Remove Money Viking Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Money Viking is the name of a nasty PC virus and, as you can imagine, this thing has nothing to do with vikings. On the other hand, it has quite a lot to do with money. Created by the infamous SuperWeb LLC., the Money Viking adware parasite has been classified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) for numerous reasons and it successfully harasses you on numerous levels. Remember, adware-type program never appear to be particularly malicious and that is exactly what makes them so efficient. This pest of  program is supposed to generate coupons, discounts, best deals, best prices, product offers and price comparisons and it looks perfectly harmless at first sight. However, if Money Viking was as safe as it should have been, we would probably not be writing this article. And you probably wouldn’t be reading it. The ugly truth behind this parasite’s beautiful facade is that it was created to generate web traffic towards some unreliable (and potentially dangerous) websites as this helps hackers gain profit through the dubious pay-per-click mechanism. As you can see Money Viking does have a lot to do with money. Hackers’ money. We assume that you don’t insist on becoming a sponsor to cyber criminals but keeping their malicious infection on board practically gains them money. Is that want you want, to help crooks make illegal profit out of harassing you? Since the moment Money Viking gets installed, it begins to flood your PC screen with its never-ending pile of pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads and other types of ads that you were never interested in. All of them are sponsored which makes all of them dangerous so unless you’re willing to infect your already infected machine with more malware, you will avoid clicking them. However, avoiding an enormous pile of intrusive and very stubborn commercials that show up on every single page you visit, is quite a challenge. The tricky Money Viking program also steals some of your personal information while bombarding you with potential threats so the only reasonable option you’re left with is to uninstall the virus as soon as possible. Don’t waste time; the sooner you regain control over your entire browsing experience, the better.

How did I get infected with?

Probably the most commonly asked question when PC users realize that their machine has been compromised is how exactly the parasite managed to get installed. Fair enough. Unfortunately, there are many plausible explanations to Money Viking’s malicious presence on your computer system and it’s difficult to tell which technique it applied. You didn’t download it yourself, you didn’t even know it existed, then how did the parasite get to you? Having in mind that most infections travel the Web in freeware/shareware bundles, that might answer the question how Money Viking bypassed your caution. Every time you install bundled software, pay some extra attention to the programs included in the bundle unless you’re willing to give green light to a whole bunch of infections. Adware isn’t the only pest that you could successfully install alongside the legitimate programs you originally wanted; you might accidentally download a vicious Trojan horse or an aggressive ransomware parasite as well. To protect your cyber security, always opt for the custom option in advance and check thoroughly the software you’re installing. Also, take your time to read the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement) of the bundled freeware to know precisely what you’re agreeing to. Trust us, caution pays off in the long run.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Well, to begin with, the Money Viking ads are generated by a troublesome, sneaky and harmful PC infection. They are dangerous by default. Once this virus successfully lands on your computer system, it immediately installs a browser extension without bothering to ask for your permission first. Your overall preferences are no longer important after the parasite’s shenanigans begin. Being perfectly compatible with three of the most commonly used browsers out there, Money Viking easily takes down Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome and injects them with advertisements. From this moment on, you could be fairly certain that there is no escaping the parasite’s manipulations. Apart from the sponsored web links (which are just as annoying as they are useless), the virus might also try to force some bogus program updates on you or even install some unreliable additional toolbars without you knowing it. As we mentioned already, Money Viking was never meant to be beneficial for you. Quite the contrary, if they get paid enough, hackers are willing to display all kinds of corrupted and fake advertisements so it goes without saying that absolutely nothing generated by the parasite is trustworthy. Don’t be gullible. In addition to all other issues Money Viking brought upon you, we should let you know that this sneaky parasite spies on your browsing activities and steals personal (and probably quite sensitive) data. This way hackers get access to your IP addresses, email addresses, passwords, usernames, search queries and even your very own browsing history. Does that sound safe to you? Let’s just say that financial scams and identity theft are two nasty possibilities that you certainly don’t want to experience personally. If you decide to get rid of the Money Viking adware virus manually, please follow the removal guide you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Money Viking Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Money Viking from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Money Viking from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Money Viking from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Money Viking 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 Money Viking 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 Money Viking 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.