Trick: How to Delete Tools Plus (Ads by Tools Plus) from Windows PC

How dangerous is Tools Plus?

Tools Plus is an Adware application that attracts those Internet users who want to save time and money while shopping online. In fact, it injects so many ads related to your past shopping on the webpages that you open using your compromised browser. These ads may offer you great deals that you want to take advantage of. However, when you click such ads, your browser gets redirected to untrustworthy online shopping sites. Such sites always sell low quality products or used products at discounted price. This feature may be like by few computer users who has fond of online shopping but what about them who don't shop online and use PC for official work. Considering this point, cyber security researcher have categorized Tools Plus (Ads by Tools Plus) as a potentially unwanted application. Apparently, Tools Plus isn't as dangerous as virus/malware but it poses direct risk to your privacy by collecting your personal identifying information such as name, email, postal address, IP address, online session, previous shopping item details and so on. These credentials might be forwarded to malicious third parties like ads publishers or server operators. Probably, they might use your credentials for Internet marketing and hacking into your emails or social accounts as well.

Ads by Tools Plus – How does it invade?

Usually Tools Plus adware finds some way to invade your Windows and take control over your browsers such as Firefox, IE, Safari, Chrome and so on. These ways include software bundling, malvertising on Torrent sites, social sites and distribution through online software stores. In few cases, a user downloads Tools Plus adware manually to take advantage of online deals. but so many people have been infected with this adware unknowingly while installing free programs or surfing Internet.

Though, if you really wanna avoid becoming a victim then you have to go through Custom/Advanced installation process while you install any free programs or games. You need to avoid installing pirated software or games as well. Even, you should never double click spam emails attachments without verifying the source first. Most importantly, you need to install a reliable security software on your computer instead using trial or demo versions.

As of now, we have prepared a safe manual deletion procedure to uninstall Tools Plus from compromised computer. So you need to initial this removal instruction immediately:

Click to Free Scan for Tools Plus on PC

 

How to Uninstall Tools Plus from Compromised System

• Step:1 Reboot your PC in Safe Mode

• Step:2 View all Hidden Files and Folders

• Step:3 Uninstall Tools Plus from Control Panel

• Step:4 Remove Tools Plus from Startup Items

• Step:5 Remove Tools Plus from Localhost Files

• Step:6 Remove Tools Plus 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 Tools Plus

(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 Tools Plus 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 Tools Plus or any other Suspicious program

once found, Uninstall Tools Plus ASAP

Step:4 How to Remove Tools Plus 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 Tools Plus 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 Tools Plus 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 Tools Plus and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

How to Remove Tools Plus from IE

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

In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the Tools Plus 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 Tools Plus from Google Chrome

Google Chrome is to be Opened

Now Click on menu present at the top right corner

Choose Tools >> Extensions

Select Tools Plus related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove Tools Plus

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

How to Block Tools Plus on Mozilla FF

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

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

Now Click on Remove to delete Tools Plus permanently

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

How to Get Rid of Tools Plus 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 Tools Plus. 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 Tools Plus or its removal process