Instructions To Uninstall Discover My Ancestry From Windows

Discover My Ancestry : Threat’s Summary

Name Discover My Ancestry
Type Adware
Risk Impact Low
Description Discover My Ancestry is able to make changes in your default browser settings and replace the pre-set search provider with its own dubious one.
Possible Symptoms Performance degradation of system, other malware attacks, cyber theft, etc.
Detection / Removal Tool Download Discover My Ancestry Scanner to confirm the attack of Discover My Ancestry virus.

Depth-Analysis on Discover My Ancestry

 

Discover My Ancestry is just an adware program also known as potentially unwanted application. So, if you have been using this toolbar for your online searches thinking that it might help you in enhancing your online browsing sessions, then you are absolutely wrong because there is something wrong with it. Few important thing should be noted at the time of discussing about this adware. At first, it may be used for the affiliate marketing and might capable of displaying unwanted ads along with modified search results. Mostly, the search results displayed by Discover My Ancestry seek to redirect the web surfers to shady domains wants to improve their web page rank or sales.

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In addition to that, unwanted browser redirects caused by this adware threat can lead to some predetermined web portals that were especially designed to display continuous pop-up advertisements on your PC screen during online browsing sessions. Meanwhile, these annoying adverts may interrupt you and may become a challenging thing for you. That is why, security experts categorized Discover My Ancestry as a potentially unwanted software or an adware. Therefore, RMV researchers believe that it should be installed onto the machine only after thinking twice to do so.

Unpleasant Activities of Discover My Ancestry

One of the most important thing that system users should know about this adware toolbar is that it may be used for tracking user's online activities and gathering information about your browsing conducts as well. If you do not want to share your non-personally identifiable data like email address, user name, frequently visited websites, types of installed browsers and operating system, IP address, search queries and geo-location with third parties, then you should avoid downloading and using Discover My Ancestry program on your PC. However, if already installed and looking for a way to get rid of it, then follow the instructions provided below in this article to eliminate this adware and all its associated components completely and permanently from the system.

How Discover My Ancestry Can Infect Your Machine?

Such type of adware programs can be installed on user's computer without their proper permission asked. With the help of questionable distribution method known as bundling, peoples responsible for this attack spreads Discover My Ancestry threat over the Internet. Therefore, you need to check the installation procedure and always select Custom or Advanced setups for installing any software on your PC. This setting can allow you to uncheck additional or recommended apps from getting installed on the computer along with desired downloaded application.

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How to Uninstall Discover My Ancestry from Compromised System

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from Discover My Ancestry

(this Guide illustrates how to restart Windows in Safe Mode in all versions.)

Step:2 Now you need to View all Hidden Files and Folders that exist on different drives

Step:3 Uninstall Discover My Ancestry from Control Panel

  • Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl
  • appwiz

  • Now Press on OK
  • This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for Discover My Ancestry or any other Suspicious program
  • once found, Uninstall Discover My Ancestry ASAP
  • Step:4 How to Remove Discover My Ancestry from Startup Items

  • To Go to Startup Area, Click on Start Key + R
  • Type msconfig in the search area and click on Enter. A window will pop-out
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  • In the Startup area, look for any suspicious Discover My Ancestry entries or that are from Unknown Manufacturers
  • (This is an important step and users are advised to monitor all items carefully over here before proceeding further.)
  • Step:5 How to Remove Discover My Ancestry from Localhost Files

  • Click on Start Key + R in Combination. Copy and Paste to Open hosts File
  • notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts
  • Soon, you will get a list of suspicious IP’s in the bottom of the screen
  • hosts_opt-1

  • this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked
  • Steps 6: How to Remove Discover My Ancestry and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

    How to Remove Discover My Ancestry from IE

    Open IE and Click on Tools. Now Select Manage add-ons
    IE Extension 1

    In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the Discover My Ancestry extensions which is to be deleted

    IE toolbar and extensions

  • Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.
  • Press Tool button and Select Internet Option
  • Internet-options

  • This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.
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    How to Uninstall Discover My Ancestry from Google Chrome

  • Google Chrome is to be Opened
  • Now Click on menu present at the top right corner
  • Choose Tools >> Extensions
  • Select Discover My Ancestry related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove Discover My Ancestry
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  • Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.
  • Chrome-not-allow-pop-ups

    How to Block Discover My Ancestry on Mozilla FF

  • Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select Discover My Ancestry or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button
  • Mozilla Addon 1

  • In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to Discover My Ancestry.
  • Mozilla Addon 2

  • Now Click on Remove to delete Discover My Ancestry permanently
    Firefox-block-pop-ups
  • Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab
  • How to Get Rid of Discover My Ancestry on Edge on Win 10

  • First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link
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  • Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”
  • Edge-2

  • Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button
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  • In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON
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    Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking Discover My Ancestry. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

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    Don’t forget to given your feedback or submit any question if you have any doubt regarding Discover My Ancestry or its removal process

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