Primary Result Ads is promoted as a helpful tool that will assist you with your searches online. This functionality may sound quite useful, yet experts classify Primary Result Ads as adware and recommend its removal. The ad-supported tool is often delivered in a freeware bundle and is responsible for a number of advertising materials that will start disrupting your browsing routine once it is installed. The Primary Result Ads can be deleted with trusted AV software.
Primary Result Ads Distribution Technique
Primary Result can be acquired online, or it may infiltrate your system bundled with freeware, such as media players, PDF creators, etc. Additional programs and applications are seldom disclosed in a proper manner upon installation. This is why malware experts recommend selecting the Custom settings and opting out of suggested software.
Primary Result Ads Main Characteristics
The Primary Result adware is compatible with Chrome, Mozilla, Explorer and other commonly used web browsers and can be installed as an add-on, a browser extension or a BHO (browser helper object). The primary goal of the application is to generate pay-per-click revenue for its creators by displaying a variety of pop-ups, banners, in-text ads, deals, coupons, etc. The promoted advertising materials may not only be annoying, but they can direct you to websites with unverified and potentially dangerous content.
To display ads matching your interests, the Primary Result adware may record specific information, like:
- Browsing History
- Search Entries
- IP address
The data tracked by Primary Result may be transferred to third-party advertisers for marketing purposes.
How to Remove Primary Result Ads from Your PC?
Malware researchers recommend removing ad-supported programs from your machine mainly for security reasons. You can do so manually or with a competent anti-spyware application. The instructions in the manual below will help you delete Primary Result Ads from your computer permanently.
Spy Hunter scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the anti-malware tool. Find Out More About SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
1. Remove/Uninstall Primary Result Ads in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Primary Result Ads.
2. Remove Primary Result Ads from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select Primary Result Ads and click “Remove“
After Primary Result Ads is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select Primary Result Ads to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After Primary Result Ads has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on Primary Result Ads
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Primary Result Ads. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Primary Result Ads will be removed.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Primary Result Ads from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Primary Result Ads from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Primary Result Ads from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Primary Result Ads from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Primary Result Ads from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Primary Result Ads from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Primary Result Ads from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Primary Result Ads from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Primary Result Ads
Step 2: Uninstall Primary Result Ads and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.
Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Primary Result Ads on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Primary Result Ads there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.
Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Primary Result Ads from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Primary Result Ads and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Primary Result Ads via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove Primary Result Ads files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Primary Result Ads, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Primary Result Ads from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Primary Result Ads from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Primary Result Ads from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove Primary Result Ads from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Primary Result Ads will be removed.
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Eliminate Primary Result Ads from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
