How to remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics [Virus removal guide]

What is PUP.Adware.Heuristics? The PUP.Adware.Heuristics is a potentially unwanted program from the adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software) group. Adware is a part of malicious software that alters your personal computer’s browser settings so that you’ll be randomly redirected to various annoying ads.

You should not disregard this unwanted software. The ad supported software might not only display annoying advertisements, but redirect your browser to misleading and malicious web-sites. Adware can install a component that enables its developer to track which web pages you visit, which products you look at upon those pages. They are then able to choose the type of ads they display you. So, if you had adware on your machine, there is a good chance you have another that is collecting and sharing your privacy information with third parties, without your consent.

So, we suggest you delete PUP.Adware.Heuristics as soon as possible. This will also prevent the adware from tracking your online activities. A full PUP.Adware.Heuristics removal can be easily carried out using manual or automatic method listed below.

Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics (Virus removal guidance)

We can help you remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics from your computer and web browsers, without the need to take your system to a professional. Simply follow the removal tutorial below if you currently have the annoying adware on your computer and want to remove it. If you’ve any difficulty while trying to remove the PUP.Adware.Heuristics, then feel free to ask for our assist in the comment section below. Some of the steps will require you to reboot your computer or close this web-site. So, read this instructions carefully, then bookmark or print it for later reference.

To remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics, execute the following steps:

1. Uninstall potentially unwanted applications using Windows Control Panel
2. Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics adware from Chrome
3. Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics from Internet Explorer
4. Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics from Mozilla Firefox by resetting web browser settings
5. PUP.Adware.Heuristics automatic removal

Manual PUP.Adware.Heuristics removal

These steps to remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics without any programs are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step guidance completely to fully remove this unwanted software.

Uninstall potentially unwanted applications using Windows Control Panel

First method for manual adware removal is to go into the Microsoft Windows “Control Panel”, then “Uninstall a program” console. Take a look at the list of software on your computer and see if there are any suspicious and unknown programs. If you see any, you need to delete them. Of course, before doing so, you can do an Net search to find details on the application. If it is a potentially unwanted program, adware or malware, you will likely find information that says so.

Carefully browse through the list of installed programs and remove all dubious and unknown software. We recommend to click ‘Installed programs’ and even sorts all installed apps by date. Once you have found anything dubious that may be the PUP.Adware.Heuristics or other PUP, then choose this application and click ‘Uninstall’ in the upper part of the window. If the suspicious application blocked from removal, then use Revo Uninstaller Freeware to fully delete it from your machine.

Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics from Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings to delete changes to web-browser settings created by PUP.Adware.Heuristics. If you are still experiencing issues with malicious software, you need to reset Google Chrome browser to its default values. This step needs to be performed only if virus has not been removed by the previous steps.

1. First start the Chrome and press Menu button (small button in the form of three dots).
2. It will open the Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then press Extensions.
3. You’ll see the list of installed extensions. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following tutorial: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Chrome menu once again, press the “Settings” menu.
5. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Advanced” link.
6. Scroll down again and click the “Reset” button.
7. The Google Chrome will open the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
8. Next press the “Reset” button.
9. Once this task is finished, your web browser’s new tab page, start page and search provider will be restored to their original defaults.
10. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics from Internet Explorer

In order to restore all browser settings you need to reset the Microsoft Internet Explorer to the state, which was when the Microsoft Windows was installed on your computer.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, press “Internet Options” as shown in the following example.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, press Reset button. The Internet Explorer will display the Reset Internet Explorer settings dialog box. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and press Reset button.

You will now need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect. It will get rid of unwanted pop-up ads, disable malicious and ad-supported internet browser’s extensions and restore the Microsoft Internet Explorer’s settings like search engine, newtab page and homepage to default state.

Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics from Mozilla Firefox by resetting web browser settings

If the Firefox web browser application is hijacked by PUP.Adware.Heuristics, 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 to their original settings. Essential information like bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries will not be removed.

Run the Mozilla Firefox and click 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 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 prompt. The Mozilla Firefox will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the PUP.Adware.Heuristics. After, it’s complete, click the “Finish” button.

PUP.Adware.Heuristics automatic removal

Use malicious software removal tools to get rid of PUP.Adware.Heuristics automatically. The free programs tools specially designed for browser hijackers, adware and other potentially unwanted programs removal. These tools can delete most of adware from MS Edge, Firefox, IE and Google Chrome. Moreover, it can remove all components of ad supported software from Windows registry and system drives.

How to automatically remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics with Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM)

Zemana Free is an amazing utility to gremove PUP.Adware.Heuristics from the Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. It also removes malicious software and adware from your computer. It improves your system’s performance by removing PUPs.

Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your MS Windows desktop or in any other place.

Once downloading is done, close all programs and windows on your PC. Double-click the install file called 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” which will help you install Zemana on your system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is finished successfully, Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown on the screen below.

Now press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the PUP.Adware.Heuristics. Depending on your system, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) tool is checking, you may see number of objects it has identified as being affected by malware.

Once the system scan is complete, a list of all items found is produced. In order to remove all items, simply click “Next” button. The Zemana will delete PUP.Adware.Heuristics and other unwanted software and add items to the Quarantine. Once finished, you may be prompted to restart the computer.

Remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics with Hitman Pro

HitmanPro will help remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics that slow down your computer. The hijackers, adware and other potentially unwanted software slow your internet browser down and try to trick you into clicking on shady ads and links. HitmanPro removes adware and lets you enjoy your machine without PUP.Adware.Heuristics.

Installing the Hitman Pro is simple. First you will need to download Hitman Pro by clicking on the link below.

After downloading is finished, open the file location. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the Hitman Pro desktop icon. Once the utility is launched, you will see a screen as shown on the image below.

Further, click “Next” button for scanning your machine for the PUP.Adware.Heuristics and other PUPs. This task can take quite a while, so please be patient. Once that process is finished, Hitman Pro will show a list of detected threats as shown on the image below.

Make sure all threats have ‘checkmark’ and press “Next” button. It will display a prompt, click the “Activate free license” button.

How to stay safe online

Run an adblocker utility such as AdGuard will protect you from harmful advertisements and content. Moreover, you can find that the AdGuard have an option to protect your privacy and stop phishing and spam webpages. Additionally, ad blocker software will help you to avoid annoying popup advertisements and unverified links that also a good way to stay safe online.

1. Installing the AdGuard is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard from the link below.
   
   

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2. Once downloading is done, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the installation is complete, press “Skip” to close the install program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block unwanted ads, as well as other harmful or misleading web pages. 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, that can be found on your desktop.

How did you get infected with PUP.Adware.Heuristics

The adware usually is bundled with various free programs. In most cases, it can be bundled within the installation packages from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar websites. So, you should run any files downloaded from the World Wide Web with great caution, read the User agreement, Software license and Terms of use. In the process of installing a new program, you should choose a Manual, Advanced or Custom setup method to control what components and optional software to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your PC system with unwanted software.

To sum up

Now your computer should be clean of the PUP.Adware.Heuristics. 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 PC for new ad supported softwares and other malicious 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 delete PUP.Adware.Heuristics from the Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome and Edge, then ask for help here here.