How to remove Xml.onwardclick.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The adware often alter all browser shortcuts which located on your Desktop to force you visit some unwanted ad web pages. As a result, your web browser can still reroute you to an unwanted ad web-page despite your PC system is actually free of adware and other malicious software.

So, obviously, you need to remove the adware as soon as possible. Use the free guide below. This guide will help you clean your computer of ‘ad supported’ software and thereby get rid of the Xml.onwardclick.com undesired pop-up ads.

Xml.onwardclick.com ads removal steps

In the step-by-step instructions below, we’ll try to cover the Chrome, FF, MS Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer and provide general help to remove Xml.onwardclick.com popup ads. You may find some minor differences in your Windows install. No matter, you should be okay if you follow the steps outlined below: uninstall all suspicious and unknown software, reset web-browsers settings, fix internet browsers shortcuts, get rid of malicious scheduled tasks, run free malware removal utilities. Certain of the steps will require you to reboot your machine or exit the web page. So, read this guide carefully, then bookmark or print it for later reference.

How to manually remove Xml.onwardclick.com

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually delete Xml.onwardclick.com redirect from the Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, FF and Edge.

Remove adware and other PUPs through the MS Windows Control Panel

The best way to begin the personal computer cleanup is to remove unknown and suspicious software. Using the Microsoft Windows Control Panel you can do this quickly and easily. This step, in spite of its simplicity, should not be ignored, because the removing of unneeded programs can clean up the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge from ads hijackers and so on.

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 open the Windows Control Panel like below.

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

Fix infected web browsers shortcuts to remove Xml.onwardclick.com redirect

After the adware is started, it can also change the web browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument such as “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you launch the internet browser, it will display an annoying site.

Right click on the shortcut of infected web-browser as shown on the image below.

Select the “Properties” option and it will open a shortcut’s properties. Next, click the “Shortcut” tab and then delete the “http://site.address” string from Target field as shown on the image below.

Then press OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all internet browsers which are rerouted to the Xml.onwardclick.com unwanted web site.

Get rid of Xml.onwardclick.com pop-ups from Internet Explorer

If you find that IE internet browser settings like startpage, new tab page and default search provider having been replaced by ad-supported software that causes annoying Xml.onwardclick.com pop-up ads, then you may revert back your settings, via the reset web browser procedure.

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

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

After the process is finished, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and restart your computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web-browser’s home page, new tab and default search engine to default state.

Remove Xml.onwardclick.com from FF by resetting browser settings

If the Firefox browser program is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Firefox settings such as newtab page, start page and search engine by default to its default state. It will save your personal information like saved passwords, bookmarks, and open tabs.

Start the Firefox 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 display 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 in the figure 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 start a process to fix your problems that caused by the ad-supported software. After, it is finished, click the “Finish” button.

Remove Xml.onwardclick.com pop-ups from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to remove the browser hijackers, malicious and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to restore the internet browser’s homepage, newtab page and default search engine that have been changed by ad supported software that causes unwanted Xml.onwardclick.com advertisements.

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

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the intrusive Xml.onwardclick.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 which have been created by ‘ad-supported’ applications.

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

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Please 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 PC. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then remove this harmful task. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the malicious application, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to remove, then click 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 malicious programs. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

Run free malware removal tools to completely remove Xml.onwardclick.com ads

Many antivirus companies have designed applications that help detect ad-supported software and thereby remove Xml.onwardclick.com from the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge web browsers. Below is a a few of the free applications you may want to use. Your computer may have a large amount of potentially unwanted software, ad-supported software and hijacker infections installed at the same time, so we advise, if any unwanted or malicious program returns after restarting the PC system, then boot your machine into Safe Mode and use the anti malware tool once again.

Scan and clean your web-browser of Xml.onwardclick.com pop-ups with Zemana Anti-malware

Zemana Anti-malware is a tool which can remove adware, potentially unwanted programs, hijackers and other malicious software from your machine easily and for free. Zemana Anti-malware is compatible with most antivirus software. It works under Windows (10 – XP, 32 and 64 bit) and uses minimum of computer resources.

1. Download Zemana anti-malware (ZAM) by clicking on the link below.
   
   

   Zemana AntiMalware
   164861 downloads
   Author: Zemana Ltd
   Category: Security tools
   Update: July 16, 2019
   
2. After the downloading process is finished, close all software and windows on your PC. Open a file location. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
3. Further, click Next button and follow the prompts.
4. Once setup is complete, press the “Scan” button It’ll scan through the whole PC for the ad supported software which developed to reroute your internet browser to various ad web sites like Xml.onwardclick.com. This task can take some time, so please be patient. While the tool is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified either as being malicious software.
5. After the scan get finished, you can check all threats detected on your machine. Review the results once the utility has finished the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Next”. After the clean up is done, you can be prompted to reboot your system.

How to automatically remove Xml.onwardclick.com with Malwarebytes

Manual Xml.onwardclick.com redirect removal requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the ad-supported software can be not completely removed. We recommend that run the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your computer of adware. Moreover, the free program will allow you to get rid of malware, PUPs, browser hijacker infections and toolbars that your PC system may be infected too.

1. Download Malwarebytes (MBAM) from the link below.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
   327120 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. Once the downloading process is finished, close all programs and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
3. Further, press Next button and follow the prompts.
4. Once install is complete, click the “Scan Now” button It will scan through the whole personal computer for the ad supported software that causes multiple undesired ads and pop ups. During the scan it’ll detect all threats exist on your PC.
5. Once it has completed scanning your computer, a list of all threats detected is produced. Review the scan results and then press “Quarantine Selected”. Once that process is finished, you can be prompted to restart your computer.

The following video offers a step-by-step guidance on how to delete hijackers, adware and other malware with Malwarebytes.

Remove Xml.onwardclick.com pop up advertisements and harmful extensions with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free removal tool that can be downloaded and run to get rid of ‘ad supported’ software which causes intrusive Xml.onwardclick.com advertisements, browser hijacker infections, malicious software, PUPs, toolbars and other threats from your computer. You can use this utility to detect threats even if you have an antivirus or any other security program.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.

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

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. After the utility is started, you will see a screen as shown on the screen below.

Further, click “Scan” button It will scan through the whole computer for the ad supported software which cause unwanted Xml.onwardclick.com pop up ads to appear. This task can take quite a while, so please be patient. Once it completes the scan, you’ll be shown the list of all detected threats on your computer like below.

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

You need to press “OK”. After that process is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your personal computer. When your computer is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

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

Block Xml.onwardclick.com redirect and other unwanted sites

Run ad-blocker program such as AdGuard in order to block advertisements, malvertisements, pop-ups and online trackers, avoid having to install harmful and adware browser plug-ins and add-ons that affect your PC system performance and impact your machine security. Browse the Internet anonymously and stay safe online!

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

After the downloading process is complete, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the figure below.

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

You can press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which 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 PC, AdGuard will start automatically and stop popup advertisements, web-pages such Xml.onwardclick.com, 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, that is located on your desktop.

How does your system get infected with Xml.onwardclick.com ads

In many cases the ad supported software come bundled with various free applications, as a bonus. Therefore it’s very important at the stage of installing programs downloaded from the Web carefully review the Terms of use and the License agreement, as well as to always select the Advanced, Custom or Manual installation mode. In this mode, you can turn off all unwanted add-ons, including this adware, which will be installed along with the desired program. Of course, if you uninstall the free programs from your personal computer, your favorite web-browser’s settings will not be restored. So, to return the FF, Chrome, Internet Explorer and MS Edge’s home page, new tab page and search engine by default you need to follow the steps above.

Final words

Now your PC should be free of the adware that made to redirect your browser to various ad pages such as Xml.onwardclick.com. Uninstall AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted pop ups and undesired malicious web sites) and Zemana Anti-malware (to periodically scan your computer for new browser hijacker infections, malware and ad-supported software). 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 get rid of Xml.onwardclick.com advertisements from the Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox and MS Edge, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.