Remove Adware.Trace from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Are you struggling to deal with an extremely irritating PC infection? If you’ve been unlucky enough to get your computer compromised and now you’re baffled by a nasty parasite’s constant trickery, then you’re come to the right article. We’ve prepared a detailed removal guide but before you proceed to deleting the virus, it’s highly recommended that you learn more about its malicious ways first. Otherwise, you might receive some unpleasant surprise by Adware.Trace later on. How do we know it’s going to be unpleasant, you may ask? Well, for one thing, you’re dealing with an adware-type infection which is incredibly sneaky, resourceful and very dangerous. Adware.Trace has also been classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and it should not be trusted under any circumstances. Since the very moment this pest gets installed till the very moment it gets deleted, it will try to force malware on you and will constantly bombard you with tons of advertisements. Now, the ads appear to be useless. They are. But what’s much more troublesome here is the fact that all commercials and other web links generated by the virus are sponsored which makes them all unreliable. Therefore, the Adware.Trace ads are very dangerous so clicking any of them might have catastrophic consequences. To be more specific, some ads lead directly to malware and some will try to sell you non-existent products without offering anything in exchange. Both options sound great, don’t they? If you don’t insist on becoming a sponsor to crooks, you want to keep your PC safe and your browsers – trustworthy, don’t waste time. Get rid of the parasite. It may be advertised as a useful application which generates coupons and discounts thus improving your online shopping experience. However, it is not.

How did I get infected with Adware.Trace?

Being a typical adware parasite, Adware.Trace doesn’t deviate much from the regular pattern. That means if you ended up infected, the most likely answer to the question how the virus managed to land on your PC, is that you installed it yourself. How was even possible? Well, apparently you don’t know enough about the tricky approach most infections take such as bundled freeware. If you have the habit of downloading freeware/shareware off of the Internet, you might want to reconsider doing so in the future. Unless you opt for the Advanced or Custom option beforehand, you will not be able to remain in control of the software that you’re giving green light to. Thus, it is your own fault that some sneaky parasite managed to trick you and landed on your system. You could have easily spotted the intruder and deselected it; however, you didn’t. It’s true that most parasites apply mainly secretive and silent tactics in order to get distributed but you have to remember that protecting your machine is your responsibility. The PC will remain perfectly safe and virus-free if you pay more attention when browsing the Web. It’s highly recommended to stay away from unverified websites and their program bundles. Go for legitimate pages instead. This way you will know exactly what software you get and you’ll certainly not receive any undesirable bonus infections. Also, it goes without saying that clicking any spam message or spam email-attachment or a suspicious-looking third-party web link is a horrible idea.

Why is Adware.Trace dangerous?

This utter pest works through a malicious add-on that the virus installs itself. Of course, Adware.Trace doesn’t bother asking for permission of any kind before it starts messing with your settings. Once the virus invaded your system, you will notice a random and extremely unwanted browser extension. Did you know that Adware.Trace is compatible with three of the most commonly used browsers on the Web? It is. After the parasite takes down Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, it starts messing with your patience next. Thanks to the malicious browser extension, your PC screen will be practically flooded with web links. How many of them do you actually want to see? None. Keep in mind that all advertisements generated by the parasite are sponsored, potentially harmful and must be avoided. As you can see, the empty promises about enhancing your browsing experience remain light years away from the reality. The question is, though, why do you still tolerate Adware.Trace? There is no doubt that this virus is perfectly capable of wreaking havoc so don’t be careless enough to make its task that much easier. The whole idea behind adware-type programs is to generate web traffic towards some questionable pages so it’s pretty clear that your cyber security is not what hackers worry about. Are you really surprised? Just to worsen your current state, the Adware.Trace parasite also monitors your browsing-related data which might also include personally-identifiable information. That means some greedy cyber criminals have free access to your IP address, email addresses, passwords, usernames, search queries, browsing history, etc. To put it mildly, this is a dangerous situation. Of course, identity theft is not a common scenario but don’t forget it’s still a nasty possibility that you certainly don’t want any personal experience with. Due to the parasite’s never-ending pile of tricks and issues, the PC will underperform and your once trustworthy browsers (in addition to being infected with the Adware.Trace ads), will start occasionally crashing and/or freezing. All in all, Adware.Trace is not something you need in your life. To delete this nasty infection manually, please follow the comprehensive instructions you’ll find down below.

How Can I Remove Adware.Trace?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Adware.Trace infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Adware.Trace from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Adware.Trace from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Adware.Trace from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Adware.Trace from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Adware.Trace program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Adware.Trace from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Adware.Trace Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.