Shopper Pro is a platform spreading ads about shopping. These advertisements, are mostly annoying pop-ups, and can redirect you to suspicious websites. Shopper Pro ads might be spotted on different websites because the adware itself generates them. To remove the nasty adware, you should read this article to its end.
Threat Summary
| Name | Shopper Pro |
| Type | Adware, PUP |
| Short Description | The adware shows various kinds of advertisements about shopping in your browsers. |
| Symptoms | You will see shopping ads in your browsers – pop-ups, message boxes, and lots of other ones. You can be redirected. |
| Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages |
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Shopper-Pro(.)com – Delivery
Shopper-Pro(.)com is one of the websites that that deliver a ShopperProFull.exe file to spread the malware. With such direct downloads or third-party installers, the adware is being distributed deeper. Unknowingly, you may install it along with freeware installer setups or bundled packages. Additional components are often selected for installation in these packages by default. Averting can be done if you find a Custom or an Advanced menu and deselect them while installing.
Shopper-Pro(.)com could be promoted in various other sites with links or adverts hosted on them. You should avoid visiting unknown websites or clicking on ads, especially pop-ups. Because that is one of the easiest and effective ways the adware can be spread. The affected browsers are usually Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.
Shopper-Pro(.)com – Closer Inspection
Shopper-Pro(.)com is one of the websites for the adware platform of the same name. The website offers a direct download. The download will not automatically execute, but you can install it. That is not a recommended action as it will put lots of files related to the unwanted application on your computer. Other sites might host such files for download as well.
Shopper-Pro(.)com is the main domain connected to the adware, as there are other variations of the site, such as rep.shopper-pro(.)com seen above. It looks the same as the main site, but this time, there is a download button instead of a direct download. It is shocking of thinking how many of these sites can exist.
Apart from downloads and ads, you can get redirected to lots of sites. The redirects will not only ruin your browsing experience but very possibly will slow down your computer.
Here is a snapshot of the VirusTotal site with its detections of Shopper Pro redirects:
If you have the adware installed or any related files on your computer and browser, you will start noticing tons of advertisements and message boxes on almost all browser pages you visit. An extension or add-on connected with Shopper-Pro could be set inside your browser software. Everything that is related to the Shopper-Pro platform will spam you with adverts. The ads could have the following text written in them:
- Ads by Shopper-Pro(.)com
- Ad by Shopper-Pro(.)com
- Advertisement by Shopper-Pro(.)com
- Advert from Shopper-Pro(.)com
- Powered by Shopper-Pro(.)com
- Brought to you by Shopper-Pro(.)com
All redirects could lead you to affiliated sites or partners of Shopper-Pro(.)com. The services of Shopper-Pro and its adware platform make revenue for their owners. The redirects are most likely bound to a pay-per-click basis. All kinds of advertising content can be witnessed from the adware. That content could be pop-unders, pop-ups, in-text-links, interstitial, transitional, banner or full-page adverts.
The Privacy Policy of Shopper-Pro(.)com, as seen above in the picture is short. The policy is very evasive of what kind of personally-identifiable information will be gathered. One thing is certain – the services and websites related to Shopper Pro will collect information about you that is both personally and non-personally identifiable.
Information that is clearly stated in the Policy to be collected is:
- Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Your interaction with the websites
- The pages you read
- Your physical and Email addresses
- Movement from page to page
- Time and date of access
- Your web request
- Browser information
- Geographical location
Cookies and other tracking technologies are used by the adware and sites. Surely, they can collect more information from you, and if we judge by the content of the sites, some of the information can be credit card credentials. You will see personalized advertising content partially because of cookies as well. All data may be shared with third parties. You should remove this awful adware as soon as possible.
Remove Shopper-Pro(.)com Completely
To remove Shopper-Pro(.)com manually from your PC, follow the step-by-step removal instructions given down below. In case the manual removal does not get rid of all adverts and redirects effectively, you should search for and remove any leftover items with an advanced anti-malware tool. Such a program will keep your computer safe in the future.
- Windows
- Mac OS X
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
- Internet Explorer
- Stop Push Pop-ups
How to Remove Shopper Pro from Windows.
Step 1: Scan for Shopper Pro with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Step 2: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode
Step 3: Uninstall Shopper Pro and related software from Windows
Uninstall Steps for Windows 11
Uninstall Steps for Windows 10 and Older Versions
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 4: Clean Any registries, Created by Shopper Pro on Your PC.
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 Shopper Pro 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.
Video Removal Guide for Shopper Pro (Windows).
Get rid of Shopper Pro from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Shopper Pro and remove related files and objects
Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to Shopper Pro. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.
- 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 Shopper Pro 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 Shopper Pro files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Shopper Pro, 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.
Video Removal Guide for Shopper Pro (Mac)
Remove Shopper Pro 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.
Erase Shopper Pro 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.
Uninstall Shopper Pro 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.
Remove Shopper Pro 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 Shopper Pro will be removed.
Eliminate Shopper Pro 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.
Remove Push Notifications from Your Browsers
Turn Off Push Notifications from Google Chrome
To disable any Push Notices from Google Chrome browser, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to Settings in Chrome.
Step 2: In Settings, select “Advanced Settings”:
Step 3: Click “Content Settings”:
Step 4: Open “Notifications”:
Step 5: Click the three dots and choose Block, Edit or Remove options:
Remove Push Notifications on Firefox
Step 1: Go to Firefox Options.
Step 2: Go to “Settings”, type “notifications” in the search bar and click "Settings":
Step 3: Click “Remove” on any site you wish notifications gone and click “Save Changes”
Stop Push Notifications on Opera
Step 1: In Opera, press ALT+P to go to Settings.
Step 2: In Setting search, type “Content” to go to Content Settings.
Step 3: Open Notifications:
Step 4: Do the same as you did with Google Chrome (explained below):
Eliminate Push Notifications on Safari
Step 1: Open Safari Preferences.
Step 2: Choose the domain from where you like push pop-ups gone and change to "Deny" from "Allow".
Shopper Pro-FAQ
What Is Shopper Pro?
The Shopper Pro threat is adware or browser redirect virus.
It may slow your computer down significantly and display advertisements. The main idea is for your information to likely get stolen or more ads to appear on your device.
The creators of such unwanted apps work with pay-per-click schemes to get your computer to visit risky or different types of websites that may generate them funds. This is why they do not even care what types of websites show up on the ads. This makes their unwanted software indirectly risky for your OS.
What Are the Symptoms of Shopper Pro?
There are several symptoms to look for when this particular threat and also unwanted apps in general are active:
Symptom #1: Your computer may become slow and have poor performance in general.
Symptom #2: You have toolbars, add-ons or extensions on your web browsers that you don't remember adding.
Symptom #3: You see all types of ads, like ad-supported search results, pop-ups and redirects to randomly appear.
Symptom #4: You see installed apps on your Mac running automatically and you do not remember installing them.
Symptom #5: You see suspicious processes running in your Task Manager.
If you see one or more of those symptoms, then security experts recommend that you check your computer for viruses.
What Types of Unwanted Programs Are There?
According to most malware researchers and cyber-security experts, the threats that can currently affect your device can be rogue antivirus software, adware, browser hijackers, clickers, fake optimizers and any forms of PUPs.
What to Do If I Have a "virus" like Shopper Pro?
With few simple actions. First and foremost, it is imperative that you follow these steps:
Step 1: Find a safe computer and connect it to another network, not the one that your Mac was infected in.
Step 2: Change all of your passwords, starting from your email passwords.
Step 3: Enable two-factor authentication for protection of your important accounts.
Step 4: Call your bank to change your credit card details (secret code, etc.) if you have saved your credit card for online shopping or have done online activities with your card.
Step 5: Make sure to call your ISP (Internet provider or carrier) and ask them to change your IP address.
Step 6: Change your Wi-Fi password.
Step 7: (Optional): Make sure to scan all of the devices connected to your network for viruses and repeat these steps for them if they are affected.
Step 8: Install anti-malware software with real-time protection on every device you have.
Step 9: Try not to download software from sites you know nothing about and stay away from low-reputation websites in general.
If you follow these recommendations, your network and all devices will become significantly more secure against any threats or information invasive software and be virus free and protected in the future too.
How Does Shopper Pro Work?
Once installed, Shopper Pro can collect data using trackers. This data is about your web browsing habits, such as the websites you visit and the search terms you use. It is then used to target you with ads or to sell your information to third parties.
Shopper Pro can also download other malicious software onto your computer, such as viruses and spyware, which can be used to steal your personal information and show risky ads, that may redirect to virus sites or scams.
Is Shopper Pro Malware?
The truth is that PUPs (adware, browser hijackers) are not viruses, but may be just as dangerous since they may show you and redirect you to malware websites and scam pages.
Many security experts classify potentially unwanted programs as malware. This is because of the unwanted effects that PUPs can cause, such as displaying intrusive ads and collecting user data without the user’s knowledge or consent.
About the Shopper Pro Research
The content we publish on SensorsTechForum.com, this Shopper Pro how-to removal guide included, is the outcome of extensive research, hard work and our team’s devotion to help you remove the specific, adware-related problem, and restore your browser and computer system.
How did we conduct the research on Shopper Pro?
Please note that our research is based on independent investigation. We are in contact with independent security researchers, thanks to which we receive daily updates on the latest malware, adware, and browser hijacker definitions.
Furthermore, the research behind the Shopper Pro threat is backed with VirusTotal.
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