The QuizThrills is an ‘ad-supported’ software (also known as adware). Ad supported software is designed to show unwanted ads on the affected computer. In this blog post we will discuss what adware is and how can you remove QuizThrills adware from the Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and IE manually or with free adware removal tools compatible with Windows 10 (8, 7 and XP).
The QuizThrills adware that redirects your web browser to unwanted ad websites can attack your system’s browsers like the Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox. Maybe you approve the idea that the popup ads from it is just a small problem. But these undesired QuizThrills ads eat PC resources and slow down your personal computer’s performance.
That is, it’s obvious that ad supported software can steal marketing-type data about you such as: your ip address, what is a webpage you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Web, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The worst is, the ad supported software may monetize its functionality by collecting privacy information from your surfing sessions. This user info, later, can be easily transferred to third parties. This puts your privacy data at a security risk.
To find out how to remove QuizThrills adware, we recommend to read the guidance added to this post below. The instructions was prepared by experienced security researchers who discovered a way to remove the annoying adware out of the PC system.
Remove QuizThrills adware (removal guidance)
Not all undesired apps like QuizThrills that causes browsers to open annoying ads are easily uninstallable. You might see pop-ups, deals, text links, in-text advertisements, banners and other type of advertisements in the MS Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox and might not be able to figure out the program responsible for this activity. The reason for this is that many unwanted apps neither appear in MS Windows Control Panel. Therefore in order to completely get rid of QuizThrills ad-supported software, you need to use the following steps. Certain of the steps below will require you to exit this website. So, please read the steps carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.
To remove QuizThrills, perform the following steps:
- Manual QuizThrills adware removal
- Run free malware removal tools to completely remove QuizThrills
- Run AdBlocker to stay safe online
- How to QuizThrills get installed onto machine
- Finish words
Manual QuizThrills adware removal
The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually delete QuizThrills ad supported software from the Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, MS Edge and Google Chrome.
Remove potentially unwanted software using Windows Control Panel
Some PUPs, browser hijacking software and ad-supported software may be removed by uninstalling the free applications they came with. If this way does not succeed, then looking them up in the list of installed apps in Microsoft Windows Control Panel. Use the “Uninstall” command in order to get rid of them.
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
First, click Windows button
, then click Search 
. Type ‘Control panel’and press Enter as displayed on the image below.
After the ‘Control Panel’ opens, click the ‘Uninstall a program’ link under Programs category as displayed in the figure below.
You will see the ‘Uninstall a program’ panel as displayed on the image below.
Very carefully look around the entire list of apps installed on your machine. Most probably, one of them is the QuizThrills which reroutes your web-browser to intrusive ad web-sites. If you’ve many programs installed, you can help simplify the search of harmful apps by sort the list by date of installation. Once you have found a suspicious, unwanted or unused application, right click to it, after that press ‘Uninstall’.
Windows XP, Vista, 7
First, click ‘Start’ button and select ‘Control Panel’ at right panel as shown on the image below.
After the Windows ‘Control Panel’ opens, you need to press ‘Uninstall a program’ under ‘Programs’ as shown below.
You will see a list of applications installed on your computer. We recommend to sort the list by date of installation to quickly find the applications that were installed last. Most likely, it is the QuizThrills adware that causes multiple intrusive advertisements and pop-ups. If you’re in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing. When the program which you need to remove is found, simply press on its name, and then click ‘Uninstall’ like below.
Remove QuizThrills adware from Google Chrome
If you have adware problem or the Chrome is running slow, then reset Google Chrome settings can help you. In the steps below we’ll show you a way to reset your Google Chrome settings to original settings without reinstall. This will also allow to remove QuizThrills from your browser.
- First, start the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
- It will show the Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then press Extensions.
- You will see the list of installed extensions. 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.
- Now open the Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
- Next, press “Advanced” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
- On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
- The Chrome will display the reset settings dialog box as shown on the screen above.
- Confirm the web-browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
- To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.
Delete QuizThrills from Microsoft Internet Explorer
The IE reset is great if your web browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your browser, which installed by an malicious software.
First, open the Microsoft Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon 
. It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the browser, then click the “Internet Options” as displayed on the image below.
In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The 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 done, press “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 web-browser’s newtab, default search provider and start page to default state.
Get rid of QuizThrills from Firefox
Resetting your Firefox is good initial troubleshooting step for any issues with your browser application, including the redirect to QuizThrills website. When using the reset feature, your personal information like passwords, bookmarks, browsing history and web form auto-fill data will be saved.
First, launch the Mozilla Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (
). It will open the drop-down menu. Next, press the Help button (
).
In the Help menu press the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button as displayed on the screen below.
Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.
Run free malware removal tools to completely remove QuizThrills
If you are not expert at computers, then all your attempts to delete QuizThrills adware by completing the manual steps above might result in failure. To find and remove all of the ad supported software related files and registry entries that keep this adware on your computer, run free anti malware software such as Zemana Free, MalwareBytes Free and Hitman Pro from our list below.
Automatically delete QuizThrills adware with Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM)
You can download and use the Zemana Free for free. This antimalware tool will scan all the registry keys and files in your machine along with the system settings and web-browser add-ons. If it finds any malware, adware or malicious extension that is responsible for QuizThrills adware then the Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) will remove them from your computer completely.
- Download Zemana Free on your computer by clicking on the following link.
Zemana AntiMalware
164641 downloads
Author: Zemana Ltd
Category: Security tools
Update: July 16, 2019
- Once downloading is done, close all programs and windows on your PC system. Open a file location. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
- Further, press Next button and follow the prompts.
- Once install is finished, click the “Scan” button for scanning your computer for the QuizThrills adware that causes a lot of annoying pop-up ads. While the Zemana Free application is checking, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.
- When the system scan is finished, Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) will display you the results. Next, you need to press “Next”. After that process is finished, you can be prompted to reboot your machine.
Get rid of QuizThrills adware from web browsers with Hitman Pro
Hitman Pro is a free program which designed to get rid of malware, potentially unwanted applications, hijackers and adware from your system running Windows 10, 8, 7, XP (32-bit and 64-bit). It will help to identify and remove QuizThrills adware that created to reroute your internet browser to various ad web-pages, including its files, folders and registry keys.
- Visit the page linked below to download HitmanPro. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop or in any other place.
- Once the downloading process is done, double click the HitmanPro icon. Once this utility is launched, click “Next” button to perform a system scan for the QuizThrills adware which cause undesired pop-up ads to appear.
- When the system scan is complete, the results are displayed in the scan report. Review the scan results and then press “Next” button. Now press the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial to delete all malware found.
How to automatically get rid of QuizThrills with Malwarebytes
We recommend using the Malwarebytes Free. You can download and install Malwarebytes to find adware and thereby remove QuizThrills adware from your web-browsers. When installed and updated, the free malicious software remover will automatically check and detect all threats present on the PC system.
- Please go to the following link to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Free for Microsoft Windows. Save it on your Desktop.
Malwarebytes Anti-malware
326933 downloads
Author: Malwarebytes
Category: Security tools
Update: April 15, 2020
- At the download page, click on the Download button. Your internet browser will display the “Save as” dialog box. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
- Once the download is done, please close all software and open windows on your computer. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
- This will launch the “Setup wizard” of MalwareBytes AntiMalware onto your personal computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.
- When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the MalwareBytes will run and display the main window.
- Further, click the “Scan Now” button to begin scanning your PC for the QuizThrills adware that cause annoying ads to appear. When a threat is detected, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is finished.
- Once MalwareBytes Free has finished scanning, MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) will prepare a list of unwanted programs adware.
- Review the results once the utility has done the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click the “Quarantine Selected” button. Once the procedure is finished, you may be prompted to restart the system.
- Close the AntiMalware and continue with the next step.
Video instruction, which reveals in detail the steps above.
Run AdBlocker to stay safe online
Enabling an ad blocker program such as AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad-blocker applications will also protect you from harmful advertisements and web-sites, and, of course, stop redirection chain to misleading and similar pages.
- Download AdGuard on your PC system by clicking on the link below.
Adguard download
26803 downloads
Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: November 15, 2018
- After downloading it, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
- When the installation is finished, click “Skip” to close the setup application and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial which will help 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 system, AdGuard will run automatically and block unwanted pop up ads, as well as other malicious or misleading webpages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon called AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.
How to QuizThrills get installed onto machine
The ad-supported software may be spread with the help of trojan horses and other forms of malware, but most commonly, the ad supported software come bundled with certain free applications. Many makers of free programs include bundled software in their installer. Sometimes it’s possible to avoid the install of any ad supported software: carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license, choose only Manual, Custom or Advanced installation option, uncheck all checkboxes before clicking Install or Next button while installing new free software.
Finish words
Now your PC should be free of the QuizThrills that causes web browsers to display unwanted pop up ads. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop-ups and intrusive harmful web-sites) and Zemana (to periodically scan your system for new malicious software, browser hijacker infections and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Microsoft Windows OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new browser hijackers, malicious apps and adware are released.
If you are still having problems while trying to delete QuizThrills ad-supported software from your internet browser, then ask for help here.
