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. |
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My Web Shield – How Did I Get It
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.
Ventsislav Krastev
Ventsislav is a cybersecurity expert at SensorsTechForum since 2015. He has been researching, covering, helping victims with the latest malware infections plus testing and reviewing software and the newest tech developments. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for learning new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management, Network Administration and Computer Administration of System Applications, he found his true calling within the cybersecrurity industry and is a strong believer in the education of every user towards online safety and security.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove My Web Shield from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of My Web Shield from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove My Web Shield from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase My Web Shield from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall My Web Shield from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove My Web Shield from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate My Web Shield from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove My Web Shield from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove My Web Shield
Step 2: Uninstall My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as My Web Shield, 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield 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 My Web Shield will be removed.
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Eliminate My Web Shield 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.
