BandwidthStat Adware

What is BandwidthStat?

BandwidthStat is a bogus application identical to InterStat. By falsely claiming to enhance the web browsing experience, BandwidthStat often tricks users to install and infiltrates systems without users’ permission. Furthermore, it displays intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' web browsing activity.

For these reasons, BandwidthStat is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

Once infiltrated, BandwidthStat immediately generates pop-up, banner, coupon, and other similar advertisements. To achieve this, developers employ a 'virtual layer' - a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site.

None of the displayed advertisements originate from users' visited websites and often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the web browsing experience. Furthermore, these advertisements redirect to malicious websites - even accidental clicks can result in high-risk computer infections.

Users' web browsing activity is continually monitored, since BandwidthStat records various information that might be personally identifiable. Examples include IP addresses, website URLs visited, search queries, pages viewed, cookies, and web beacons. This information is later shared with third parties who misuse private data to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of an information-tracking app on your system can lead to serious privacy issues. For these reasons, we strongly recommend that you eliminate BandwidthStat adware immediately.

BandwidthStat shares many similarities with Froovr, Get-a-Clip, Browser Toolbox, and hundreds of other potentially unwanted programs also falsely claiming to provide 'valuable functionality'. In fact, all adware is designed only to generate revenue for the developers.

Promises to enhance the web browsing experience are merely attempts to trick users into believing that these applications are legitimate. Rather than enabling any of the promised functions, BandwidthStat, and other similar applications, simply collect personally identifiable information, cause unwanted browser redirects, and generate various intrusive online advertisements.

How did BandwidthStat install on my computer?

This PUP is mostly distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of deceptive third party software with regular (usually legitimate) apps. Developers hide all potentially unwanted programs within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings of the download/installation procedures.

Many users skip this section, often leading to inadvertent installation of potentially unwanted programs. By rushing and skipping most/all steps, users expose their systems to risk of various infections and threaten their privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Installation of potentially unwanted programs can be prevented by taking two simple steps. Firstly, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings and closely observe each step of the download/installation processes. Secondly, decline all offers to download/install additional apps and cancel those already included.

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Quick menu:

• What is BandwidthStat?
• STEP 1. Uninstall BandwidthStat application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove BandwidthStat adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove BandwidthStat ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by BandwidthStat' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove BandwidthStat ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

BandwidthStat adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "BandwidthStat", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes BandwidthStat ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove BandwidthStat adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, BandwidthStat did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by bandwidthstat, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by bandwidthstat, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by bandwidthstat removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by bandwidthstat, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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