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What is "Ad by Advertise"?

"Ad by Advertise" are types of advertisements employed by various deceptive programs/browser add-ons that often infiltrate systems without consent.

Following successful infiltration, the associated apps and add-ons deliver intrusive online advertisements and continually gather various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. These apps and plug-ins are thus categorized as potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and adware.

Following infiltration, PUPs deliver pop-up, coupon, banner, and other similar advertisements that conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the web browsing experience. In addition, they might redirect to malicious websites, and even accidental clicks can result in high-risk adware or malware infections. Another downside is information tracking.

Research shows that PUPs continually record Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other similar information relating to browsing activity. This information might contain personal details that PUP developers share with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who generate revenue by misusing private data.

Therefore, the presence of information tracking software can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly advise you to uninstall all adware-type applications immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Advertise 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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The Internet is full of adware-type applications, all of which are virtually identical. ShutDownTime, Bookmarks Access, and Right-Click Search are just some examples from many. By offering various 'useful features', PUPs attempt to trick users into believing that these apps are legitimate and useful.

In fact, the only purpose of all adware is to generate revenue for the developers. PUPs merely deliver intrusive online advertisements (via the"Pay Per Click" advertising model) and continually record various user-system information (which is later sold to third parties). Adware-type applications are useless for regular users.

How did potentially unwanted programs install on my computer?

PUPs are usually distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, users often install PUPs inadvertently, without their consent, since they often rush the download/installation processes and skip steps.

Aware of this, developers hide bundled programs within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Skip this section exposes systems to risk of various infections and compromises users' privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent adware-type infections, be very cautious when downloading and installing software. Carefully analyze each step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and decline offers to download/install additional applications. Never install bundled programs.

Potentially unwanted programs generating "Ad by Advertise" ads:

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Quick menu:

• What is "Ad by Advertise"?
• STEP 1. Uninstall rogue applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove "Ad by Advertise" ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove "Ad by Advertise" ads from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove deceptive 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 recently-installed suspicious applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes "Ad by Advertise" ads, 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 advertise 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 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 advertise 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 advertise 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 advertise 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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