How to remove Adaware Web Companion

What is Adaware Web Companion

Advertising is the main subject of infection by Adaware Web Companion, so after virus penetrates your browser will suffer from a huge number of ads and notifications. Adaware Web Companion is spreading malicious fake programs, so advertising will not be of any use. Ads fill the entire screen so that you constantly accidentally click on them and go to these malicious sites. The more your clicks, the more your system gets infected. You cannot get rid of these inconveniences on your ownbe cause Adaware Web Companion has taken over your system, your browser. We have prepared for you safe and effective manual and automatic type removal instructions.

How to Remove Adaware Web Companion

1. Remove Adaware Web Companion Automatically
2. Remove Adaware Web Companion From Programs and Features
3. Delete Rogue Programs From File Explorer
4. Remove Adaware Web Companion Adware From Browsers
5. Delete Adaware Web Companion Notifications
6. Get rid of Adaware Web Companion pop-ups and notifications on Android
7. How to Protect Your PC From Adaware Web Companion and Other Adware

Remove Adaware Web Companion Automatically:

The easiest method to stop Adaware Web Companion ads is to run an anti-malware program capable of detecting adware in general and Adaware Web Companion ads in particular. SpyHunter is a powerful anti-malware solution that protects you against malware, spyware, ransomware and other types of Internet threats. SpyHunter is available for Windows and macOS devices.

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Other software that may be able to get rid of Adaware Web Companion
Norton (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) The link may not work correctly if your country is currently under sanctions.
Spyhunter (Windows & macOS)
Note: After removing the adware you might still need to disable Adaware Web Companion notifications manually (see the step named Delete Adaware Web Companion Notifications).

You can also try to remove Adaware Web Companion by hand using the following instructions.

Remove Adaware Web Companion From Programs and Features:

Go to Programs and Features, uninstall suspicious programs, programs you don’t remember installing, or programs you installed just before Adaware Web Companion appeared on your browser for the first time. When you are not sure if a program is safe, look for the answer on the Internet.

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. In the Start menu select Settings => Control Panel.
3. Find and click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select the program.
5. Click Remove.

Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. In the Start menu select Control Panel.
3. Find and click Uninstall a program.
4. Select the program.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 7:

1. Click Start.
2. In the Start menu select Control Panel.
3. Find and select Programs and Features or Uninstall a program.
4. Select the program.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 8 / Windows 8.1:

1. Press and hold Windows key and hit X key.
2. Select Programs and Features from the menu.
3. Select the program.
4. Click Uninstall.

Windows 10:

1. Press and hold Windows key and hit X key.
2. Select Programs and Features from the menu.
3. Select the program.
4. Click Uninstall.

Mac OS:

1. On the top menu select Go => Applications.
2. Drag an unwanted application to the Trash bin.
3. Right-click on the Trash and select Empty Trash.

Delete Rogue Programs From File Explorer:

This step is for experienced computer users. You might accidentally delete something you weren’t supposed to.
Sometimes malicious programs don’t show up in Programs and Features. Check also %ProgramFiles%, %ProgramFiles(x86)%, and especially %AppData% and %LocalAppData% (these are shortcuts; type or copy and paste them into the address bar of File Explorer). If you see folders with unfamiliar names, see what’s inside, google those names to find out if they belong to legitimate programs. Delete the ones that are obviously associated with malware. If you are not sure, back them up before deleting (copy to a different location, for example to a thumb drive).

Remove Adaware Web Companion Adware From Browsers:

Remove any suspicious extensions or extension you don’t recognize from browsers.

Remove Adaware Web Companion Adware from Google Chrome:

1. Click on three dots menu button at the top right corner of the window.
2. Select More tools ⇒ Extensions.
3. Click REMOVE to uninstall an extension.
4. Click Remove in the dialog box.

Remove Adaware Web Companion Adware from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on menu button and select Add-ons.
2. Go to Extensions tab.
3. To uninstall an add-on, click on Remove button next to it.

Remove Adaware Web Companion Adware from Internet Explorer:

1. Click Tools button in the top-right corner.
2. Select Manage add-ons.
3. In the drop-down menu under Show: select All add-ons.
4. To delete an add-on, double-click it; in the new window click Remove.

Remove Adaware Web Companion Adware from Opera:

1. Press Ctrl +Shift + E keys to open extensions manager.
2. To remove an add-on, click on the x button next to it.
3. Click OK when asked to confirm.

Remove Adaware Web Companion Adware from Safari:

1. On the top menu select Safari => Preferences.
2. Select Extensions tab.
3. Select an extension you want to delete and click Uninstall button next to it.

Delete Adaware Web Companion Notifications:

Remove Adaware Web Companion Notifications From Google Chrome:

1. Open chrome://settings/content/notifications (just copy this and paste into the address bar of Chrome).
2. Delete all rogue notifications by clicking three vertical dots button next to each and selecting Remove.

Remove Adaware Web Companion Notifications From Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on menu button and select Options.
2. Select Privacy & Security on the left side of the window.
3. Scroll down to Permissions section and click Settings… button next to Notifications.
4. Find sites you don’t want to see notifications from, click on drop-down menu next to each and select Block.
5. Click Save Changes button.

Get rid of Adaware Web Companion pop-ups and notifications on Android:

Disable Adaware Web Companion notifications:

Note: Steps might differ a little depending on the version of your Android.

1. Tap Settings.
2. Select Apps & notifications => Apps.
3. Find and tap the browser that displaysVugibugi.info ads notifications.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Find Adaware Web Companion in the list and disable it.

Stop Adaware Web Companion pop-ups:

If Adaware Web Companion is opening on new tabs in your browser from time to time, that means you have adware. Most likely one on the apps you installed recently is causing these pop-ups. Uninstall recently installed and suspicious apps you have. Alternatively, use an antivirus to scan your device for malware.

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How to Protect Your PC From Adaware Web Companion and Other Adware:

• Get a powerful anti-malware software, capable of detecting and eliminating PUPs. Having several on-demand scanners would be a good idea too.
• Keep Windows firewall enabled or get a third-party one.
• Keep your OS, browsers and security utilities updated. Malware creators find new browser and OS vulnerabilities to exploit all the time. Software writers, in turn, release patches and updates to get rid of the known vulnerabilities and lesser the chance of malware penetration. Antivirus program’s signature databases get updated every day and even more often to include new virus signatures.
• Adjust your browsers’ settings to block pop-ups and to load plug-ins only when clicked.
• Download and use uBlock Origin, Adblock or Adblock Plus browser extension/add-on to block third-party advertisements on web-sites.
• Don’t just click on any link you see while browsing the web. That applies particularly to links in comments, on forums, or in instant messengers. Pretty often these are spam links. Sometimes they are used for increasing the traffic to websites, but often enough they will land you on pages that will try to execute a malicious code and infect your computer. Links from your friends are suspect too: the person who shares a cute video might not know that the page contains threatening script.
• Don’t download software from unverified web-sites. You can easily download a trojan (malware that pretends to be a useful application); or some unwanted programs could get installed along with the app.
• When installing freeware or shareware, be sensible and don’t rush through the process. Choose Custom or Advanced installation mode, look for checkboxes that ask for your permission to install third-party apps and uncheck them, read End User License Agreement to make sure nothing else is going to get installed. You can make exceptions for the apps you know and trust, of course. If declining from installing unwanted programs is not possible, we advise you to cancel the installation completely.