How to remove Facebook AdBlock adware [Virus removal guide]

The Facebook AdBlock is an unwanted software from the group of adware. It can be used to display undesired advertisements or redirect the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, MS Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer to various annoying web-sites. In many cases, the unwanted program installs on the PC system in a bundle with freeware that you downloaded and installed from the World Wide Web. Once it gets inside your PC, it’ll alter certain machine’s settings including default search provider, start page and new tab page in order to reroute your’s browser to ad web sites or display a lot of undesired pop-up ads from various third-party ad networks.

What is more, the Facebook AdBlock adware which cause intrusive pop up advertisements to appear, may display ads depend on a web-site that you are visiting. That is, it is clear that this adware, without your permission, steals user information such as: your ip address, what is a web-site you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Internet, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The worst is, the adware may monetize its functionality by gathering personal data from your browsing sessions. This user information, later, can be easily transferred third party companies. This puts your user data at a security risk.

To find out how to remove Facebook AdBlock, we advise to read the steps added to this article below. The instructions was designed by experienced security experts who discovered a method to get rid of the annoying adware out of the PC.

Remove Facebook AdBlock

Fortunately, it is not hard to get rid of Facebook AdBlock that causes a large amount of undesired advertisements. In the following tutorial, we will provide two ways to free your computer of this adware. One is the manual removal method and the other is automatic removal method. You can select the solution that best fits you. Please follow the removal guidance below to remove Facebook AdBlock right now!

To remove Facebook AdBlock, use the steps below:

1. How to delete Facebook AdBlock without any software
   • Remove suspicious programs using Windows Control Panel
   • Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks
   • Remove Facebook AdBlock from Internet Explorer
   • Remove Facebook AdBlock from Chrome
   • Get rid of Facebook AdBlock adware from Mozilla Firefox
2. How to automatically remove Facebook AdBlock adware
   • Use Zemana Anti-malware to get rid of Facebook AdBlock adware
   • Use Malwarebytes to remove Facebook AdBlock
   • Remove Facebook AdBlock adware from web browsers with AdwCleaner
3. How to stay safe online
4. How to prevent Facebook AdBlock adware from getting inside your computer
5. To sum up

How to delete Facebook AdBlock without any software

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually remove Facebook AdBlock adware from the MS Edge, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and FF.

Remove suspicious programs using Windows Control Panel

It’s of primary importance to first identify and delete all PUPs, adware and browser hijacker infections through ‘Add/Remove Programs’ (Windows XP) or ‘Uninstall a program’ (Windows 10, 8, 7) section of your Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Next, press “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all applications installed on your PC system. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any questionable and unknown programs. To quickly find the latest installed applications, we recommend sort programs by date in the Control panel.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the Facebook AdBlock adware starts automatically on Windows boot up or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all the tasks that have been created by the adware.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard simultaneously. It will show a prompt that called 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 displayed on the screen 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. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. 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 click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as displayed in the figure below.

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

Remove Facebook AdBlock from Internet Explorer

The IE reset is great if your web browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your web-browser, that installed by a malware.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will show the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the web browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown on the screen below.

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

Once the task is complete, press “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and restart your PC for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your internet browser’s search provider by default, start page and newtab to default state.

Remove Facebook AdBlock from Chrome

Use the Reset web-browser utility of the Chrome to reset all its settings such as start page, search provider by default and new tab page to original defaults. This is a very useful utility to use, in the case of browser redirects to undesired ad web-pages.

1. First, run the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
2. It will display the Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You’ll see the list of installed add-ons. If the list has the add-on labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following steps: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Google Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
5. Next, click “Advanced” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
6. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, press the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
7. The Chrome will display the reset settings dialog box as shown on the image above.
8. Confirm the web browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
9. To learn more, read the article How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Get rid of Facebook AdBlock adware from Mozilla Firefox

If your Firefox browser is re-directed to unwanted ads without your permission or an unknown search engine displays results for your search, then it may be time to perform the web-browser reset.

First, launch the Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will show 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 on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the following example.

Confirm your action, press the “Refresh Firefox”.

How to automatically remove Facebook AdBlock adware

It’s not enough to remove Facebook AdBlock adware from your internet browser by completing the manual steps above to solve all problems. Some the adware related files may remain on your personal computer and they will restore the Facebook AdBlock even after you get rid of it. For that reason we suggest to run free anti malware tool such as Zemana Free, MalwareBytes and AdwCleaner. Either of those programs should be able to search for and remove Facebook AdBlock that causes annoying pop-up advertisements.

Use Zemana Anti-malware to get rid of Facebook AdBlock adware

Zemana Anti-malware highly recommended, because it can find out security threats which most ‘classic’ antivirus programs fail to pick up on. Moreover, if you have any Facebook AdBlock adware removal problems which cannot be fixed by this tool automatically, then Zemana Anti-malware provides 24X7 online assistance from the highly experienced support staff.

Visit the following page to download Zemana Anti Malware. Save it directly to your Windows Desktop.

After downloading is finished, close all programs and windows on your computer. Double-click the install file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as shown on the image below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you setup Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) on your PC system. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is complete successfully, Zemana AntiMalware will automatically start and you can see its main screen like below.

Now click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the Facebook AdBlock software that cause intrusive advertisements to appear. This process can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) program is scanning, you can see number of objects it has identified as threat.

After Zemana has completed scanning your system, the results are displayed in the scan report. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and press “Next” button. The Zemana Free will remove Facebook AdBlock software that cause intrusive pop up ads to appear and move threats to the program’s quarantine. After that process is done, you may be prompted to reboot the computer.

Use Malwarebytes to remove Facebook AdBlock

Manual Facebook AdBlock removal requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the adware can be not completely removed. We suggest that run the Malwarebytes Free that are completely free your computer of any adware. Moreover, the free application will help you to remove malicious software, PUPs, browser hijackers and toolbars that your computer may be infected too.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Free for Windows. Save it on your Windows desktop.

Once the downloading process is complete, run it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) will try to update itself and when this process is finished, click the “Scan Now” button to start checking your PC system for the Facebook AdBlock that causes a large count of undesired pop up advertisements. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your personal computer and the speed of your computer. While the tool is checking, you can see how many objects and files has already scanned. You may move items to Quarantine (all selected by default) by simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The MalwareBytes AntiMalware is a free program that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about this malware removal utility, we suggest you to read and follow the step-by-step guidance or the video guide below.

Remove Facebook AdBlock adware from web browsers with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free portable application that scans your PC for Facebook AdBlock that causes a lot of intrusive pop-up advertisements, potentially unwanted software and hijacker infections and allows get rid of them easily. Moreover, it’ll also help you delete any malicious web-browser extensions and add-ons.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below. Save it directly to your MS Windows Desktop.

When the download is finished, open the file location and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will start the AdwCleaner tool. If the User Account Control prompt will ask you want to run the program, press Yes button to continue.

Next, press “Scan” . AdwCleaner utility will begin scanning the whole personal computer to find out Facebook AdBlock that redirects your web browser to annoying ad web pages. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your computer and the speed of your personal computer.

Once the scanning is complete, AdwCleaner will open you the results as shown in the figure below.

When you are ready, press “Clean” button. It will display a dialog box. Click “OK” button. The AdwCleaner will delete Facebook AdBlock adware that created to redirect your web-browser to various ad sites and move threats to the program’s quarantine. Once the clean-up is complete, the utility may ask you to restart your machine. After reboot, the AdwCleaner will open the log file.

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

How to stay safe online

It’s also critical to protect your web-browsers from harmful pages and advertisements by using an ad blocking application like AdGuard. Security experts says that it’ll 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.

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

When downloading is finished, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as on the image below.

Follow the prompts. After the install is done, you will see a window as on the image below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation application and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will assist 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 personal computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block pop-up ads, as well as other harmful 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 desktop.

How to prevent Facebook AdBlock adware from getting inside your computer

The majority of adware come as a part of free software or even paid programs that Internet users can easily download online. The setup packages of such software, most often, clearly show that they will install additional software. The option is given to users to stop the install of any additional apps. So, in order to avoid the installation of any adware: read all disclaimers and install screens very carefully, choose only Custom or Advanced installation option and disable all bundled software in which you are unsure.

To sum up

Now your computer should be clean of the Facebook AdBlock that causes multiple unwanted ads and popups. Delete AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted ads and undesired malicious web pages) and Zemana Free (to periodically scan your system for new malware, browser hijackers and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for MS Windows operating system. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new adware, harmful apps and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to delete Facebook AdBlock from your web browser, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.