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What is clicknshare.net?

Identical to click-cpa.net, click.aarth.com, clickppcbuzz.com, and many others, clicknshare.net is a rogue website designed to redirect to other suspicious sites.

Research shows that users often visit clicknshare.net inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without permission. Furthermore, PUPs continually deliver intrusive advertisements and record information relating to users' Internet browsing activity.

Following infiltration, PUPs randomly open new browsing windows and redirect users to clicknshare.net. After visiting this site, users immediately encounter other redirects to random websites. The end point (a suspicious site) might contain malicious content. Therefore, these redirects can result in high-risk computer infections.

Another downside is information tracking. Research shows that PUPs continually deliver pop-up, coupon, banner, and other similar advertisements that conceal underlying content (thereby diminishing the browsing experience). They can also lead to malicious websites and even accidental clicks might result in adware or malware infections.

Furthermore, Internet browsing activity is monitored, since PUPs record IP addresses, URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other information that might be personally identifiable. This data is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who generate revenue by misusing personal information.

Therefore, the presence of an information-tracking application can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. Uninstall all PUPs immediately.

The Internet is full of PUPs, all of which are virtually identical. By offering various useful features, they attempt to give the impression of legitimacy, however, PUPs are useless for regular users. Their only purpose is to generate revenue for the developers.

They cause unwanted redirects (thereby generating traffic for various websites), display intrusive advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" advertising model), and continually record various user-system information (which is later sold to third parties).

How did adware install on my computer?

As mentioned above, PUPs infiltrate systems without users' consent. They are distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" - stealth installation of third party software with regular apps.

Developers hide all bundled programs within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings of the download/installation processes. Rushing and skipping this section often leads to inadvertent installation of third party software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

There are two steps you should take to prevent system infiltration by PUPs: 1) closely analyze each download/installation step using the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and; 2) decline offers to download/install third party software. The key to computer safety is caution.

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Quick menu:

• What is clicknshare.net?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

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 any potentially unwanted programs, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove 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 any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the clicknshare.net pop-up, 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 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 clicknshare.net pop-up, 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 clicknshare.net pop-up 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 clicknshare.net pop-up, 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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