Update Checker is a potentially unwanted program that gets installed on your PC automatically without seeking your permission. Or you might install it in misconception for it will provide all the information related to updates. As its name indicates, an Update Checker is a program, though malicious, claims to provides a check for updates and install it when they are available. Almost all the anti-malware program has detected this application as unwanted or adware program. This update toolbar will provide auto-updates for the publisher's other products. Typically, most of the time users end up installing the tool on their PC without knowing about its real identity.
Update Checker is again an adware program which displays pop-ups and ads on the web page which you are currently working on and on another web page to which you switch. These commercial adverts may appear in form of banners, coupons, pop-ups, ads, deal,s offers and many more. It is advertised as a useful program which will automatically update already installed applications. Although the program sounds useful, this unwanted program can be intrusive and display loads of advertisements on the computer screen. The shown ads are however intrusive too as clicking on it can take you to some vicious web page.
The web page to which you are redirected contain malignant codes that get injected into your browser causing severe virus infection. Update Checker also promotes installation of additional softwares of third party software. These promotional tools can be browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products. The dubious ads or pop-ups can generate a lot of money via a scheme called pa-per-click. You are advised to stay away from such ads or pop-ups. Not to click on dubious ads or links as they can cause severe problems into your system and may lead to some disastrous situations.
Once Update Checker arrives on your PC, your computer will suffer many undesirable changes. It is able to make changes in the registry entry and other crucial settings of the computer system. Many unwanted pop-ups will flood your computer screen making internet surfing a completely different task. Also, it may install some useless extension in your browser without seeking your permission. Moreover, infected browser will suggest some fake updates or softwares. Here, it is very clear that there is no use keeping this unwanted program on the system for much longer time. This tool is unnecessary and must be removed from PC.
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Learn To Remove Update Checker Using Manual Methods
Phase 1 : Show Hidden Files To Delete Update Checker Related Files And Folders
1. For Windows 8 or 10 Users : From the Ribbon’s View in My PC click on Options icon.
2. For Windows 7 or Vista Users : Open My Computer and tap on Organize button on the upper left corner and then to Folder and Search Options from the drop down menu.
3. Now go to the View tab and enable Show hidden files and folder options and then uncheck the Hide protected system operating files checkbox option below.
4. Finally look for any suspicious files in the hidden folders as given below and delete it.
- %AppData%\[adware_name]
- %Temp%\[adware_name]
- %LocalAppData%\[adware_name].exe
- %AllUsersProfile%random.exe
- %CommonAppData%\[adware_name]
Phase 2 : Get Rid of Update Checker Related Extensions Related From Different Web Browsers
From Chrome :
1. Click on Menu icon, hover through More Tools then tap on Extensions.
2. Now click on Trash icon on the extensions tab there next to suspicious extensions to remove it.
From Internet Explorer :
1. Click on Manage add-ons option from the drop down menu on going through Gear icon.
2. Now if you find any suspicious extension in the Toolbars and Extensions panel then right click on it and Delete option to remove it.
From Mozilla Firefox :
1. Tap on Add-ons on going through Menu icon.
2. In the Extensions tab click on Disable or Remove button next to Update Checker related extensions to remove them.
From Opera :
1. Press Opera menu, hover to Extensions and then select Extensions manager there.
2. Now if any browser extension looks suspicious to you then click on (X) button to remove it.
From Safari :
1. Click Preferences… on going through Settings Gear icon.
2. Now on Extensions tab click on Uninstall button to remove it.
From Microsoft Edge :
Note:–As there is no option for Extension Manager in Microsoft Edge so in order to sort out issues related with adware programs in MS Edge you can change its default homepage and search engine.
Change Default Homepage of Ms Edge –
1. Click on More(…) followed by Settings and then to Start page under Open With section.
2. Now select View advanced settings button and then in Search in the address bar with section, you can select Google or any other homepage as your preference.
Change Default Search Engine Settings of Ms Edge –
1. Select More(…) then Settings followed by View advanced settings button.
2. Under Search in the address bar with box click on <Add new>. Now you can choose from the available list of search providers or add you preferred search engine and click Add as default.
Phase 3 : Block Unwanted Pop-ups from Update Checker On Different Web Browsers
1. Google Chrome : Click Menu icon → Settings → Show advanced settings… → Content Settings… under Privacy section → enable Do not allow any site to show pop-ups (recommended) option → Done.
2. Mozilla Firefox : Tap on Menu icon → Options → Content panel → check Block pop-up windows in Pop-ups section.
3. Internet Explorer : Click Gear Settings icon → Internet Options → in Privacy tab enable Turn on Pop-up Blocker under Pop-up Blocker Section.
4. Microsoft Edge : Press More(…) option → Settings → View advanced settings → toggle on Block pop-ups.
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