Remove AddonJet(.)com Ads Effectively

AddonJet(.)com is the main website page for a monetization marketing platform. AddonJet spreads advertisements and redirects to other websites and is considered adware. Websites and addon owners make money off of the adverts, by monetizing the traffic coming from them. To remove all adverts related to this marketing platform, you should read the article carefully.

Threat Summary

Name	AddonJet(.)com
Type	Adware, PUP
Short Description	The site generates advertisements on different websites and monetizes the online traffic.
Symptoms	You will see advertisements all around your browsers, like pop-ups, message boxes, in-text links and others.
Distribution Method	Freeware Installations, Bundle Packages
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by AddonJet(.)com Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss AddonJet(.)com.

AddonJet(.)com – Ways of Distribution

The AddonJet(.)com monetization marketing platform has a few ways in which it can distribute itself. That usually happens through third-party installations. Without you knowing, the adware can be put on your computer with these third-party installers via bundling or by installing freeware programs. Installer setups might be set by default to add supplemental components along with the main application they install. Avoiding any unwanted software from intruding your PC can be done if you find Custom or Advanced settings. From there you should be able to deselect unneeded components.

The creators of AddonJet(.)com exceed in their line of business, so advertisements around the internet must be a common way for distribution. Anything from banners to pop-up ads can be an entry to your computer if you are not careful. Visiting websites which are unknown or look dubious can be another distribution way, using redirects on said sites. Browsers that can get affected are the following: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer and Safari.

AddonJet(.)com – More Information

AddonJet(.)com is the main page of the official website for the marketing platform with the same name – AddonJet. Lots of advertisements and redirects can be shown while you browse if you have any software connected to AddonJet. The platform and its applications are considered adware. On the image below you can see how the AddonJet(.)com works and some of the ads it will put:

When your computer has any software programs inside it which are related to AddonJet(.)com, you will see a huge amount of invasive online adverts. The same thing goes if your browsers have extensions tied to the same adware. You might be redirected to different web pages which could be in affiliation with the owners of the monetization platform. You could end up on other websites which pay up for the same traffic generation tactic utilizing advertisements.

Adverts can display one of the following texts inside:

• Ads by AddonJet(.)com
• Advertisement by AddonJet(.)com
• Ad by AddonJet(.)com
• Advert from AddonJet(.)com
• Powered by AddonJet(.)com
• Brought to you by AddonJet(.)com

Redirects and redirect ads hosted by the AddonJet platform are put on sites to generate online traffic and to present various content that website owners want to advertise. The online traffic, which accumulates can be monetized afterward with the adware platform or with a pay-per-click scheme as well.

The advertisements can be of all sorts and shapes, but each of them will have one and the same purpose – to make revenue for website and app owners. Advertisements associated with AddonJet(.)com can be seen around the Web as pop-ups, in-text links, pop-unders, banners, interstitial or transitional ads. Other kinds of ads are not excluded from showing up, too.

AddonJet(.)com – Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy of AddonJet(.)com is long, but explicit. Sierra Labs Services is the company that created AddonJet. Both personal and technical information will be collected from you if you are using the platform, site or services of that company. If anything related is on your computer and you do not remove it, you automatically grant your consent for data collection. You can see a picture of the Privacy Policy here:

If you have AddonJet, you are using the Sierra Labs Services servers from which the adware is hosted. Take a closer look at this excerpt from the policy:

Your use of any of the Sierra Labs Services serves as your consent to the collection, storage, manipulation, transfer, disclosure and any other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Personally identifying information, which is collected:

• Your username
• Your password
• Your names
• Your mailing / postal address
• Your e-mail address
• Your account
• Your credit card number
• Zip code
• Your age
• Your income
• Other information

Information collected when you search for a product online:

• Pages that you visit at a website
• Information about whether you choose to purchase a product
• The URL of the site you originally searched on
• The characteristics of the product
• The search terms (if any) you used to get there
• The URL of any site that you visited

Non-personally identifying information, which is collected:

• Technical information
• Routing information relating to your product search
• Any visit you make to a third party site
• Time and duration of session
• Last known login date and time

Additional information, which is collected:

• IP addresses
• Cookie information
• Traffic data and other information you reques

Take note that any of the information listed above can be disclosed to third parties, stored and transferred on different company servers and even manipulated, as stated in the Privacy Policy. The recommended action is for you to remove this adware and everything that can be related to it.

Remove AddonJet(.)com Effectively from Your PC

To remove AddonJet(.)com manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step removal tutorial provided below. In case this manual removal does not get rid of the ads completely, you should search for and remove any leftovers with an advanced anti-malware tool. Such an application can keep your computer secure in the future.

Manually delete AddonJet(.)com from Windows and your browser

Note! Substantial notification about the AddonJet(.)com threat: Manual removal of AddonJet(.)com requires interference with system files and registries. Thus, it can cause damage to your PC. Even if your computer skills are not at a professional level, don’t worry. You can do the removal yourself just in 5 minutes, using a malware removal tool.

2. Remove AddonJet(.)com from Your Browser

Remove AddonJet(.)com from Your Browser.

Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove a toolbar from Google Chrome Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer Remove a toolbar from Safari

Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu

Select AddonJet(.)com and click “Remove”

After AddonJet(.)com is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Google Chrome and Open the drop menu

Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“

From the opened “Extensions” menu locate AddonJet(.)com and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After AddonJet(.)com is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Internet Explorer:

Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’

In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’

Select AddonJet(.)com 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 AddonJet(.)com has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Safari

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 AddonJet(.)com
Click ‘Uninstall’

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall AddonJet(.)com. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the AddonJet(.)com will be removed.

Automatically remove AddonJet(.)com by downloading an advanced anti-malware program

1. Remove AddonJet(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

Remove AddonJet(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove AddonJet(.)com.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove AddonJet(.)com.

Step 1: Click here to go to SpyHunter’s download instruction page.
Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.
Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to automatically update.

Step1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Scan Computer Now’ button.

Step2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any AddonJet(.)com files, click on the ‘Fix Threats’ button to remove them automatically and permanently.

Step3: Once the intrusions on your PC have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart it.

2. Back up your data to secure it against attacks related to AddonJet(.)com in the future

Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future

IMPORTANT! Before reading the Windows backup instructions, we highly recommend to back up your data automatically with cloud backup and insure it against any type of data loss on your device, even the most severe. We recommend reading more about and downloading SOS Online Backup .

SOS Online Backup

1. For Windows 7 and earlier 1. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 1. Enabling the Windows Defense Feature (Previous Versions)

1-Click on Windows Start Menu

2-Type Backup And Restore
3-Open it and click on Set Up Backup

4-A window will appear asking you where to set up backup. You should have a flash drive or an external hard drive. Mark it by clicking on it with your mouse then click on Next.

5-On the next window, the system will ask you what do you want to backup. Choose the ‘Let Me Choose’ option and then click on Next.

6-Click on ‘Save settings and run backup’ on the next window in order to protect your files from possible attacks by AddonJet(.)com.

1-Press Windows button + R

2-In the window type ‘filehistory’ and press Enter

3-A File History window will appear. Click on ‘Configure file history settings’

4-The configuration menu for File History will appear. Click on ‘Turn On’. After its on, click on Select Drive in order to select the backup drive. It is recommended to choose an external HDD, SSD or a USB stick whose memory capacity is corresponding to the size of the files you want to backup.

5-Select the drive then click on ‘Ok’ in order to set up file backup and protect yourself from AddonJet(.)com.

1- Press Windows button + R keys.

2- A run windows should appear. In it type ‘sysdm.cpl’ and then click on Run.

3- A System Properties windows should appear. In it choose System Protection.

5- Click on Turn on system protection and select the size on the hard disk you want to utilize for system protection.
6- Click on Ok and you should see an indication in Protection settings that the protection from AddonJet(.)com is on.

Restoring a file via Windows Defense feature:
1-Right-click on the encrypted file, then choose Properties.

2-Click on the Previous Versions tab and then mark the last version of the file.

3-Click on Apply and Ok and the file encrypted by AddonJet(.)com should be restored.

Optional: Using Alternative Anti-Malware Tools

Remove AddonJet(.)com Using Other Alternative Tools

STOPZilla Anti Malware

1. Download and Install STOPZilla Anti-malware to Scan for And Remove AddonJet(.)com.
Step 1: Download STOPZilla by clicking here.
Step 2: A pop-up window will appear. Click on the ‘Save File’ button. If it does not, click on the Download button and save it afterwards.

Step 3: After you have downloaded the setup, simply open it.
Step 4: The installer should appear. Click on the ‘Next’ button.

Step 5: Check the ‘I accept the agreement’ check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the ‘Next’ button once again.

Step 6: Review and click on the ‘Install’ button.

Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button.

2. Scan your PC with STOPZilla Anti Malware to remove all AddonJet(.)com associated files completely.
Step 1: Launch STOPZilla if you haven’t launched it after install.
Step 2: Wait for the software to automatically scan and then click on the ‘Repair Now’ button. If it does not scan automatically, click on the ‘Scan Now’ button.

Step 3: After the removal of all threats and associated objects, you should Restart your PC.

Berta Bilbao

Berta is the Editor-in-Chief of SensorsTechForum. She is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space.

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