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.
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.
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.
Note! Your computer might be affected by My Web Shield and other threats.
Threats such as My Web Shield may be persistent on your system. They tend to re-appear if not fully deleted. A malware removal tool like SpyHunter will help you to remove malicious programs, saving you the time and the struggle of tracking down numerous malicious files. SpyHunter’s scanner is free but the paid version is needed to remove the malware threats. Read SpyHunter’s EULA and Privacy Policy
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.
This article has been created to help you by explaining how you can stop My Web Shield adware from showing ads on your computer.
The My Web Shield adware is the type of program which you would not be happy with on your computer. The software’s main goal is to show all types of advertisements on the websites you visit. The program aims to gbe advertised as a software aiming to protect users from visiting websites that present dangers for their computers. In reality however, it does not block any suspicious sites, but instead shows advertisement ot such websites that may cause your computer to slow down. Since those ads usually lead to third-party websites of unwanted characted, it is stronlgy reccomended that you remove the My Web Shield software from your computer as it may be indirectly dangerous for your PC.
Threat Summary
Name
My Web Shield
Type
Ransomware, Cryptovirus
Short Description
My Web Shield is an adware program which aims to show various types of advertisement content on the computers it’s installed on.
Symptoms
You may see pop-ups, text ads, shopping toolbars, deal banners.
Distribution Method
Via software bundling or suspicious sites.
Detection Tool
See If Your System Has Been Affected by My Web Shield
The main method by which you may have started seeing content coming from My Web Shield is by allowing it to be installed on your computer. This program may usually come embedded together with the installers of other programs. These types of installers may usually belong to free programs that are often used, like media players, torrent downloaders and other often used software. These installers may be modified by some software-providing sites to include programs, like My Web Shield to be embedded in their software installation steps.
But it is not easy to spot My Web Shield either. Not only is the program advertised as a shield to block suspicious websites, but it may also be concealed in the Advanced or Custom installation modes in one of the installation steps of those.
My Web Shield – Analysis
The My Web Shield software is the type of program that aims to get users to see various forms of advertisements, the main idea behind of which is to get victims to click on them. The ads may be of different types and can be seen even if you have minimized your web browser. The most often met ad forms are usually the following:
Ad-supported search results.
Highlighted text advertisements.
Pop-up advertisements.
Ads popping out as notifications.
Advertisements that may come as banners.
Banners on the websites you visit.
The advertisements usually lead to websites that need a boost in traffic and they may have captions to them, such as “Ad by My Web Shield” or “My Web Shield Ad”. These advertisements may also lead to websites that are dangerous, since the creators of the software do not mind advertising potentially suspicious sites, because this is one way of generating income while providing ad services for those type of domains. This makes My Web Shield a risky program to have on your computer and more to it than that, you may be exposed to the following dangers:
You may get redirected to scam sites.
You may be shown a fake Facebook, Gmail or other phishing login page.
Your computer may become infected with malware as a result of a redirection to a malicious URL.
These risks make the My Web Shield a program that you should remove from your computer, because of the indirect risk involved due to these third-party advertisements making the slowing down of your PC your least worry.
Remove My Web Shield from Your Computer
If you want to remove My Web Shield completely from your PC, we strongly suggest that you follow the removal instructions underneath this article. They have been divided in manual or automatic removal methods so that they can try and help you remove this virus based on the method you feel comfortable in doing. If the My Web Shield adware keeps popping up or cannot be removed manually, be advised that security researchers strongly recommend to remove this software automatically. The best way to do it is if you download and run a scan using a specific anti-malware software. It will make sure that all traces of this software are removed from your computer completely and it remains protected against intrusive programs and malware in the future as well.
Note! Your computer system may be affected by My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield. 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield
Remove My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield 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.
IMPORTANT! Before starting the Automatic Removal below, 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.
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 My Web Shield with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for My Web Shield and remove them.2. Scan with SpyHunter, Detect and Remove My Web Shield. 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.
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.
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.
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.
This article has been created to help you by explaining how you can stop My Web Shield adware from showing ads on your computer.
Remove an extension from Mozilla Firefox
Remove an extension from Google Chrome
Remove an extension from Internet Explorer
Remove an extension from Microsoft Edge
Fix registry entries created by My Web Shield on your PC.
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for My Web Shield and remove them.
Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
