History Open Adware

What is History Open?

History Open is a deceptive application that supposedly enhances the web browsing experience by providing quick access to the browsing history.

Judging on appearance alone, History Open may seem 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) stealth installation without consent; 2) display of intrusive advertisements, and; 3) tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.

Following infiltration, History Open generates pop-up, coupon, banner, and other similar ads. To achieve this, developers employ a "virtual layer" - a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, displayed ads often conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the the browsing experience.

In addition, they might lead to malicious websites and even accidental clicks can result in high-risk adware or malware infections. Furthermore, Internet browsing activity is continually monitored, since History Open records various user-system information that might be personally identifiable.

The list of collected data types includes (but is not limited to) IP addresses, URLs visited, pages viewed, and search queries. This information is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse private details to generate revenue. This behavior can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft.

Thus, the presence of an information-tracking app such as History Open can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. For these reasons, History Open adware should be uninstalled immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	History Open ads
Threat Type	Adware, Unwanted ads, Pop-up Virus
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers.
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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History Open is virtually identical to History Button, Open Plugins, Cookies On-Off, and hundreds of other adware-type applications. As with History Open, these PUPs also claim to provide 'useful functionality', however, they give no significant value for regular users.

These claims are simply attempts to give the impression of legitimacy. The only purpose of all adware is to generate revenue for the developers. Apps such as History Open merely deliver intrusive ads and record user-system information.

Note - if this adware was installed as "Installed by Enterprise Policy" on your Chrome browser, follow this guide.

How did History Open install on my computer?

History Open is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, it is also distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, many users install History Open inadvertently, without their consent, since they rush download/installation processes and skip steps.

Aware of this, developers hide bundled programs within "Custom/Advanced" settings. By skipping this section, users expose their systems to risk of various infections.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be very cautious when downloading and installing software. Select the "Custom/Advanced" settings and closely analyze each step and decline offers to download/install third party software. The key to computer safety is caution.

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Quick menu:

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

History Open 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 "History Open", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove History Open adware from 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 "History Open", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the history open 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 "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "History Open", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the history open 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 "History Open".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with history open 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 history open 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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