Report represented by the experts on SurfDefense Ads
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Name |
SurfDefense Ads |
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Type |
Adware or malicious extension/toolbars
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Symptoms |
Various kinds of ads or pop-ups etc. |
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Distributional |
Freeware downloads, suspicious programs etc. |
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Affected browsers |
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE etc. |
In reality SurfDefense is a adware infection that has been promoted by their developers as a legit and helpful browser application. The developers claims that this application will protect your system from virus attacks and gives you a far better experience of surfing the web very smoothly with one touch connectivity with your social media and other favorite Internet websites. If you seeing the SurfDefense Ads on your system then it is clear indication that an adware infection attack on it. This very application pretends itself as very useful and legitimate but their main intention to damage your PC. It works as an advertising platform that supports various adverts of their partners, affiliate websites, sponsors sites to promote their products on online through displaying their ads on huge number of sites and also creates redirection on these sites to generate traffic on it to make more money from their authors through using illegal processes.
SurfDefense Ads makes entry on your PC similar to a unwanted surprise. This adware infection generally injected on your PC through suspicious means. Similar to their category of the other programs it also compromised with the third party programmers to drop it into their installers that uses stealth installation technique to drop virus infections into the users systems. When you install a freeware on your system then an additional program occurs with the source program then it might be the infection so always install these programs using "Custom or Advanced" screens that allows you to remove unwanted programs from the installation lists. Once it enters on your system then start showing random links, huge amount of pop-ups or adverts that is not easy to close, suspicious links, misleading alerts, fake update links and so on. It alters system settings and causes slow system response. So you should try to uninstall SurfDefense Ads from your system.
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Learn To Remove SurfDefense Ads Using Manual Methods
Phase 1 : Show Hidden Files To Delete SurfDefense Ads 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 SurfDefense Ads 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 SurfDefense Ads 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 SurfDefense Ads 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.
Still having troubles in removing SurfDefense Ads from your compromised PC ? Then you don’t need to worry. You can feel free to ask questions to us about malware related issues.
