BrowsingGuard Adware

What is BrowsingGuard?

BrowsingGuard is a deceptive application claiming to improve Internet browsing safety. On initial inspection, BrowsingGuard may seem legitimate and useful, however, due to rogue behavior (stealth installation without users' consent, tracking of web browsing activity, display of intrusive online ads), BrowsingGuard is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

Following successful infiltration, BrowsingGuard generates pop-up, banner, and other similar ads. To achieve this, developers employ a 'virtual layer' - a tool that enables placement of third party graphical on any site. Displayed advertisements (that do not originate from visited websites) often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the web browsing experience.

Furthermore, some redirect to rogue sites that might contain infectious content - clicking them is risky and can result in further computer infections. BrowsingGuard collects various information types relating to Internet browsing activity including IP addresses, website URLs visited, and search queries entered into search engines.

Initially, this data may seem insignificant, however, some of the collected information will be personally identifiable that developers of BrowsingGuard share with cooperating third parties. Research shows that private data is often misused to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of an information-tracking app on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. You are strongly advised to remove BrowsingGuard from your computer immediately.

BrowsingGuard is regular adware and, thus, has very similar characteristics to hundreds of other adware type applications. Examples include QkSee, NetSecure, OtherSearch, and Vertech. All adware offers 'valuable functions', however, these claims are simply attempts to give the impression of legitimacy.

Apps such as BrowsingGuard are designed only to generate revenue for the developers and provide no real value for regular users. Rather than providing the features promised, apps such as BrowsingGuard collect personal data (which is later sold to third parties) and deliver intrusive online advertisements (using the "Pay Per Click" [PPC] advertising model).

How did BrowsingGuard install on my computer?

Although BrowsingGuard has an official download website, many users install this application without their consent. This is due to a deceptive software marketing method called "bundling", which is used to distribute BrowsingGuard. Bundling is essentially stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software.

Developers hide these PUPs within the "Custom/Advanced" settings of the download or installation processes. Skipping this section can lead to inadvertent installation of bogus programs - users expose their systems to risk of various infections and compromise their privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

This situation can be prevented by taking two simple steps. Firstly, never rush when downloading and installing software - select the "Custom/Advanced" settings and carefully observe each step. Secondly, decline all offers to download/install additional apps and cancel those already included. Most bundled programs are rogue and, therefore, you should never install them.

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Quick menu:

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

BrowsingGuard 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 "BrowsingGuard", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove BrowsingGuard adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, BrowsingGuard 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 browsingguard, 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 browsingguard, 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 browsingguard 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 browsingguard, 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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