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Can’t Remove FreePDFCombiner? This page includes detailed FreePDFCombiner Removal instructions!
How often do you merge PDF documents? Chances are, not that often. So, you don’t really need every new browser tab you open to function as a PDF combiner, do you? The FreePDFCombiner browser extension offers exactly this – to turn your browser into a PDF combiner. It offers a lot, but it doesn’t deliver. This app is very deceptive. Security experts classify it as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Do not get confused by the name of the category, you don’t want this extension. Once on board, it takes control of your favorite browser. The PUP alters its settings and turns it into an ad-displaying tool. The PUP corrupts your browsing experience. This invader replaces both your default search engine and homepage. It is also likely to install new toolbars and browser extensions. The parasite is a complete and total menace. It follows instructions to turn you into an easy target. Do not tolerate it. The FreePDFCombiner New Tab PUP cannot enhance your browsing experience. It can only ruin it. The pest injects various ads on every web page you open. It redirects your browser to sponsored pages. It even dares to pause your online videos for long commercial breaks. The PUP interferes with your every online step. You cannot get a simple task done without being interrupted by the parasite. And it seems that your conditions worse with time. Unfortunately, you are not imagining problems. The FreePDFCombiner New Tab PUP gets more and more aggressive with each passing day. If you neglect it for too long, it gets out of control. Take immediate action against the parasite. The sooner you get back in control of your browser, the better! Remove the nasty PUP for good!
How did I get infected with FreePDFCombiner?
The FreePDFCombiner New Tab PUP is advertised as a great free tool. You can download it off dozens of free platforms. You may also get the tool as a “bonus” app to some other freeware. The good old spam emails are also a possible cause of the infection. Of course, if you don’t pay much attention to your online actions, you could have downloaded a fake software update too. The key to a secure and infection-free computer is caution. Only you can keep your device protected. No anti-virus app can shield you if you act recklessly. Stay away from shady websites. Be very careful what you give the green light to. Especially when you install new programs. Many free apps come bundled with extra applications. If you rush through their installation processes, you are very likely to install the extras unintentionally. Do not allow this. These third-party programs, more often than not, are parasites like the FreePDFCombiner PUP. You can prevent this scenario from unfolding. Do your due diligence! If available, always select the Advanced installation option. Under it, you will be given the opportunity to deselect all unwanted extras. Deselect these apps. You don’t need them. If you truly wanted such software, you would have downloaded it by yourself. This is your computer. You decide what to be installed on it. Don’t let others make this decision for you. Install only the apps you want and trust.
Why is FreePDFCombiner dangerous?
The FreePDFCombiner New Tab PUP is extremely intrusive. It interferes with your every online step. It forces adverts on you, installs extensions, opens new tabs when you type in a search bar, redirects your web traffic, pauses your online videos for commercial breaks. It’s barely tolerable. Do not put up with it. The parasite is not an annoyance you can neglect. This intruder is dangerous. It opens your browser to surveillance and targeted ads. The parasite spies on you. What’s worse, it uses the collected information against you. The FreePDFCombiner uses the collected data as a base for ad targeting. It shows you what you want to see, but when you click, bad things happen. The PUP has no security mechanism. It cannot protect you against online frauds. Quite the contrary, it turns you into a target. Anyone willing to pay can use the parasite to promote. Numerous crooks do. They use the utility to lure you into unwanted actions. The crooks want you to either reveal sensitive information, subscribe to overpraised services, or download rogue software. There are numerous scams run through the FreePDFCombiner PUP. This parasite is a breach of your security. Do not let it lure you into an online trap. Remove it immediately!
How Can I Remove FreePDFCombiner?
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the FreePDFCombiner 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 FreePDFCombiner.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: FreePDFCombiner
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command
Type “Appwiz.cpl”
Locate the FreePDFCombiner 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 FreePDFCombiner folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!