Remove Pine Tree Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Pine Tree is classified as a potentially unwanted adware program. This is a highly deceptive and sneaky application that resorts to slyness and finesse in order to slither its way in. And once it succeeds and latches onto your computer, the waterfall of troubles commences. For one, shortly after infiltration, the program unleashes a full-on bombardment of pop-up ads, which show up every single time you try to go online. Not only will that be incredibly infuriating, but it will also be quite harmful. Since the ads pop up incessantly, they lead to frequent system crashes and a slower computer performance. But the troubles don’t stop there. Oh, no. If you decide to allow the application to remain on your system, you will be placing your privacy at severe risk. That’s because, once Pine Tree invades your PC, it starts collecting data from you, and once it determines it has enough, it proceeds to send to the unknown third parties who published it. After these people have access to your personal and financial information, they can use it as they see fit, and there’s nothing you can do to stop them. The only way for you to protect yourself and your computer is to delete the program as soon as you realize it has infiltrated your system.

How did I get infected with?

Pine Tree relies on deceit and finesse in order to gain access to your computer. In fact, the application is so masterful when it comes to deceiving you, that you don’t even realize you were duped into permitting its installation. That moment of realization usually hits you once the hazardous, damaging tool decides to show itself. So, until the ads start popping up, you’re oblivious to the program’s presence. More often than not, it deceives you by hiding behind freeware as it’s possibly the easiest way in. That’s because most users don’t pay nearly as enough attention as they should during its installation. They rush the whole process, don’t bother reading the terms and conditions, and just agree to everything in haste. If you WISH to end up with a malevolent adware tool like Pine Tree, that’s the perfect strategy! Carry on! But if you don’t, be more attentive and don’t rush! Remember that haste, naivety, and distraction are not your friends. They’re your enemies, so avoid them.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Pine Tree doesn’t throw so many pop-ups your way just for fun. This is an ad-supported application, whose entire existence relies on its ability to generate pay-per-click revenue for the third parties who support it. Every ad, the tool tricks you into clicking on, is profit for these individuals. However, clicking on them is the absolute last thing you should do! All of Pine Tree’s ads are unreliable. If you click on even one, by choice or accident, all you’ll have to show for it is more unwanted malware. That’s right. A click equals more unwillingly installed malware. Do your best to avoid the pop-ups, no matter how enticing they may seem. Unfortunately, the threat of more malicious tool getting installed on your computer won’t be your biggest cause for concern. What you should worry about the most is the fact that the program spies on you in an attempt to steal your private details. As was already mentioned, Pine Tree starts to keep a close eye on your browsing activities as soon as it infiltrates your system. It catalogs your every move, and when it feels it has gathered enough information from you, it proceeds to send it to the people who published it. Don’t gamble with your privacy! Get rid of this malevolent, intrusive, and harmful program at once!

How Can I Remove Pine Tree Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Pine Tree from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Pine Tree from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Pine Tree from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Pine Tree 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 Pine Tree 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 Pine Tree 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.