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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
AdPunisher promises to stop the display of unwanted advertisements.
Symptoms
Generates advertisements, may slow down the browser.
Distribution Method
Via freeware packages (bundling), or freeware websites.
Detection tool
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What Is AdPunisher?
AdPunisher is a browser extension that promises that it will prevent any pop-up ads from appearing. The program is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Although this seems like it is a useful application, AdPunisher is actually categorized as adware itself. This means that it will be the one generating advertisements. As you can see, this makes the program completely useless. But that is not all. Adware programs are known to be potential risks for the system’s security. If you want to avoid any harm done to your computer, then it is best to remove AdPunisher immediately.
Where Did AdPunisher Come from?
Even though AdPunisher has an official website, this is not its main means of distribution. What is more, it is not even available for download there. The adware is featured on a number of installers of free applications. When installing freeware, you need to be very careful. Otherwise, you may install additional software by accident. AdPunisher will be set for installation by default. This means that you have to explicitly decline it, which will not happen if you just keep clicking the Next button until installation is done. It is best to avoid any third-party software dispensers. Also, to be extra safe, select the Advanced/Custom installation option. This will show you whether any additional programs are about to be installed.
What Does AdPunisher Do?
After it gets installed, AdPunisher will start displaying numerous pop-up and banner advertisements on your computer. The ads will be really intrusive as they will appear constantly. What is more, it is likely that they will be related to your interests as the program can collect information on your browsing. This may seem as though it will help you with your shopping, but in reality it is likely that the ads will lead to harmful websites. This goes for all adware programs. Often cyber criminals take advantage of them in order to promote their malicious websites. You can be presented with a really appealing offer, but once you click on the ad, get taken to a website managed by cyber criminals. This will put your sensitive information along with your system in danger. This is why we do not recommend using AdPunisher or having it on your computer altogether.
How Do I Remove AdPunisher?
It is important to note that AdPunisher belongs to a group of adware that can appear with different names. The name will not be that different. Some letters may be doubled or capitalized. You can expect it to be installed as AddPunisher, AdPuniisher, aDPunnisher, or something along these lines. What you need to do is go to Control Panel, open the list of programs, find the adware and uninstall it.
However, as AdPunisher was able to enter your PC unnoticed and has been active on it, there is a real possibility that there may be more unwanted programs on your computer or even malware. Due to these risks, security specialists recommend having a reliable antimalware program on your computer. This will clean the system of any unwanted software. At the same time, it will make sure that your computer is never compromised again. This is the best way of making sure that your sensitive information is safe.
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:
Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).
In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).
This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall AdPunisher.
2. Restore the settings in your browser
2. Remove AdPunisher 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 AdPunisher and click “Remove”
After AdPunisher 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 AdPunisher and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After AdPunisher 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 AdPunisher 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 AdPunisher 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 AdPunisher Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall AdPunisher. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the AdPunisher will be removed.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter – It is highly recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.
An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
