter. The internet browser will open the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as shown below and click on the “Reset settings” button. The Chrome will open the confirmation dialog box. You need to confirm your action. Press on the “Reset” button. The program will start the process of cleaning and when it is finished, the internet browser settings back to the values that have been when the Google Chrome was first installed on your computer.

Remove Easydefile.com redirect from Firefox

Open the Firefox menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click on the Help button (). In the Help menu click on the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button. Confirm your action. Click on the “Refresh Firefox”.

Remove Easydefile.com pop-up ads from IE

Run Internet Explorer, press ). Click “Internet Options” as shown below. In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next press Reset button. The IE will display the Reset Internet Explorer settings prompt. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and press Reset button. You will now need to restart your personal computer for the changes to take effect. It will remove Easydefile.com unwanted ads, ad-supported browser’s extensions and restore the Internet Explorer’s settings to default state.

Remove Easydefile.com pop-ups with MalwareBytes Anti-malware.

Remove Easydefile.com pop-ups manually is difficult and often the adware is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free that are completely clean your personal computer. Moreover, the free software will help you to remove browser hijackers and toolbars that your PC system may be infected too.

Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM) from the link below.

Once downloaded, close all programs and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that named mbam-setup like below.

When the installation begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install MalwareBytes Anti-malware on your computer.

Once installation is complete, you will see window similar to the one below.

Now click on the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your personal computer for the adware infection that cause a redirect to Easydefile.com. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.

When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Remove Selected” button. The MalwareBytes Anti-malware will start to remove Easydefile.com adware related files, folders, registry keys. Once disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.

Block Easydefile.com and other similar malicious sites

To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying advertising links and malicious web sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to dangerous ads and web-sites. Moreover, the software can block the show of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web-pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program using the following link.

After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown below.

Follow the prompts. After installation is complete, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your personal computer, AdGuard will run automatically and block Easydefile.com pop-up ads, as well as other malicious or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.

Remove Easydefile.com hijacker and “ad-supported” extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove the adware and annoying ads, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for browser hijackers, adware, PUPs, toolbars. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

Once finished, open a directory in which you saved it. You will see a icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.

Press “Start” button to perform a system scan for Easydefile.com adware and malicious extensions. Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will display a prompt.

Click “OK”. When the cleaning process is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your system.

When your system is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

How to ask for help the Myantispyware team

If you are seeking a help for Easydefile.com pop-ups removal then follow these steps.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

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2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
3. Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop

Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.

• Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
• Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with Easydefile.com unwanted pop-ups removal.