How to remove Please Add Search App pop-ups [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

In addition to that, as was mentioned earlier, certain ‘ad supported’ software to also alter all web browsers shortcuts which located on your Desktop or Start menu. So, every infected shortcut will try to redirect your web browser to undesired ad web-pages such as Please Add Search App, certain of which might be malicious. It can make the whole computer more vulnerable to hacker attacks.

Thus, it is clear that the presence of adware on your computer is not desirable, and you need to clean up your PC as soon as possible. Follow the step-by-step guide below in order to remove Please Add Search App pop-ups.

“Please Add Search App” pop ups removal tutorial

There are a simple manual instructions below that will assist you to get rid of Please Add Search App redirect from your Windows PC system. The most effective method to remove this adware is to perform the manual removal tutorial and then run Zemana Free, MalwareBytes or AdwCleaner automatic tools (all are free). The manual way will assist to weaken this adware and these malware removal tools will completely get rid of Please Add Search App pop-ups and revert back the FF, Chrome, IE and Edge settings to default.

How to remove Please Add Search App pop-ups without any software

These steps to remove Please Add Search App redirect without any programs are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step guidance completely to fully get rid of this adware which developed to redirect your browser to various ad pages such as Please Add Search App.

Remove Please Add Search App associated software by using MS Windows Control Panel

Some potentially unwanted programs, browser hijacking programs and ‘ad supported’ software can be removed by uninstalling the free programs they came with. If this way does not succeed, then looking them up in the list of installed software in Windows Control Panel. Use the “Uninstall” command in order to get rid of them.

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 display the Windows Control Panel as displayed in the following example.

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

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the ad-supported software can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you open your computer, it will open Please Add Search App intrusive page. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and get rid of all malicious tasks which have been created by ‘ad-supported’ application.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard together. It will display a prompt that titled with 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”, as shown in the following example.

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 such as “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need delete this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it is a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.

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

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

Remove Please Add Search App redirect from Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to delete the hijackers, malicious and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to recover the web browser’s home page, new tab and search provider by default that have been modified by ad supported software that causes multiple annoying popups and pop-ups.

1. First launch the Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will show the Chrome main menu. Select “Settings” option.
3. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Show advanced settings” link.
4. Scroll down again and press the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Google Chrome will display the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
6. Next click the “Reset” button.
7. Once this task is finished, your web-browser’s start page, new tab and default search provider will be restored to their original defaults.
8. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Delete Please Add Search App popups from IE

The Internet Explorer reset is great if your internet browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your browser, which installed by an malware.

First, run the Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, click “Internet Options” as displayed below.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, click Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will show the Reset Internet Explorer settings prompt. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and click Reset button.

You will now need to reboot your machine for the changes to take effect. It will get rid of ‘ad supported’ software which cause unwanted Please Add Search App pop-up to appear, disable malicious and ad-supported browser’s extensions and restore the Internet Explorer’s settings like startpage, new tab and default search provider to default state.

Delete Please Add Search App from Firefox by resetting browser settings

If your Firefox internet browser is redirected to Please Add Search App without your permission or an unknown search provider displays results for your search, then it may be time to perform the web browser reset.

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

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you are 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 below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation dialog box. The FF will begin a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the adware which redirects your browser to undesired Please Add Search App page. When, it’s finished, click the “Finish” button.

Clean up the web browsers shortcuts that have been hijacked by adware

Unfortunately, the ad-supported software can also hijack Windows shortcuts (mostly, your internet browsers shortcuts), so that the Please Add Search App ad page will be shown when you open the Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, FF and MS Edge or another browser.

Right click to a desktop shortcut for your internet browser. Choose the “Properties” option. It will open the Properties window. Select the “Shortcut” tab here, after that, look at the “Target” field. The ‘ad supported’ software can replace it. If you are seeing something like “…exe http://site.address” then you need to remove “http…” and leave only, depending on the browser you are using:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

Look at the example as shown in the figure below.

Once is finished, press the “OK” button to save the changes. Please repeat this step for internet browser shortcuts which redirects to an unwanted sites. When you have completed, go to next step.

How to delete Please Add Search App pop up with free applications

The ad supported software can hide its components which are difficult for you to find out and delete completely. This can lead to the fact that after some time, the adware again infect your PC and reroute your web-browser to Please Add Search App web page. Moreover, We want to note that it is not always safe to remove ad-supported software manually, if you do not have much experience in setting up and configuring the Windows operating system. The best method to find and remove ad supported software is to use free malicious software removal programs.

How to remove Please Add Search App pop-ups with Zemana Anti-malware

We suggest using the Zemana Anti-malware. You can download and install Zemana Anti-malware to detect ad-supported software and thereby get rid of Please Add Search App pop ups from the Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge and Internet Explorer web browsers. When installed and updated, the malware remover will automatically check and detect all threats exist on your computer.

Download Zemana Free by clicking on the following link and save it directly to your Windows Desktop.

Once the download is finished, close all windows on your PC system. Further, start the install file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed in the following example, press the “Yes” button.

It will display the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) on the personal computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is finished successfully, Zemana will automatically run and you can see its main window as shown in the figure below.

Next, press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the ‘ad supported’ software that causes unwanted Please Add Search App pop ups. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

Once Zemana Free has finished scanning your computer, the results are displayed in the scan report. Make sure all threats have ‘checkmark’ and click “Next” button.

The Zemana will get rid of ad-supported software which causes undesired Please Add Search App pop ups and add threats to the Quarantine. Once the procedure is finished, you may be prompted to reboot your personal computer.

Scan and free your system of ‘ad supported’ software with Malwarebytes

Manual Please Add Search App redirect removal requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the adware may be not completely removed. We recommend that use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your computer of ad-supported software. Moreover, the free program will help you to remove malicious software, PUPs, browser hijackers and toolbars that your personal computer can be infected too.

Download MalwareBytes Free by clicking on the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

When downloading is done, close all software and windows on your PC system. Double-click the install file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up like below, click the “Yes” button.

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

Once setup is done successfully, click Finish button. MalwareBytes will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown in the figure below.

Now click the “Scan Now” button . MalwareBytes Anti-Malware utility will begin scanning the whole computer to find out adware which cause undesired Please Add Search App pop-up to appear. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your personal computer. When a malicious software, adware or PUPs are detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished.

As the scanning ends, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will display a scan report. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and click “Quarantine Selected” button. The MalwareBytes Free will remove adware that cause intrusive Please Add Search App pop up to appear and add threats to the Quarantine. After finished, 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 Anti-Malware to remove ad-supported software, browser hijacker infection and other malware.

Use AdwCleaner to get rid of Please Add Search App pop-ups

AdwCleaner is a free removal utility which can check your computer for a wide range of security threats such as malicious software, adwares, potentially unwanted programs as well as ad supported software which cause undesired Please Add Search App pop ups to appear. It will perform a deep scan of your computer including hard drives and MS Windows registry. Once a malicious software is found, it will help you to remove all detected threats from your personal computer by a simple click.

Download AdwCleaner tool by clicking on the following link. Save it on your Desktop.

When the download is done, open the file location and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will run the AdwCleaner utility and you will see a screen as on the image below. If the User Account Control prompt will ask you want to run the program, click Yes button to continue.

Next, press “Scan” for checking your computer for the ‘ad supported’ software that causes multiple undesired pop-up and pop-ups. This procedure can take quite a while, so please be patient.

As the scanning ends, the results are displayed in the scan report as displayed on the screen below.

Review the report and then press “Clean” button. It will open a dialog box. Click “OK” button. The AdwCleaner will get rid of adware that causes multiple intrusive popup and popups. When that process is complete, the tool may ask you to reboot your computer. After reboot, the AdwCleaner will open the log file.

All the above steps are shown in detail in the following video instructions.

Run AdBlocker to stay safe online

It’s also critical to protect your web browsers from malicious sites and popup by using an ad blocker program like AdGuard. Security experts says that it will greatly reduce the risk of malicious software, and potentially save lots of money. Additionally, the AdGuard may also protect your privacy by blocking almost all trackers.

1. Download AdGuard program on your MS Windows Desktop from the link below.
   

   Adguard download
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   Version: 6.4
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   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. After downloading is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. When the setup is finished, click “Skip” to close the install program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will allow you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your PC, AdGuard will start automatically and stop pop-up, web pages such Please Add Search App, as well as other harmful or misleading pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon named AdGuard, that is located on your desktop.

How to Please Add Search App popup get installed onto computer

The ‘ad supported’ software usually spreads bundled with another program in the same installer. The risk of this is especially high for the various free programs downloaded from the Web. The authors of the programs are hoping that users will run the quick installation mode, that is simply to click the Next button, without paying attention to the information on the screen and don’t carefully considering every step of the installation procedure. Thus, the adware can infiltrate your computer without your knowledge. Therefore, it is very important to read all the information that tells the program during installation, including the ‘Terms of Use’ and ‘Software license’. Use only the Manual, Custom or Advanced installation mode. This mode will help you to disable all optional and unwanted software and components.

To sum up

Once you’ve finished the tutorial shown above, your machine should be clean from adware that created to reroute your web browser to various ad web-sites like Please Add Search App and other malicious software. The Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox and Microsoft Edge will no longer redirect you to various undesired pages such as Please Add Search App. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step guide does not help you, then you have caught a new ‘ad supported’ software, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.