Remove Fdownloader Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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According to its developers, Fdownloader is a perfectly legitimate and practical online application that should allow you to “create and manage download tasks and processes”. According to our researchers, however, this is a PC virus. Fdownloader falls into the adware category and it’s also rightfully classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). If you somehow ended up stuck with this nasty piece of software on your computer, keep in mind that looks are deceptive. Fdownloader appears to be harmless when in reality it floods your PC screen with ads, spies on your browsing-related activities, slows down the entire machine considerably and jeopardizes your overall cyber security. Long story short, apart from the obvious fact that this program doesn’t do what it was originally supposed to, the virus also brings along numerous issues that might end catastrophically. Adware-type programs may not be among the most dangerous parasites out there but that doesn’t mean they are safe, right? If the Fdownloader virus gets your cooperation, it will create such a mess on your computer that you will definitely regret not getting rid of the parasite on time. The sooner you remove it, the better, so the most valuable advice here would to be uninstall the virus before it gets out of control. It might. And it will if you let it.

How did I get infected with?

So you have installed some software recently, haven’t you? No, we’re not trying to show off our psychic skills. We’re letting you know that the presence of adware infections (such as Fdownloader) says quite a lot about your browsing habits. The most common infiltration method is freeware bundling so if you notice this parasite, you probably downloaded some free programs without paying much attention to the process. That is a rookie mistake as you’re soon to be convinced. Adware parasites are not the only thing that travels the Web using this technique so every time you install a bundle from some questionable website without checking in advance what exactly comes bundled, you’re at risk of installing all kinds of parasites. It’s highly recommended that you choose the Advanced/Custom option and stay away of the Basic one. One thing you definitely should always keep on mind is that software that is free of charge isn’t necessarily free of infections. When installing programs, go for the legitimate websites even if their bundles aren’t for free because it may cost you a lot more to uninstall some pesky parasite later on. Also, remember that spam email-attachment and spam messages, however unoriginal they might be, are still effective so you should avoid them as well. There are many ways to get your device corrupted and you can successfully prevent all of them by simply being a little bit more attentive and a little bit more cautious. Not that hard, is it?

Why are these ads dangerous?

Being a PC infection, there is no way Fdownloader could be harmless. Its website does make a great effort trying to convince you in the opposite but you know better than to trust hackers. Once this parasite gets sneakily installed, it doesn’t need your permission for anything anymore. Fdownloader automatically installs a malicious extension that injects your browsers with commercials. How to make the situation worse? The virus is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer so after it takes down all your browsers, there’s no escaping the ads. Prepare to be seeing a rich variety of useless pop-ups, useless pop-unders, interstitials, banners, random words turned into hyperlinks and so on. All of the ads are very irritating and very hard to deal with so the only way to neutralize them is to delete the program that caused them in the first place. What’s a lot more troublesome than the fact Fdownloader ads are annoying is that they are potentially harmful as well. The parasite is ad-supported which practically means if its developers get paid enough, they will display you fake and corrupted links without a single moment of hesitation. It’s not about you or your cyber safety; it’s all about the hackers generating revenue. You’re just a necessary part of their plan to become rich and you have no reason to be a sponsor of crooks. Apart from the never-ending pile of ads, Fdownloader also offers bogus program updates and fake software suggestions which have to be avoided as well. Otherwise, instead of downloading something beneficial, you may install malware instead. You might also be interested to learn that this parasite monitors your browsing-related information and sends your data to hackers who would gladly sell it to third parties. You have to remember that you do NOT have to participate in any of these shenanigans and you could easily put an end to this mess. Follow the removal guide down below and delete Fdownloader so you can enjoy browsing the Web and regain control over your computer.

How Can I Remove Fdownloader Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Fdownloader from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Fdownloader from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Fdownloader from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Fdownloader 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 Fdownloader 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 Fdownloader 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.