Remove Jabuticaba Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Jabuticaba is nothing but adware that you need to remove immediately in order to keep your computer protected and avoid further threats. One more unwanted program to flood your computer with useless advertisemens causing it to slow down and crash, is Jabuticaba. According to its developers, this program will bring to you a huge amount of coupons and discounts to make online shopping easier and faster. However, the situation you are faced with in reality, is a bit different.

Once the virus makes its way onto your device, it automatically creates a browser extension that is compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. And if that fact still doesn’t make you worried, knowing that this extension only exists to cause you trouble, definitely will. Jabuticaba injects your browser with a beautiful variety of pop-ups, pop-unders and banners which will cover most of your computer screen. You are about to see underlined keywords and hyperlinks too. As those commercials are incredibly intrusive and stubborn, the mess they manage to create is inevitable. The only way to get rid of them is to find the Jabuticaba virus on your computer and delete it.

How did I get infected with?

That is a very good question that you most likely don’t have an answer for. Although you might have downloaded the program yourself from its official website, the installation often happens behind your back. Adware like Jabuticaba gets access to your PC through compromised web links, spam email-attachments, corrupted web pages and bogus program updates. Keep in mind to only open messages from senders that you know, otherwise you risk to put your entire computer system in danger. Another popular tactic among hackers is to include the virus in some free software package. Then all they have to do is wait for PC users to download the bundle and not pay enough attention to the installation process. Unless you choose the Advanced/Custom option, you will agree to accept all the software in the package. That is all you have to do; your computer is already infected.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Jabuticaba is certainly not the most destructive virus out there. When it comes to online security though, no danger should be underestimated as the results might be catastrophic. Apart from being annoying, the ads that flood your PC are a potential back door to other malicious software. The hackers don’t usually tend to take care for your virtual security as their one concern is to redirect you to some questionable websites and gain profit. Even if those advertisements seem appealing to you (and they will as the virus has access to your browsing history), you cannot trust them unless you insist to become a part in some cyber scheme and get scammed. The infection might also install other adware without your knowledge or display fake updates. Of course, you should keep in mind that every link this infection provides hides a potential security issue and clicking on any of those ads would be really ill-advised.

According to the official website of Jabuticaba, “the beauty behind it is simplicity”. We would have to agree with just a part of that statement as the program will simply create chaos on your computer and bring you no benefit in the process. Our advice to react on time and delete the virus as fast as possible before it manages to cause even more problems to your device.

How Can I Remove Jabuticaba Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Jabuticaba from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Jabuticaba from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Jabuticaba from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Jabuticaba 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 Jabuticaba 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 Jabuticaba 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.