How to remove Bandretail.com pop ups [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

Most often, the ‘ad supported’ software affects the most common web-browsers such as the Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Edge. But such the malicious software as well may infect another browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding an argument such as ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of a browser’s shortcut). So every time you start the browser, it’ll redirect to the intrusive Bandretail.com web-page. Even if you setup a new home page, an annoying web page will be the first thing you see when you start the Firefox, Google Chrome, IE and Microsoft Edge.

We recommend to remove the ad-supported software which redirects your web-browser on the Bandretail.com intrusive site, as soon as you found this problem, as it can direct you to web-resources that may load other harmful software on your personal computer.

Bandretail.com pop-ups removal tutorial

The adware is a form of malware that you might have difficulty in removing it from your computer. Luckily, you’ve found the effective Bandretail.com ads removal steps in this article. Both the manual removal method and the automatic removal way will be provided below and you can just choose the one that best for you. If you have any questions or need help then type a comment below. Certain of the steps below will require you to exit the web site. So, please read the step-by-step tutorial carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.

How to delete Bandretail.com popups without any software

Most common adware may be removed without any antivirus software. The manual adware removal is post steps that will teach you how to remove the Bandretail.com advertisements.

Remove Bandretail.com related applications through the Control Panel of your PC system

It is of primary importance to first identify and get rid of all PUPs, adware applications and browser hijackers through ‘Add/Remove Programs’ (Windows XP) or ‘Uninstall a program’ (Windows 10, 8, 7) section of your Windows Control Panel.

Press Windows button , 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 show the Windows Control Panel as on the image below.

Further, click “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all software installed on your PC. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Fix web browser shortcuts, modified by adware

A ad supported software can hijack various Windows shortcuts on your desktop (most often, all browsers shortcuts), so in this step you need to check and clean them by removing the argument such as http://site.address/.

Open the properties of the web-browser shortcut. Right click on the shortcut of infected internet browser and choose the “Properties” option and it will open the properties of the shortcut. Next, select the “Shortcut” tab and have a look at the Target field as shown on the screen below.

Normally, if the last word in the Target field is chrome.exe, iexplore.exe, firefox.exe. Be sure to pay attention to the extension, should be “exe”! All shortcuts that have been altered by ad supported software like Bandretail.com usually point to .bat, .cmd or .url files instead of .exe like below

Another variant, an address has been added at the end of the line. In this case the Target field looks like …Application\chrome.exe” http://site.address as shown below.

In order to fix a shortcut, you need to insert right path to the Target field or remove an address (if it has been added at the end). You can use the following information to fix your shortcuts which have been modified by adware.

Google Chrome	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Mozilla Firefox	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
IE	C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Opera	C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe
	C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe

Once is complete, press OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all internet browsers which are rerouted to the Bandretail.com undesired web site.

Remove Bandretail.com redirect from Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a easy way to delete the ‘ad supported’ software, malicious and adware extensions, as well as to recover the browser’s home page, newtab and search provider by default that have been modified by adware that causes web browsers to display intrusive Bandretail.com pop-up advertisements.

1. First, launch the Google Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will open the Chrome main menu, click the “Settings” menu.
3. Next, click “Show advanced settings” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
4. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Google Chrome will open the reset settings prompt as shown on the screen above.
6. Confirm the internet browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
7. To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Remove Bandretail.com from Mozilla Firefox by resetting web browser settings

If the Firefox settings such as new tab, startpage and search engine by default have been replaced by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help.

Launch the FF and press the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the web-browser screen. Next, press the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will open the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you’re unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown on the screen below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation prompt. The Firefox will begin a process to fix your problems that caused by the ad-supported software. When, it is finished, click the “Finish” button.

Delete Bandretail.com popup ads from Internet Explorer

In order to recover all browser homepage, new tab and default search provider you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, which was when the MS Windows was installed on your PC system.

First, start the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will open the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the web browser, then press the “Internet Options” like below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then press the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, press the “Reset” button as shown on the screen below.

When the procedure is complete, click “Close” button. Close the Microsoft Internet Explorer and restart your system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s homepage, newtab and default search engine to default state.

Delete unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the unwanted Bandretail.com web page 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 adware.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. It will show a dialog box which called 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 in the figure below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be show just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need remove this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it’s a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.

Further press on it with the right mouse button and select Delete like below.

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

How to remove Bandretail.com redirect with free applications

The ad-supported software can hide its components which are difficult for you to find out and remove completely. This may lead to the fact that after some time, the adware once again infect your personal computer and redirect your internet browser to Bandretail.com web page. Moreover, We want to note that it is not always safe to remove ad supported software manually, if you don’t have much experience in setting up and configuring the MS Windows operating system. The best method to find and delete ‘ad supported’ software is to use free malicious software removal applications.

Delete Bandretail.com ads with Zemana Anti-malware

We recommend you to run the Zemana Anti-malware that are completely clean your PC of Bandretail.com pop-up ads. Moreover, the tool will allow you to remove PUPs, malware, toolbars and browser hijacker infections that your system can be infected too.

Download Zemana antimalware by clicking on the link below.

After downloading is finished, close all applications and windows on your system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as shown on the screen below.

When the install starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Zemana anti-malware on your computer.

Once installation is finished, you will see window as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button for scanning your PC for the adware which developed to redirect your web-browser to various ad web sites such as Bandretail.com. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your PC. While the program is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.

Once the scan is finished, it will open a scan report. In order to remove all threats, simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana Anti-malware will begin removing adware related files, folders and registry keys.

How to automatically remove Bandretail.com with Malwarebytes

We recommend using the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your PC of the adware. The free utility is an advanced malicious software removal program made by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This application uses the world’s most popular antimalware technology. It’s able to help you remove unwanted Bandretail.com advertisements from your internet browsers, potentially unwanted software, malicious software, browser hijackers, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your machine for free.

Download Malwarebytes on your computer from the link below. Save it on your Windows desktop or in any other place.

Once the downloading process is finished, close all software and windows on your PC system. Double-click the set up file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as on the image below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is finished successfully, press Finish button. Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main screen as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan for the ad supported software that causes browsers to show intrusive Bandretail.com popup ads. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the count of files on your PC system and the speed of your system. While the utility is scanning, you can see number of objects it has identified either as being malware.

When it has finished scanning your computer, a list of all items detected is produced. Review the report and then press “Quarantine Selected” button. The Malwarebytes will begin removing ad supported software and other security threats. Once disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart the system.

We recommend you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the Malwarebytes to remove ‘ad supported’ software and other malicious software.

Double-check for potentially unwanted software with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free removal utility which can scan your machine for a wide range of security threats like malicious software, adwares, PUPs as well as ad-supported software that causes a large amount of intrusive Bandretail.com pop up ads. It will perform a deep {scan} of your PC including hard drives and Microsoft Windows registry. Once a malicious software is found, it will allow you to get rid of all detected threats from your system with a simple click.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

When the download is finished, open the folder in which you saved it. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. When the tool is launched, you will see a screen as shown in the figure below.

Further, click “Scan” button for checking your system for the ad supported software which created to redirect your web browser to various ad sites such as Bandretail.com. As the scanning ends, it’ll open a scan report as on the image below.

Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will open a dialog box as on the image below.

You need to click “OK”. When the cleaning procedure is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your system. When your personal computer is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

These steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

Run AdBlocker to block Bandretail.com and stay safe online

Use ad-blocker application like AdGuard in order to block ads, malvertisements, pop-ups and online trackers, avoid having to install malicious and adware browser plug-ins and add-ons that affect your personal computer performance and impact your PC security. Surf the Net anonymously and stay safe online!

Download AdGuard program from the following link.

Once the downloading process is finished, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown below.

Follow the prompts. When the installation is done, you will see a window like below.

You can click “Skip” to close the install application and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you run your PC, AdGuard will start automatically and block popups, pages such Bandretail.com, as well as other malicious or misleading web sites. 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 desktop.

How can you prevent the Bandretail.com pop up ads

Probably adware get installed onto your computer when you’ve installed some free software such as E-Mail checker, PDF creator, video codec, etc. Because, most commonly, the ad supported software can be bundled within the installers from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar pages that hosts free software. So, you should start any files downloaded from the Internet with great caution! Always carefully read the ‘User agreement’, ‘Software license’ and ‘Terms of use’. In the procedure of installing a new program, you need to select a ‘Manual’, ‘Advanced’ or ‘Custom’ setup mode to control what components and additional programs to be installed. Nevertheless, even removing the program that contains ad supported software, does not help you remove intrusive Bandretail.com popup ads from your internet browser. Therefore, you must follow the few simple steps above to remove ‘ad supported’ software and thereby get rid of all annoying advertisements and redirects to unwanted web-sites.

Final words

Now your computer should be clean of the adware that made to redirect your internet browser to various ad pages such as Bandretail.com. Uninstall AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep Zemana Anti-malware (to periodically scan your personal computer for new malicious software, browser hijackers and adware) and AdGuard (to help you block intrusive popup advertisements and malicious pages). Moreover, to prevent adware, please stay clear of unknown and third party applications, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to scan for PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

If you need more help with Bandretail.com ads related issues, go to our Spyware/Malware removal forum.