PrintOnKey also known as PrintOnKey Ads and Ads by PrintOnKey is considered an application suitable for the active online shopper. PrintOnKey is advertised as an online shopping assistant that enhances the experiences by displaying advertisements that are attractive to the user. Due to the intrusive display of ads in the form of pop-ups and banners, PrintOnKey may be regarded an adware app and a PUP (potentially unwanted program).
PrintOnKey Distribution Method
The application is most likely applicable to widely used browsers such as Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. It may have arrived in the system through a bundled installation. The latter means that PrintOnKey may have been included in the package of various freeware programs and was installed under the ‘advanced’ option. hHowever, the user may have skipped the custom option and thus, he ended up with a potentially unwanted application.
PrintOnKey may also be available for download on legitimate software websites. It may be advertised as a useful and user-friendly application, but users should always research what they download prior to downloading it.
PrintOnKey General Description
Adware and PUPs are not classified as malicious software, but they tend to increase the PC’s overall vulnerability by:
- Adding tracking cookies to the browser and collecting the user’s browsing history and search queries.
- Collecting other personal details known as Personally Identifiable Information that also includes the IP address.
- Slowing down the browser and causing freezes and crashes.
Ad-supported software may also affect the system by altering the system registry and thus making the removal of the application challenging.
N.B. Clicking anything sponsored by PrintOnKey may be unsafe since it may redirect the user to predefined pages. Proceed towards scanning the system instead.
PrintOnKey Removal Options
Advanced users can try and remove the application manually. There are several useful steps provided below the article to help them with the removal process. In case the user does not have either the time or the knowledge to deal with the issue, scanning the system is advisory. Install a trustworthy AV solution to detect and delete all threats.
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 / How to Uninstall SpyHunter
1. Remove/Uninstall PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey Ads.
2. Remove PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey Ads and click “Remove“
After PrintOnKey Ads is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey Ads
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall PrintOnKey Ads. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the PrintOnKey Ads will be removed.
3. Remove PrintOnKey Ads automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.
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.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove PrintOnKey Ads from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of PrintOnKey Ads from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove PrintOnKey Ads from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase PrintOnKey Ads from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall PrintOnKey Ads from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove PrintOnKey Ads from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate PrintOnKey Ads from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove PrintOnKey Ads from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove PrintOnKey Ads
Step 2: Uninstall PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey Ads from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey Ads files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey 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 PrintOnKey Ads will be removed.
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Eliminate PrintOnKey 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.
