Remove AdGazelle Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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AdGazelle might sound like a great idea if you have a product you want to advertise or if you want to be offered different kinds of software programs. Once you are registered at adgazelle.net, you will start receiving suggestions for content that might be corresponding to your interests. This is supposed to help you enhance your experience on the web by being able to use the most useful apps and programs. Unfortunately, that is not exactly the case with AdGazelle. It is known that if you start using its services, various ads labeled “Ads by AdGazelle”, “Brought by AdGazelle”, or something similar will start appearing on your screen. You should not let this happen, and for this reason you should delete any suspicious software from your PC.

How did I get infected with?

According to adgazelle.com, the application does not install anything on the PC. It only suggests software that could be downloaded. However, it also says that when you install content from a partner website, “the owner of the website has integrated AdGazelle in the download”. This sounds rather contradictory to the previous statement and could be a bit confusing. All in all, you will start seeing ads by AdGazelle when third-party software associated with it has been installed on your computer. Therefore, you should avoid acquiring dubious applications, which can happen if you avoid unknown software distributors and only install programs that come from their official websites.

Why are these ads dangerous?

You already learned that AdGazelle is connected with third-party software, and the same applies for the ads it displays. They may present you with variable content that may include offers and discount deals for different online stores or some supposedly useful apps. Whatever the case, AdGazelle ads are likely to lead you to questionable websites where you might get infected with malware. Another thing you should not ignore is the fact that AdGazelle are very similar to your online preferences. This is owned to its ability to record non-personally identifiable information, i.e. information related to your browser settings and your browsing habits. On the whole, the appearance of AdGazelle ads should serve as an alarm to you, letting you know that suspicious software is present on your PC. Make sure you do not ignore that and take measures for its immediate removal.

How Can I Remove AdGazelle Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete AdGazelle from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove AdGazelle from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall AdGazelle from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the AdGazelle 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 AdGazelle 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 AdGazelle 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.