Remove Bubble Dock Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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This thing has nothing to do with docks. It has nothing to do with bubbles either and if you end up infected, you’ll quickly realize that you’re in trouble. At first sight the Bubble Dock adware parasite looks like a legitimate, useful, perfectly safe online application; of course it does. Hackers don’t tend to tell the truth about their malicious programs so it comes as no surprise that they try to present Bubble Dock as something it isn’t. Behind this program’s beautiful facade lies a nasty cyber parasite which both demolishes your browsing experience and serves as a back door to malware. That means keeping Bubble Dock on board poses numerous threats for your security and the sooner you manage to uninstall it, the better. Don’t take unnecessary ricks. This pest has been classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) for a reason and you cannot trust any of its bogus functionalities. Being an ad-supported parasite, Bubble Dock automatically installs a malicious add-on which takes down all your browsers and injects them with commercials. Prepare to be seeing a rich variety of pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads, etc. on every single website you visit because this way Bubble Dock’s developers gain profit. Yes, money is at the bottom of this entire scheme and as long as crooks get paid, they will keep displaying questionable and potentially very dangerous advertisements on your computer screen. The Bubble Dock virus doesn’t discriminate between corrupted, fake and safe web links so you will get to see all three kinds. However, it’s quite obvious that in this game of cyber Russian roulette the odds aren’t in your favor. And as if that wasn’t enough, Bubble Dock also generates fake program updates and other unreliable third-party web links while sneakily stealing your personal information at the same time. If the thought of having your IP addresses, email addresses, passwords and usernames, browsing history, etc. spied on doesn’t make you happy, you know what to do. Instead of keeping this nuisance of a program on board thus jeopardizing your very own security AND privacy, simply delete it. In addition, the parasite’s malicious presence also slows down the PC speed considerably so even using your own machine turns into a hassle. Take action!

How did I get infected with?

As you should know already, adware-type programs apply stealthy techniques which are about as effective as they are unfair. Keep in mind that every time you agree to install some freeware/shareware bundle from a questionable website, you expose your machine to numerous dangers. Adware is not the only type of infection which travels the Web bundled. Unless you pay close attention to all programs in the bundle you might accidentally install a couple of Trojans or even a nasty ransomware parasite without even knowing it. To prevent virus infiltration, don’t trust unverified bundles and don’t be careless with your own cyber security. Always opt for the Advanced/Custom option in the Setup Wizard and deselect any suspicious piece of software you may find in the bundle. Don’t jeopardize your safety! Also, stay away from third-party web links and the various spam messages you might stumble across while surfing the Web. Those truly are among the oldest tricks in the book but they are way too efficient for hackers to give them up. Remember, being cautious pays off in the long run as it’s much easier to deselect the virus right now than to uninstall it from your PC system later on.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The Bubble Dock ads are even more dangerous than they are annoying. And they are impressively annoying. Right after successful installation (completely behind your back), the parasite adds its unwanted browser extension to Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. From this moment on you’re about to be seeing a never-ending parade of unreliable discounts, coupons, product offers, best prices, price comparisons which are all sponsored and all should be avoided. Clicking the wrong ad will either involve you in a financial scam or directly install malware on your already compromised machine. Does that sound good to you? There is no doubt that the constant mess of intrusive links, commercials and pop-ups will be in your way every time you attempt to browse the Web so your online experience cannot remain unaffected. Apart from wasting your time dealing with potentially harmful ads, you will also be bombarded with bogus software updates and other unreliable links. To be more specific, it is in your best interest to avoid everything generated by Bubble Dock unless you’re willing to end up in a much nastier situation than the one you’re currently in. Yes, it could get significantly worse. Adware is neither the most virulent kind of a parasite not the most difficult one to remove but, as you can clearly see, Bubble Dock is incredibly malicious and should be eliminated as soon as possible. It doesn’t belong on your computer and it has nothing but trouble to offer you. Therefore, if you want to delete the parasite manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Bubble Dock Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Bubble Dock 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 Bubble Dock from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Bubble Dock from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Bubble Dock from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Bubble Dock from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Bubble Dock 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 Bubble Dock 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 Bubble Dock 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.