How to remove Auto Ad Skipper adware (Virus removal guide)

What is Auto Ad Skipper

Auto Ad Skipper is supposed to be a browser extension that will improve the browsing experience (block unwanted), but according to security researchers it acts as Adware. Adware is a form of software that’s designed for the purpose of showing numerous popup windows and/or unwanted advertisements on the affected computer without the user’s consent. These advertisements should be ignored as they can redirect the internet browser to harmful and scam sites. Aside from causing unwanted ads and web-browser redirects, Auto Ad Skipper also can slow down the internet browser.

Another reason why you need to remove the Auto Ad Skipper extension is its online data-tracking activity. It can analyze the location and which Internet web-sites you visit, and then show advertisements to the types of content, goods or services featured there. Its developers can collect and sell your surfing information and behavior to third parties.

To find out how to get rid of Auto Ad Skipper adware, we recommend to read the few simple steps added to this article below. The tutorial was designed by experienced security specialists who discovered a method to delete the adware out of the PC system.

How does Auto Ad Skipper get on your personal computer

Adware may be spread with the help of trojan horses and other forms of malicious software, but most often, adware gets onto computers by being attached to certain free software. Many creators of free programs include additional software in their setup file. Sometimes it’s possible to avoid the installation of any adware software: carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license, choose only Manual, Custom or Advanced install mode, uncheck all checkboxes before clicking Install or Next button while installing new free applications.

Threat Summary

Name	Auto Ad Skipper
Type	adware, PUP (potentially unwanted program), popup virus, popups, popup ads
Symptoms	advertising banners appear on web sites that you are visiting every time you perform an Internet search, your web-browser is redirected to another web page there is an unexpected program in the ‘Uninstall a program’ section of your Control Panel unwanted icons in your web-browser unwanted changes in your web browser such as displaying new tabs you did not open you are unable to update your security apps slow Internet or slow browsing your computer is no stable leading to freezes
Removal	Auto Ad Skipper removal guide

How to remove Auto Ad Skipper adware (removal steps)

To get rid of Auto Ad Skipper adware from your PC, you must delete all suspicious software and every component that could be related to the adware software. Besides, to fix your browser new tab page, homepage and search provider, you should reset the hijacked internet browsers. As soon as you are complete with Auto Ad Skipper removal process, we advise you scan your PC system with malicious software removal tools listed below. It will complete the removal process on your computer.

To remove Auto Ad Skipper, complete the steps below:

1. How to delete Auto Ad Skipper adware without any software
   • Delete adware through the MS Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Auto Ad Skipper from Google Chrome
   • Get rid of Auto Ad Skipper from Mozilla Firefox
   • Remove Auto Ad Skipper adware from Microsoft Internet Explorer
2. Automatic Removal of Auto Ad Skipper adware
3. How to stay safe online

How to delete Auto Ad Skipper adware without any software

First try to delete the adware manually; to do this, follow the steps below. Of course, manual adware removal requires more time and may not be suitable for those who are poorly versed in computer settings. In this case, we suggest that you scroll down to the section that describes how to remove Auto Ad Skipper adware using free tools.

Delete adware through the MS Windows Control Panel

First, you should try to identify and uninstall the program that causes the appearance of annoying advertisements or web browser redirect, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.

Carefully browse through the list of installed programs and get rid of all questionable and unknown programs. We suggest to click ‘Installed programs’ and even sorts all installed programs by date. After you’ve found anything dubious that may be the Auto Ad Skipper adware or other potentially unwanted program (PUP), then select this application and click ‘Uninstall’ in the upper part of the window. If the dubious program blocked from removal, then use Revo Uninstaller Freeware to fully remove it from your personal computer.

Remove Auto Ad Skipper from Google Chrome

If adware, other application or extensions changed your Google Chrome settings without your knowledge, then you can remove Auto Ad Skipper and restore your web browser settings in Google Chrome at any time. It will save your personal information such as saved passwords, bookmarks, auto-fill data and open tabs.

1. First start the Google Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three dots).
2. It will open the Google Chrome main menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You’ll see the list of installed add-ons. 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 Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and press “Advanced” link.
6. Scroll down again and press the “Reset” button.
7. The Google Chrome will show the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
8. Next click the “Reset” button.
9. Once this procedure is complete, your web browser’s search engine, startpage and newtab page will be restored to their original defaults.
10. To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Get rid of Auto Ad Skipper from Mozilla Firefox

Resetting Firefox internet browser will reset all the settings to their default state and will remove Auto Ad Skipper adware, malicious add-ons and extensions. Keep in mind that resetting your web-browser will not remove your history, bookmarks, passwords, and other saved data.

First, start 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 below.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Remove Auto Ad Skipper adware from Microsoft Internet Explorer

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

First, start the Internet Explorer, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will open the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then press the “Internet Options” as displayed in the following example.

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

Once the procedure is finished, press “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and restart your computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s new tab, default search provider and start page to default state.

Automatic Removal of Auto Ad Skipper adware

Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users may not completely remove Auto Ad Skipper . So, we suggest to check your device for any remaining malicious components with free adware removal applications below.

How to remove Auto Ad Skipper adware software with Zemana AntiMalware

If you need a free utility that can easily delete Auto Ad Skipper , then use Zemana Free. This is a very handy program, which is primarily developed to quickly scan for and get rid of adware and malware infecting browsers and modifying their settings.

Now you can set up and use Zemana Anti-Malware to remove Auto Ad Skipper adware from your web browser by following the steps below:

Visit the following page to download Zemana setup package named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup on your PC system. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Start the installer after it has been downloaded successfully and then follow the prompts to install this tool on your computer.

During installation you can change some settings, but we recommend you don’t make any changes to default settings.

When installation is complete, this malware removal tool will automatically launch and update itself. You will see its main window as shown on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the Auto Ad Skipper adware.

When the system scan is done, you will be shown the list of all found threats on your personal computer. All detected threats will be marked. You can remove them all by simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana Free will remove Auto Ad Skipper and move the selected items to the program’s quarantine. After that process is finished, you may be prompted to reboot your computer to make the change take effect.

Use Hitman Pro to remove Auto Ad Skipper

Hitman Pro is one of the most effective utilities for uninstalling adware, potentially unwanted applications and other malware. It can detect hidden adware in your computer and delete all malicious folders and files linked to adware software. HitmanPro will allow you to remove Auto Ad Skipper from your personal computer and Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. We strongly suggest you to download this utility as the makers are working hard to make it better.

Hitman Pro can be downloaded from the following link. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Once the downloading process is complete, open the directory in which you saved it. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the Hitman Pro desktop icon. After the tool is started, you will see a screen as shown in the figure below.

Further, press “Next” button to perform a system scan for the Auto Ad Skipper adware. This task may take some time, so please be patient. When HitmanPro is finished scanning your computer, a list of all threats found is produced as displayed in the figure below.

You may delete threats (move to Quarantine) by simply click “Next” button. It will open a prompt, press the “Activate free license” button.

Use MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to get rid of Auto Ad Skipper adware

We recommend using the MalwareBytes. You can download and install MalwareBytes Free to detect adware software and thereby remove Auto Ad Skipper from your web-browsers. When installed and updated, this free malware remover automatically scans for and removes all threats present on the device.

First, visit the following page, then click the ‘Download’ button in order to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Free.

After downloading is done, close all programs and windows on your personal computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named MBSetup as displayed in the figure below.

When the install starts, you’ll see the Setup wizard which will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer.

Once setup is finished, you’ll see window such as the one below.

Now click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes Free program will scan through the whole device for the Auto Ad Skipper adware. This process can take quite a while, so please be patient. When a malware, adware or PUPs are found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is finished.

After the system scan is done, MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) will prepare a list of unwanted software and adware. In order to remove all items, simply click “Quarantine” button.

The Malwarebytes will now delete Auto Ad Skipper adware and move the selected items to the Quarantine. After the clean-up is done, you may be prompted to reboot your device.

The following video explains few simple steps on how to get rid of browser hijacker, adware and other malware with MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM).

How to stay safe online

The AdGuard is a very good adblocker application for the Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, with active user support. It does a great job by removing certain types of unwanted ads, popunders, pop ups, unwanted new tab pages, and even full page advertisements and web site overlay layers. Of course, the AdGuard can stop malicious web-pages automatically or by using a custom filter rule.

1. Please go to the link below to download AdGuard. Save it on your Desktop.
   
   

   Adguard download
   26659 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. After downloading it, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. When the installation is finished, press “Skip” to close the install program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will assist 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 PC, AdGuard will run automatically and stop unwanted ads, block Auto Ad Skipper redirects, 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 icon called AdGuard, that is located on your desktop.

To sum up

Now your PC system should be clean of the Auto Ad Skipper adware. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted advertisements and unwanted malicious websites) and Zemana AntiMalware (to periodically scan your PC system for new malicious software, browser hijackers 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, harmful applications and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove Auto Ad Skipper from your internet browser, then ask for help here.