Remove Fruit Basket Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Fruit Basket is a potentially unwanted adware program designed by Super Web LLC. If the name sounds familiar, that’s only because this application is not the only one they’re responsible for unleashing onto users. They’re behind many notorious adware tools. Fruit Basket is hazardous, intrusive, and incredibly harmful. Once it latches onto your computer, it starts causing an entire array of severe damages. The first and most obnoxious problem you’ll have to deal with is the waterfall of pop-up ads that will come your way every time you try to go online. Yes, shortly after infiltration the application commences a full-on bombardment of pop-ups that will stop only if you delete the Fruit Basket tool entirely. If you don’t, the ads’ continuous popping up will be the least of your concern. You’ll also have to endure frequent system crashes and a slower PC performance, and you’ll also be exposed to a severe malware threat and a grave security risk. If you wish to avoid having to deal with this malevolent program and its daily messes, do what’s best for you and your computer, and delete it! The sooner you get rid of Fruit Basket, the better!

How did I get infected with?

Fruit Basket is required to seek your approval before it invades your system but don’t think this minor detail will help you in any way. You won’t even see it coming. That’s because the application is immensely skilled in the arts of deceit. The application is so sly that it not only dupes you into allowing it in, but does so without you even realizing it. Yes, Fruit Basket sneaks in undetected, and you haven’t the slightest idea that a hazardous tool is lurking somewhere on your computer. Well, until the ads start popping up. More often than not, the program slithers its way in by hitching a ride with freeware because most users pay little to no attention when going through its installation. They rush the process, don’t bother reading the terms and conditions, and just agree to everything. Why they believe that to be a good idea is a mystery. They quickly find out that haste, distraction, and naivety lead to unpleasant repercussions, but by that time the damage is already done. Other methods of invasion, the tool often resorts to include hiding behind spam email attachments, corrupted links, or websites or posing as a bogus system or program update. Remember, a little extra attention can save you a ton of headaches and troubles.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Fruit Basket is an ad-supported application, which is why it bombards you with so many pop-ups. Each pop-up helps the tool to continue its existence. Confused? Well, don’t be. It’s pretty straightforward. In order to proceed with its operations, the program has to generate web traffic and produce pay-per-click profits for the third parties that published it. Yes, you’ve guessed it. It accomplishes its goal with the help of the never-ending waterfall of pop-ups. However, do not be fooled into clicking on the ads as they are highly unreliable. Do your best to ignore them no matter how enticing they seem, because even a single click on a single ad will inevitably lead to more unwanted malware installations. So, save yourself the time and energy of having to deal with more malicious and harmful tools, and do NOT click on Fruit Basket’s ads. As was already mentioned, the application also places your security in grave jeopardy. Once it infects your PC, the program starts to keep track of your browsing habits and catalogs your every move. After it feels it has collected enough data from you, it proceeds to send it to the people behind it. Are you willing to gamble with your privacy? Are you ready to hand your personal and financial information to wicked strangers, who can use it for their malevolent purposes? Think long and hard before you answer.

How Can I Remove Fruit Basket Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Fruit Basket from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Fruit Basket from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Fruit Basket from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Fruit Basket 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 Fruit Basket 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 Fruit Basket 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.