Quick Steps To Uninstall FolderShare From Compromised Computer

FolderShare : Get Brief Knowledge About The PUP

FolderShare is identified as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) that reads shares Windows folders similar to network sharing. This dubious program installed on system might along with the free download programs. It is not a trial program that was launched by Microsoft Corporation and back it in November 2005. Many of the users registered a complaint against the suspicious program. The very first claim was submitted in the last of January 2018. According to the name and user interface of the FolderShare seems itself that can be used to share data or files to the connected computers. The primary executable of the suspicious program can be found at "C:\Program Files(x86)\foldershare and the local AppData" folder. The features showed by the program might be seems infectious and you may consider to go into the Advanced sharing settings menu withing your computer Network Sharing Center that can be accessed from Internet and Network option display in Control Panel. In addition similar to the services like Dropbox,. OneDrive, Mega, Google's Backup and Sync and Spider Oak.

The FolderShare unwanted program does not hold a valid licensed signature and it is detected to inject advertisements into your web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer. It is not a legitimate product from Microsoft Corporation and Byte Taxi Inc. You should avoid to use suspicious links that might be generated by FolderShare and if you make an accidental click on it then automatically redirected on several unknown webpages that might be danger. Cyber security experts alerted that this PUP might store or collect your surfing history, online preferences, IP address, and system configuration to deliver relevant advertisements on your system every visited sites of you. It may offer limited sharing of files over insecure networks so you should be really careful while installing any of freeware or shareware because they do not show their contained additional programs that might be the infections. So you should always use "Custom or Advanced" screen to install system programs.

Removal Ways Of FolderShare

As you read above how annoying and dangerous is the FolderShare. So if you do not uninstall FolderShare from system as soon as possible then it might get your system into serious conditions. Use a strong anti-malware to do the removal easily.  

Click to Free Scan for FolderShare on PC

 

How to Uninstall FolderShare from Compromised System

• Step:1 Reboot your PC in Safe Mode

• Step:2 View all Hidden Files and Folders

• Step:3 Uninstall FolderShare from Control Panel

• Step:4 Remove FolderShare from Startup Items

• Step:5 Remove FolderShare from Localhost Files

• Step:6 Remove FolderShare and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

• Internet Explorer

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Edge

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

(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 FolderShare from Control Panel

Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl

Now Press on OK

This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for FolderShare or any other Suspicious program

once found, Uninstall FolderShare ASAP

Step:4 How to Remove FolderShare 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

 

 

In the Startup area, look for any suspicious FolderShare 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 FolderShare 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

this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked

Steps 6: How to Remove FolderShare and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

How to Remove FolderShare from IE

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

In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the FolderShare extensions which is to be deleted

Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.

Press Tool button and Select Internet Option

This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.

 

How to Uninstall FolderShare from Google Chrome

Google Chrome is to be Opened

Now Click on menu present at the top right corner

Choose Tools >> Extensions

Select FolderShare related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove FolderShare

Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.

How to Block FolderShare on Mozilla FF

Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select FolderShare or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button

In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to FolderShare.

Now Click on Remove to delete FolderShare permanently

Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab

How to Get Rid of FolderShare on Edge on Win 10

First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link

Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”

Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button

In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON

 

Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking FolderShare. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

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