Remove Web Shopper Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Web Shopper is a potentially unwanted adware program. The PUP is hardly a desirable companion, and if you ever come across its presence on your computer, take action to remove it immediately! To hold onto it, and allow it to stay, would be a colossal mistake! One, you’ll come to regret severely. And, here’s why that is. Web Shopper claims to be useful and reliable, but it’s not. It’s quite the opposite. The tool is deceitful, untrustworthy, and immensely damaging. It will drown you in issues as it will continuously flood you with pop-up advertisements, plaguing your browsing experience. But the ads are just the starts, the mere tip of the iceberg of the unpleasantness, you’ll be forced to endure and deal with. The first undesirable repercussions Web Shopper’s presence, and its ever-present ads will lead to will come in the form of frequent system crashes and a slower PC performance. And, these are the consequences you’ll come to see as ‘minuscule,’ because they’ll pale in comparison to everything else the PUP will put you through. For example, due to the application’s invasive advertisements, you’ll be exposed to a malware risk. Oh, yes. The pop-ups, you’ll see so incessantly will subject you to a severe threat of unwillingly agreeing to install more unwanted malicious tools on your computer. Oh, yes. Every ad you see is like a ticking bomb. If you press it, you unknowingly permit the installment of the malware that’s using it as a shield to hide behind. Every single ad you see is bundled with various malicious applications, just waiting to pounce on your system and corrupt it. And, unless you wish to let them, do NOT press the program’s pop-ups! Not even one! But even that’s not the worst part of having Web Shopper as a house guest. On top of everything else, it also threatens your personal and financial information as it spies on you. And, doesn’t THAT make experiencing frequent system crashes seem like a walk in the park? Do yourself a favor, and delete the Web Shopper before it has a chance to wreck your system and jeopardize your privacy. Find and remove it as soon as it throws the first pop-up ad your way. It’s the best course of action you can take.

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How did I get infected with?

How do you imagine you got stuck with Web Shopper? After all, it didn’t just magically pop out of the blue. No magic is involved in its sudden appearance. Applications like it require an invitation to enter your PC. They have to be invited in. You have to explicitly permit their install, or they cannot access your system and begin messing it up. So, even though, you have no memory of installing the tool, you must have. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be in your current predicament. But don’t be too hard on yourself. Adware programs are masters of deception and finesse. They use cunning and subtlety to slither into your system undetected. They usually turn to the old but gold methods of infiltration to dupe you into giving them the green light. They most commonly use freeware as a means of invasion as it provides possibly the easiest access point. That’s because, for reasons that elude logic, users tend to throw all caution to the wind when installing freeware. They rush and don’t even bother reading the terms and conditions. Instead, they agree to everything and hope for the best. Well, that’s hardly a welcomed strategy. Don’t rely on luck. Don’t leave anything to chance. Do your due diligence and don’t be careless. Web Shoppers preys on distraction, haste, and naivety. So, don’t provide them. Be more thorough and vigilant, and you just might prevent the infection from invading your system, and making a mess.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The Web Shopper program attempts to convince you that it’s worth keeping. Its selling point is that it assists you in increasing your savings. And, if you turn to it for help, you’ll save money. That’s all well and good, except it’s all a lie. Nothing, the tool promises, is true. It claims that it displays advertisements, which provide you with news of all the best deals and bargains, and with coupons for online sales, as well. All you have to do is press them, and you can take advantage of the offers, Web Shopper displays. It’s a trap. Don’t do it. Don’t fall for the tool’s treachery! These are false, unsubstantiated promises, which will only take you further into the abyss of trouble. Why? Well, as was already explained, the advertisements are highly hazardous as they hide malware. If you click on even one ad, be it by choice or accident, you WILL get stuck with more unwanted malicious applications. Is that something you want to happen? Hardly. Don’t buy what the PUP’s selling. Regardless of how enticing and helpful the pop-up ads may seem, they’re unreliable and damaging, so ignore them. Or better yet, get rid of the Web Shopper tool altogether as soon as the opportunity presents itself. That way, you’ll protect your personal and financial information from falling into the hands of strangers with unclear, possibly wicked, intentions. Don’t stand idly by as the PUP wreaks havoc on your system, spies on you, and steals data from you! Don’t let it threaten your privacy and your PC’s well-being. Locate where exactly it’s lurking on your computer, and when you do, delete it. Your future self will thank you for it.

How Can I Remove Web Shopper Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Web Shopper from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Web Shopper from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Web Shopper from Your Computer

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

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Type “Appwiz.cpl

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Locate the Web Shopper 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 Web Shopper 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

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  • If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
  • go to settings – Add person

  • choose a preferred name.

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  • 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

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  • Then Troubleshoot information
  • Click on Reset Firefox

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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

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  • Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

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  • Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

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  • Close IE

Permanently Remove Web Shopper 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.

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