“Ads by Ad Free App”

 

Are you suffering from a virus called Ads by Ad Free App? We ca help you remove Ads by Ad Free App with our free instructions below.

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Ads by Ad Free App belongs to a type of viruses commonly known as Adware. Adware are commonly regardless as the least dangerous viruses, but nevertheless you probably want to remove Ads by Ad Free App as fast as possible. Our Virus Removal guide can be found on the bottom of this article, but you shouldn’t rush to it just yet.

It is important to realize that Ads by Ad Free App, other Adwares or even other virus types in general use similar schemes to enter your computer. The aim of this article is not only to help you remove Ads by Ad Free App, but also to explain some of these tricks. Armed with this knowledge you should be able to recognize the viruses before they enter your computer. Needless to say the best protection is always prevention.

Ads by Ad Free App – what to expect until you manage to remove it

As long as you have Ads by Ad Free App installed on your machine you’ll be pestered by a large number of different issues. You might:

  • An Ads-filled page will open every time you start your browser or whenever a new page is opened by yourself.
  • While you are reading something in the browser random words might turn into hyperlinks, that function as another variation of the Ads.
  • Rarely you might even find unwanted toolbars installed or your default search engine switch to a different one.
  • Error messages and pop-ups can randomly appear using bogus errors to scare you into downloading “free” software to resolve them.

Do not click on the Ads

That advice might not be necessary, but nevertheless the importance behind this statement should not be underestimated. The thing is whenever you follow an Ad generated by Ads by Ad Free App you have no guarantee of knowing whether you are presented with a genuine offer or with a money-grabbing scam.

Worse yet, any file downloaded from a source related to Ads by Ad Free App can (and will) be a virus. It is a well known fact that many other dangerous viruses use the service of Adwares like Ads by Ad Free App as a back door entry point.

So how did Ads by Ad Free App get in?

This is a complex question, below we’ll outline some of the most common tricks.

Program bundles – a practice when a number of different programs are added to an installer for another program. These extras will generally be demos and trial versions, but in some cases they might also be an Adware virus. For this reason you should not trust the default installation, go advanced instead and deny installation to any extra you don’t need.

Another popular trick is through torrents or storage sites. These sites are often riddled with Ads, pop-ups and banners which contain many download buttons in an effort to confuse you. If you click on one of the wrong buttons you’ll download an executable file, which will have the same name of the file you want, but inside will really be a virus. Thread carefully around such sites.

SUMMARY:

Name Ads by Ad Free App
Type Adware
Detection Tool

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About the author

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Violet George

Violet is an active writer with a passion for all things cyber security. She enjoys helping victims of computer virus infections remove them and successfully deal with the aftermath of the attacks. But most importantly, Violet makes it her priority to spend time educating people on privacy issues and maintaining the safety of their computers. It is her firm belief that by spreading this information, she can empower web users to effectively protect their personal data and their devices from hackers and cybercriminals.

4 Comments

  • I have a problem: Ad Free App is not listed anywhere under programs or in my extensions. I’ve had these types of viruses before and I was easily able to find them in extensions and programs, but this time I can’t find them anywhere, and I still get ads by them. I did a scan with Windows Defender, and it found two malicious programs. I removed them, but I’m still getting ads by them. I don’t know how I got these in the first place. I’ve had Windows Defender since I got my computer, but I’ve kept having to remove these viruses. I don’t really want to pay for another anti-virus software (a free McAfee scan couldn’t find anything), nor do I want to pay somebody else to fix it. I just can’t find the virus anywhere.

    • Complete all the steps even if you can’t find the virus in your extensions, etc. There are different “versions” to these things and it’s practically impossible to dicern which one you have, but they all have small differences. Complete all the steps even if something isn’t applicable, then tell me if the problem still persists.

      • Hi, I am facing the same issue as above. I followed all the steps mentioned by you but could not locate that ectemsion anywhere. And now when I restart I get the same issue in chrome. Please help as this issue is very irritating.

        • Try the following. How R and the windows button, then type msconfig in the new pop up. You will be transported to a new window. Go to the Startup tab and unselect anything that has “unknown” as manufacturer.
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