SoftPlanet Update Manager : How Do You Easily Remove It From Your System

 

remove SoftPlanet Update Manager

Do you know about the malicious extension SoftPlanet Update Manager

SoftPlanet Update Manager is a dubious add-on or malicious extension program. It attaches with your web browsers such as Google chrome, Mozilla firefox, Internet Explorer and other similar web agents. To do some undesired things on your computer. It has been programmed by the cyber criminals to take on your browsers and changes their settings that is not an easy task to revert back to previous one. These type of browsers helper objects hides itself among the installers of free programs that is downloaded by the third party developers free of cost sites. These freeware uses their own download or install manager that do not disclose their installation set ups due to existence of additional program that may install with the main program. The additional may be the infection that hides like a utility tool.

As this malicious SoftPlanet Update Manager program, once intrude into your system then it does too many unwanted activities that is enough to irritate you so much to damage your device. This nasty program inject adware infection into your browsers and due to this you will find too many ads, pop-ups , banners and promotional contents on your homepage or webpages you opened. You can experience the attack of an adware virus. This kind of adware has only one intention to make online revenue through users deceptive clicks. It take control on your browsers and creates redirections on other adware infected sites and force you to click on the ads to generate more clicks for more money.

Threat Analysis : SoftPlanet Update Manager

Name

SoftPlanet Update Manager

Type

 

Adware or Malicious extension/add-on

Risk Impact

Medium

Distribution

Through freeware or suspicious downloads etc.

Affected Browsers

Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, IE etc.

If you accidentally click on the displaying adverts then you got redirected on some other infected sites that impose some more virus infections to damage your system. This vicious add-on can take your PC into critical conditions by modifying your system settings and running several unwanted tasks in the system background that takes a lot of your PC resources. Due to these activities PC runs very poorly. So due to these of the PC problems and safeguards you should use an anti-malware program and remove SoftPlanet Update Manager as fast as you can to stop to see annoying things on your machine. 

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Learn To Remove SoftPlanet Update Manager Using Manual Methods

Phase 1 : Show Hidden Files To Delete SoftPlanet Update Manager Related Files And Folders

1. For Windows 8 or 10 Users : From the Ribbon’s View in My PC click on Options icon.

Folder search option Win 10 or 8

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.

Folder search options Win vista or 7

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.

Folder and Search options step 3

4. Finally look for any suspicious files in the hidden folders as given below and delete it.

Temp-Application-Data-Folder-Contents

  • %AppData%\[adware_name]
  • %Temp%\[adware_name]
  • %LocalAppData%\[adware_name].exe
  • %AllUsersProfile%random.exe
  • %CommonAppData%\[adware_name]

Phase 2 : Get Rid of SoftPlanet Update Manager Related Extensions Related From Different Web Browsers

From Chrome :

1. Click on Menu icon, hover through More Tools then tap on Extensions.

chrome tools extensions

2. Now click on Trash icon on the extensions tab there next to suspicious extensions to remove it.

chrome extensions trash

From Internet Explorer :

1. Click on Manage add-ons option from the drop down menu on going through Gear icon.

IE manage add-ins

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.

IE toolbar and extensions

From Mozilla Firefox :

1. Tap on Add-ons on going through Menu icon.

mozilla add-ons

2. In the Extensions tab click on Disable or Remove button next to SoftPlanet Update Manager related extensions to remove them.

mozilla extensions

From Opera :

1. Press Opera menu, hover to Extensions and then select Extensions manager there.

Opera Extension 1

2. Now if any browser extension looks suspicious to you then click on (X) button to remove it.

Opera Extension 2

From Safari :

1. Click Preferences… on going through Settings Gear icon.

safari settings - preferences

2. Now on Extensions tab click on Uninstall button to remove it.

Safari Extension tab

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.

Microsoft Edge View advanced settings

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.

Ms Edge Homepage 2

Change Default Search Engine Settings of Ms Edge –

1. Select More(…) then Settings followed by View advanced settings button.

Microsoft Edge View advanced settings

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.

Ms Edge Search Engine 2

Phase 3 : Block Unwanted Pop-ups from SoftPlanet Update Manager 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.

Chrome Block pop-ups

2. Mozilla Firefox : Tap on Menu icon → Options → Content panel → check Block pop-up windows in Pop-ups section.

Mozilla Block Pop-ups in Content tab

3. Internet Explorer : Click Gear Settings icon → Internet Options → in Privacy tab enable Turn on Pop-up Blocker under Pop-up Blocker Section.

Pop-up Blocker Internet Explorer

4. Microsoft Edge : Press More(…) option → Settings → View advanced settings → toggle on Block pop-ups.

Ms Edge Block Pop-ups

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