Remove VPNTop Scam Adware from Your Computer

Ventsislav Krastev

Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.

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This article aims to help you by displaying instructions on how to remove VPNtop scamming software which displays ads on your computer completely.

Adware is still a predominant way to drive traffic to third-party websites without the users’ permission, because it causes pop-ups, redirects and other types of ads even if you have ad-blocking software and this makes it a profitable business. One such program is called VPNTop and it pretends to be a useful software, while it may display different types of ads under the “Ads by VPNTop” caption. Since experts believe this software may do more harm than good, it is advisable to remove it preferably by following the removal instructions in this article.

Threat Summary

Name	VPNTop
Type	Adware/PUP/Miner
Short Description	Adware that pretends to be VPN software, but aims to display various types of advertisements and cause browser redirects.
Symptoms	The adware aims to perform various types of activities that allow it to display different forms of ads.
Distribution Method	Spam Emails, Email Attachments, Executable files
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by VPNTop Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss VPNTop.
Data Recovery Tool	Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the encrypted files, but only few of them, depending on the situation and whether or not you have reformatted your drive.

VPNtop Scam – Spread

In order for this adware to be installed on your computer, you most likely have to have downloaded a free program from a third-party software providers. This is because most software providing websites bundled their installations with other programs, pretending they are added as free extras.

Usually those websites tend to promote legitimate programs, but some suspicious sites may embed in the installers unwanted applications, such as the VPNTop in order to make profit by slithering it on your computer as a form of aggressive advertising. Usually the installation can be found in either the “Custom” or “Advanced”installation option and it may pretend to be added as a free extra to the installation.

In addition to being installed on your computer via bundling, VPNTop can also be situated in it via other means, such as having other adware or malware on your computer which may download and install it without your knowledge or consent.

VPNTop Adware Scam More Information

VPNTop is the type of program which may do more harm than good on your computer system. The application may drop it’s installation files in your %Program Files% folder after which the program may also add itself as a browser extension on the web browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Internet Explorer
• Opera

In addition to being added to your web browser, this “virus” may also perform a set of other activities such as:

• Collect your web browsing history.
• Collect data about your online clicks and web searches.
• Gather information about your computer system.

Such information may be used primarily to display advertisements to you in a targeted manner. For example, if you are searching for smartphones to buy, the ads may display smartphone retailers to you. However, those online stores may be fake and may only be looking to collect your financial information when you type it, or scam you by never delivering what you ordered.

Other web pages to which VPNTop may redirect you are tech support scam pages, which only pretend that you have a virus on your computer in order to get you to purchase a fake software, but also try to convince you to call tech support numbers that scam you out of your money.

Besides suspicious pages of scamming nature, VPNTop may also lead you to malicious websites that may infect your computer with malware.

Furthermore, although we cannot confirm it, VPNTop may also cause redirections to custom pages which mine your computer for Cryptocurrencies, like BitCoin and Monero via JavaScript. This may slow your computer down significantly.

Remove VPNTop from Your Computer

For the removal process of this software to be performed correctly, you will need to remove all of it’s malicious files and objects. This can happen manually or automatically and we have prepared instructions for both removal methods below. Be advised that since VPNTop may create a lot of objects on the victim’s computer, the best way to remove it is to do it automatically by scanning your computer using an advanced anti-malware software. Such will also ensure that other programs and malware are detected and removed on your computer and in addition to this and that your PC stays protected against future infections as well.

Note! Your computer system may be affected by VPNTop or other threats.
Scan Your PC with SpyHunter
SpyHunter is a powerful malware removal tool designed to help users with in-depth system security analysis, detection and removal of threats such as VPNTop.
Keep in mind, that SpyHunter’s scanner is only for malware detection. If SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter’s malware removal tool to remove the malware threats. Read our SpyHunter 5 review. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.

To remove VPNTop follow these steps:

1. Uninstall malicious programs from Windows

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Manual Removal Usually Takes Time and You Risk Damaging Your Files If Not Careful!

We Recommend To Scan Your PC with SpyHunter

Keep in mind, that SpyHunter’s scanner is only for malware detection. If SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter’s malware removal tool to remove the malware threats. Read our SpyHunter 5 review. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria

How to Uninstall malicious programs 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:

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 most programs.

2. Clean your Browser and Registry from VPNTop

Remove VPNTop by cleaning your Browser and Registry.

Remove an extension from Mozilla FirefoxRemove an extension from Google Chrome Remove an extension from Internet Explorer Remove an extension from Microsoft Edge Fix registry entries created by VPNTop on your PC.

Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu.

Select the unwanted extension and click “Remove“

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.

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 the unwanted extension and click on its “Remove” button.

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.

Start Internet Explorer:

Click on the gear icon labeled ‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’

In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window.

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’.

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.

Start Edge

Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.

From the drop menu select “Extensions”.

Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.

Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.

Some malicious scripts may modify the registry entries on your computer to change different settings. This is why cleaning your Windows Registry Database is recommended. Since the tutorial on how to do this is a bit long and tampering with registries could damage your computer if not done properly you should refer and follow our instructive article about fixing registry entries, especially if you are unexperienced in that area.

Use SpyHunter to scan for malware and unwanted programs

3. Scan for malware and unwanted programs with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

Scan your PC and Remove VPNTop with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data

1. Install SpyHunter to scan for VPNTop and remove them.2. Scan with SpyHunter, Detect and Remove VPNTop. Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.

Step 1: Click on the “Download” button to proceed to SpyHunter’s download page.

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It is 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. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.

Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.

Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.

Step 1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Malware/PC Scan’ tab. A new window will appear. Click on ‘Start Scan’.

Step 2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the ‘Next’ button.

Step 3: If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.

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 with a cloud backup solution and insure your files against any type of loss, even from the most severe threats. We recommend you to read more about it and to download SOS Online Backup .

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Ventsislav Krastev

Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.

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Ventsislav Krastev

Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.

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