Remove VAFMusic Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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To put it mildly, VAFMusic’s presence on your computer is quite an unpleasant sight. This is the nth sneaky PC program that tries to pass as a harmless application while wreaking havoc behind your back. On theory, VAFMusic is a perfectly legitimate and safe program that provides access to music free of charge. On practice, though, all this pest provides you is malware. You should already know that when something online sounds too good to be true, it usually isn’t true at all. Take VAFMusic, for example – according to its official website, this thing is an “outstanding” music player and its speed is “outstanding” too. Now, apart from the fact we wouldn’t use that exact term to sum up the qualities of VAFMusic, we have to let you know that it has been classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The only thing VAFMusic will bring upon you are issues and the more time it spends on your machine, the more problematic it will become. The virus not only floods the PC screen with unwanted and possibly harmful ads but it also spies on your personal data at the same time. Are you nervous yet? You should be. VAFMusic and other similar programs rely solely on their pretty facade but as you can see, they pose a serious threat to your machine, your cyber security and your privacy. There are numerous safe applications out there that provide free music so why stick to the compromised one? To learn a bit more about this parasite before you remove it, keep on reading.

How did I get infected with?

Adware parasites are famous for their stealthy techniques and if you notice VAFMusic’s sly presence on your machine, chances are, you have no idea how it got there. Most viruses of this kind prefer to take the initiative and instead of waiting for you to install them, they simply install themselves. How does that happen? Well, VAFMusic often travels the Web bundled which means it’s attached to other programs so the parasite could land on your PC along with them. That’s why you should always keep an eye out for potential threats when you’re dealing with bundled freeware/shareware. Don’t hesitate to select the custom or advanced option in the Setup Wizard and deselect anything that you don’t trust. Remember – it should be entirely up to you what program gets installed and what gets shut off. If you fail to make that decision, hackers will make it for you. Also, it’s highly recommended that you go through the Terms and Conditions of the software you agree to install unless you want to be greeted by some very undesirable term or condition in the nearest future. It’s incredibly important to be attentive in the installation process and to take proper care of your own cyber safety, don’t you think?

Why are these ads dangerous?

Our research team has never come across a safe PC virus so far. Have you? As already mentioned above, VAFMusic could become very dangerous if you allow it. Right after successful infiltration, this malicious program goes after your browsers and it works just fine with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google  Chrome. That means you cannot escape the parasite’s manipulations and you should know that VAFMusic is quite a resourceful program that could easily create a complete mess all over the machine. The virus has a lot of tricks in store and none of them involve music. VAFMusic doesn’t need your permission to install a browser extension or a browser add-on. Then it starts flooding your PC screen with a never-ending pile of advertisements so using the machine becomes more of a struggle and less of a fun activity. Originally, VAFMusic was supposed to enhance your browsing experience but as you can see, the virus effectively demolishes it. One very important piece of information you should always keep in mind is that VAFMusic is an ad-supported program and all discounts, coupons, product offers and deals it generates are unreliable. As the parasite doesn’t discriminate between the different kinds of commercials, prepare to be seeing corrupted ads (leading to malware), fake ads (leading to cyber scams) and even some real ones leading to legitimate websites. However, you never know which commercial is safe and which is not until you click it but as you can see, the odds are not in your favor. One careless click could end up compromising your already compromised PC much further. Are you willing to risk it? Apart from the dangerous and irritating commercials, VAFMusic might also insist that you install some dubious program update or additional toolbar. Of course, this is yet another trick. If you check the program’s Privacy Policy you will learn that the developers of this thing firmly refuse to take liability for any damage it may result in. Also, you should know that VAFMusic collects about as much data as it possibly could and this might even include some personally-identifiable information. How uncomfortable do you feel knowing that you might fall victim to identity theft? Even if that’s the absolute worst case scenario, it’s still a possibility which, if you’re especially unlucky, you will personally experience. This is a program that should not be trusted. To put an end to all shenanigans VAFMusic brought along, proceed to deleting the parasite. If you want to do so manually, please follow the detailed removal guide you will find down below.

How Can I Remove VAFMusic Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete VAFMusic from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove VAFMusic from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall VAFMusic from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the VAFMusic 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 VAFMusic 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 VAFMusic 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.