Aerojet Adware

What is Aerojet?

According to the developers, the Aerojet application significantly enhances the Internet browsing experience by improving Internet search results. These claims often trick users into believing that Aerojet is legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) Aerojet often infiltrates systems without users' permission; 2) Aerojet delivers intrusive online advertisements, and; 3) Aerojet continually records information relating to web browsing activity.

Following infiltration, Aerojet employs a 'virtual layer' to generate coupon, banner, pop-up, and other similar intrusive ads. The virtual layer is a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site.

Therefore, the ads (which do not originate from visited websites) often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience. In addition, they might redirect to malicious websites - clicking them is risky and can result in various computer infections.

Be aware that users' Internet browsing activity is continually tracked, since Aerojet gathers IP addresses, websites visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other similar information that might be personally identifiable. The data is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who often misuse private data to generate revenue.

Thus, data tracking can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to remove Aerojet from your computer immediately.

All adware-type applications are virtually identical. As with Aerojet, apps such as Ad Expert Browser, LoadLeader, Daily Bee, TinderTop, and AstrologyBuzz also promise a variety of 'useful features'. In fact, most adware is useless for regular users and is designed only to generate revenue for the developers.

Apps such as Aerojet merely generate intrusive online advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" advertising model) and collect personally identifiable information (which is later shared with third parties to generate revenue).

How did Aerojet install on my computer?

Aerojet has an official download website. Despite this, many users install Aerojet inadvertently, without their consent. This is due to a deceptive software marketing method called "bundling", which developers use to promote Aerojet. Bundling is essentially stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software/apps.

Developers hide third party applications within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Rushing and skipping this section exposes systems to risk of various infections and threatens users' privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Be aware that PUPs are distributed using the bundling method and, therefore, you should never rush the download or installation processes. Closely analyze each step using the "Custom/Advanced" options. In addition, cancel all additionally-included programs. Bundled software is classed as rogue and, thus, should never be installed.

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Quick menu:

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

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

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

Remove Aerojet adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Aerojet 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 aerojet ads, 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 aerojet ads, 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 aerojet ads 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 aerojet ads, 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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