How to remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” [Chrome, Firefox, IE]

The very appearance “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” ads is a sign of ‘ad-supported’ software (also known as adware) which installed on your personal computer. Moreover, the ad supported software can lead to the web browser freezing/crash, delays when starting a new browser window or delays when viewing a page on the Web. I think you definitely want to solve this problem. For this purpose, necessity to perform cleanup of your personal computer. Perform the step-by-step guide below that will allow you to remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” ads and clean your machine from the adware using the standard features of Windows and some proven free software.

The malicious programs from the ‘ad-supported’ software family that alters the settings of internet browsers usually affects only the Chrome, FF, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. However, possible situations, when any other internet browsers will be affected too. The adware may change the Target property of a web-browser’s shortcut, so every time you open the web browser, instead of your home page, you will see the annoying “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements.

The adware may insert a ton of ads directly to the sites that you visit, creating a sense that the advertisements has been added by the creators of the web-site. Moreover, a legal advertising links may be replaced on the fake advertisements, that will offer to download and install various unnecessary and harmful programs. Moreover, the adware has the ability to collect lots of personal information about you (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), which can later transfer to third parties.

Therefore it is very important to follow the guide below as quickly as possible. The steps will assist you to remove ad supported software as well as clean your PC system from the “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements. What is more, the step-by-step guide below will help you get rid of other dangerous software such as unwanted toolbars and browser hijackers, which could penetrate the PC system along with the ad supported software.

How does “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements get installed onto PC

The ad-supported software usually come bundled with free programs that downloaded from the Internet. Which means that you need to be proactive and carefully read the Terms of use and the License agreement properly. For the most part, the ‘ad-supported’ software will be clearly described, so take the time to carefully read all the information about the program that you download off the World Wide Web and want to install on your personal computer. In the Setup wizard, you should choose the Advanced, Custom or Manual installation mode to control what components and additional software to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your system with an infection like the adware that generates a ton of “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” ads.

How to manually remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}”

The simple answer is right here on this page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will allow you easily to clean your machine of adware. Moreover, you can choose manual or automatic removal method. If you are familiar with the computer then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti-malware tool designed specifically to remove ad-supported software that causes annoying “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your web browser or reboot your computer.

1. Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements from Chrome
3. Remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” pop-ups from Firefox
4. Get rid of “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements from IE
5. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” redirect
6. Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Uninstall suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel

We recommend that you start the machine cleaning procedure by checking the list of installed programs and delete all unknown or suspicious programs. This is a very important step, as mentioned above, very often the malicious software such as ad supported software and browser hijackers may be bundled with freeware. Uninstall the unwanted programs may delete the annoying ads or internet browser redirect to unknown or unwanted web-pages.

It will open the Windows Control Panel like below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program” It’ll show a list of all applications. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs. To quickly find the latest installed software, we recommend sort applications by date of installation in the Control panel.

Remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements from Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a easy way to remove the malicious and ad-supported extensions, as well as to restore the browser’s startpage, new tab page and default search engine that have been changed by ad-supported software.

1. Open the Chrome, then click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will show the Chrome main menu. Click the “Settings” menu.
3. Next, click the “Show advanced settings” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
4. Further, click the “Reset settings” button, which located at the bottom of the Advanced settings page.
5. The Chrome will show the reset settings dialog box as shown on the screen above.
6. Confirm the browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
7. To learn more, look the blog post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” pop-ups from Firefox

First, run the Mozilla Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will open the drop-down menu. Next, click the “Help” button ().

In the Help menu, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page, click “Refresh Firefox” button.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Get rid of “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements from IE

To delete the “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” pop-up ads you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the Windows was installed on your PC system.

First, launch the IE, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will open the drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then press the “Internet Options” as shown on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, you need to select the “Advanced” tab and click the “Reset” button. The IE will show the “Reset Microsoft Internet Explorer settings” dialog box as shown in the following image. Next, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. After that, click the “Reset” button.

Once the task is complete, click “Close” button. Close the IE and restart your personal computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s settings to default state and disable ‘ad-supported’ extensions.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” redirect

Once the ad supported software is started, it can also modify the internet browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument such as “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you launch the browser, it will be redirected to an annoying advertisements.

To clear the browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. 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 that starts with “http://” which has been added here. You need to remove it.

When the argument is removed, press the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your browsers, as they may be infected too.

Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the annoying “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” web site opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all the tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ software.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This displays a dialog box that titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown on the image below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your computer. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then you need remove it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the malicious programs, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to delete, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by malicios program. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to get rid of “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” ads automatically

We recommend using the Malwarebytes Free. You can download and install this utility to detect “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” threat and remove it, using the link below. When installed and updated, the free malware remover will automatically scan and detect all threats present on the machine.

Once installed, the Malwarebytes will try to update itself and when this procedure is finished, click “Scan Now” button to begin checking your system for the adware and malware. During the scan it will detect all threats present on your computer. In order to delete all threats, simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes is a free program that you can use to delete all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about the Malwarebytes, we recommend you to read and follow the instructions or the video guide below.

Stop “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” ads and other annoying sites

To increase your security and protect your computer against new unwanted ads and malicious web sites, you need to use application that stops access to dangerous advertisements and pages. Moreover, the program can block the open of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of web-pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program from the following link.

Once the download is complete, launch the file named adguardInstaller. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. Once the install is finished, 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 which will allow 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 run your machine, AdGuard will run automatically and block 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 AdGuard icon, which is located on your Windows desktop.

If the problem with “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” pop-up ads is still remained

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs, toolbars.

1. Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.
   

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   Version: 8.4.1
   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once the utility is opened the main screen will appear as shown on the image above.
3. Now, press the “Scan” button . This will start scanning the whole PC system to find out ‘ad-supported’ software which generates “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” ads.
4. Once the scanning is finished, AdwCleaner will open a scan report. Review the report and then press “Clean” button. It will display a dialog box, click “OK” button.

The following video explains the step-by-step guide above on how to get rid of ad supported software with AdwCleaner.

Finish words

Now your PC system should be free of the “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” pop-ups. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop-up ads and unwanted malicious sites) and Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your system for new malware and adware). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove “Ads by {PRODUCT_NAME}” advertisements from your machine, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.