Remove WebBar Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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WebBar is a potentially unwanted adware program. It is a highly malicious and intrusive application, not to mention harmful. As soon as it latches onto your computer, it starts wreaking havoc and issues start piling up almost instantaneously. The first and probably most obnoxious problem you’ll be faced with, courtesy of this tool, will be the never-ending waterfall of pop-up ads it will flood you with. The bombardment of pop-ups commences shortly after infiltration and will only cease if you get rid of WebBar altogether. If you don’t delete the program, you better get used to having your online experience interrupted each and every time you try to use your browser. But that will be just the start of your troubles as the ads continuous popping up will lead to further damages. Their incessant appearance slows down your computer to a crawl and causes frequent system crashes. What’s more, the ads are immensely unreliable. If you click on a single one of them just once, by choice or accident, all you’ll have to show for it is more malware getting installed on your PC. But even the threat of more unwanted malevolent tools slithering their way into your system won’t be your biggest cause for concern. The worst issue you’ll be forced to deal with will the grave security risk the application places upon you. As soon as WebBar invades your computer, it starts to spy on you in an attempt to steal your personal and financial information and hand it to unknown third parties with agendas. The question is, are you going to allow that to happen? The choice is yours.

How did I get infected with?

WebBar resorts to the old but gold methods of invasion in order to gain access to your computer. That means that it turns to the usual trickery so as to sneak in undetected. More often than not, the application hitches a ride with freeware or hides behind spam email attachments, corrupted links, or websites. It can also pose as a bogus system or program update, like Java or Adobe Flash Player. However, the tool’s most preferred way of infiltration is through freeware as it provides possibly the easiest entry point. That’s because users rush its installation and skip reading the terms and conditions. Instead, they make the conscious choice to agree to everything. That is a horrendous decision with horrible repercussions. Unfortunately, by the time they realize their mistake, the damage is already done. If you wish to avoid getting stuck with adware such as WebBar, be more careful, don’t rush, and don’t give into naivety, haste, and distraction! Remember that a little extra attention today can save you a lot of troubles and headaches tomorrow.

Why are these ads dangerous?

WebBar bombards you with so many pop-ups because it is an ad-supported application. If it is to continue its existence, it has to generate web traffic and pay-per-click revenue for the third parties that support it. Each ad it fools you into clicking on produces profit and helps it proceed with its operations. That is why the program leaves nothing to chance! Instead of throw random ads your way and hope for the best, it spends some time getting to know you. As soon as it infects your system, it starts to observe your browsing habits so as to learn what appeals to you, what your preferences include. Once it understands what you like and dislike, it knows which ads will spark your interest and result in a click, i.e. cash. Then the flood of “appropriate” ads commences. However, don’t fall victim to the tool’s schemes! Don’t click on the ads no matter how enticing they seem as a click only leads to further damages. One click on one ad results in you unwillingly approving the installation of more malware. So, ignore the program’s pop-ups. Unfortunately, WebBar doesn’t stop at merely monitoring you. It keeps a thorough record of your every move, and when it determines it has collected enough data, it sends it to the people behind it. Are you willing to hand your private life to strangers? It’s up to you.

How Can I Remove WebBar Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete WebBar from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove WebBar from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall WebBar from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the WebBar 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 WebBar 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 WebBar 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.