What is Adware.Trace? Why do so many ads pop-up in the browser? How to remove the unwanted program, causing redirects to bogus websites from your computer?
Adware.Trace is a heuristic detection presented by several anti-malware/virus program when your PC is affected by a potentially unwanted program. Such a program usually lands on your device without your knowledge. Then it alters main browser settings in order to make you a target of bogus advertising campaigns. As a result, your browser starts displaying various types of ads on the websites you visit.
Threat Summary
| Name | Adware.Trace |
| Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, PUP |
| Short Description | Undesired program that accesses your computer without your knowledge, alters browser settings and starts generating annoying ads. |
| Symptoms | Many pop-ups and other ads flood your preferred web borwser. It becomes sluggish and sometimes unresponsive. |
| Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages |
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Adware.Trace – Why Do I Have It and What Can It Do?
Adware.Trace is a heuristic detection used by several anti-virus and anti-malware programs. It is associated with the presence of a potentially unwanted program on your computer. You could unnoticeably allow it installation during the configuration of another desired program as it often comes in a bundle with various free programs. Unfortunately, since most of the compromised apps’ installers do not disclose properly the presence of some extras, you could get easily tricked into installing the extras on your device. Another reason to have the undesired app detected as Adware.Trace on your PC is a recent visit of any poorly secured or corrupted website. Visiting sites of an unknown origin or ones that look suspicious can trigger the adware to be placed inside your computer machine.
Once installed on your system the undesired app related to Adware.Trace detection could alter some basic browser settings that will enable it to display various kinds of ads in the affected browsers. The adware could generate lots of pop-ups, banners, pop-unders, on the web pages you visit. It could also cause redirects to bogus websites with deceptive offers. All these ads could make your browser sluggish and unresponsive sometimes. Furthermore, they are likely to promote the installation of additional questionable programs like browser hijackers, toolbars, fake system optimizers and other.
Frequently used web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Safari could be flooded by ads generated by Adware.Trace.
How to Remove Adware.Trace
In order to remove the undesired app Adware.Trace and prevent it from generating all those annoying ads in the browser, you should complete several removal steps. In the guide below you will find all removal steps in their precise order. You could choose between manual and automatic removal approaches. In order to fully get rid of this particular undesired program and strengthen the security of your device we recommend you to combine the steps.
In case you have further questions or need additional help with the removal process, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact us at our email.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Adware.Trace from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Adware.Trace from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Adware.Trace from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Adware.Trace from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Adware.Trace from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Adware.Trace from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Adware.Trace from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Adware.Trace from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Adware.Trace
Step 2: Uninstall Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Adware.Trace, 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 Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace 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 Adware.Trace will be removed.
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Eliminate Adware.Trace 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.
