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Can’t Remove MergeDocsOnline? This page includes detailed MergeDocsOnline Removal instructions!
We know how stressful it is to have a giant project due tomorrow. Especially when your files are in different formats and you have no tool that can convert them. The MergeDocsOnline app is not the solution! This parasite is advertised as a legitimate browser toolbar which merges and converts files. Yet, security experts have categorized it as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that can hijack your browser. This means one thing, the PUP has functions you are not aware of. It has advertising functions. The MergeDocsOnline PUP uses aggressive and, oftentimes, misleading marketing strategies. Its goal is to turn you from a visitor into a customer. Following a successful installation, the PUP takes control of your favorite web browser. This utility is programmed to block its competitors’ adverts and to replace them with its own. Additionally, it injects extra banners, hyperlinks and in-text ads on every website you open. But, do not imagine an ad or two. No! The PUP drowns you in a sea of advertisements. Every website you open is covered in coupons, discounts, and great deals. You will notice that your online videos get paused for commercial breaks more often. Every time you try to follow a link, additional tabs open in your browser. You will hate the experience. Unfortunately, we have other bad news. The MergeDocsOnline PUP does not expose its victims to random commercials. It monitors your online habits and bases the adverts on the collected data. Thus, if you type “sneakers” into some search engine, the PUP will show you ads for sports shoes. The problem is, anyone willing to pay can access the collected information. The MergeDocsOnline utility exposes your privacy at giant risk. A risk not worth taking. Do yourself a huge favor, remove this parasite before it steals sensitive information about you!
How did I get infected with MergeDocsOnline?
To reach its victims, the MergeDocsOnline PUP uses a lot of trickery. It uses software bundles, spam emails, and torrents. The key to its success is your negligence. If you were just a bit more careful, you could have prevented this infection. The PUP is a simple program. It needs your permission to be installed. No permission — no access! As simple as that. Learn your lessons. Do not let other parasites to enter your device. Whenever you are installing a program, opt for the Advanced installation option. Under it, you will be given the opportunity to deselect all unwanted programs. Developers often attach “bonus” programs to the payload files of many free apps. Make sure you know what you are approving on your computer. Before you hit that “Accept” button, read The Terms and Conditions/End User License Agreement (EULA). If you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation. Keep in mind that you can deselect all extra program and still install the app you originally planned to set up! This is your computer. It is up to you to keep it virus-free. Don’t let programs like the MergeDocsOnline PUP on board ever again!
Why is MergeDocsOnline dangerous?
The MergeDocsOnline PUP bombards you with numerous commercials. It is a pain in the neck that is hard to be tolerated. By carrying out its processes, this utility slows your computer. It also makes your Internet connections unreliable and sluggish. The PUP can ruin your browsing experience in seconds. But these issues are not your biggest concern. There is something much darker going on behind your back. As we have already explained, the PUP collects information about your online activities and preferences. Anyone who uses the PUP as advertising platform can use the collected data to target you with custom marketing campaigns. The PUP has no regulations. All sorts of crooks can create misleading and deceptive ads. Think twice before you click on the next “great deal.” It might as well be a scam. In fact, with the MergeDocsOnline utility on board, you are far more likely to be redirected to scam and infected websites than to legit ones. This app is too hazardous to be kept on board. Do not put up with it. Remove it immediately!
How Can I Remove MergeDocsOnline?
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the MergeDocsOnline 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.
- Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
- Locate the process of MergeDocsOnline.exe and kill it
- Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box
Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
and delete the display Name: MergeDocsOnline
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command
Type “Appwiz.cpl”
Locate the MergeDocsOnline 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.
Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete MergeDocsOnline folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!