Ads not by this site Virus

What is Ads not by this site?

"Ads not by this site" are additional ads often displayed below legitimate ads appearing on YouTube, Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, and other popular websites.

These websites (excluding Wikipedia) display internal legitimate ads, however, computer users report that they observe many additional unwanted ads (including mature content, surveys, etc.) as well as legitimate ones.

If you notice "Ads not by this site", your computer is infiltrated with an adware infection, and while this is not a particularly high-risk security threat, it can be distracting to observe unwanted ads, and furthermore, they may lead to inadvertent installation of unwanted software or even malware infections.

"Ads not by this site" adware is caused by installation of unwanted browser add-ons - browser extensions, which are commonly distributed via free software downloads. To avoid installation of unwanted browser plug-ins, closely inspect each installation window of free software downloaded from the Internet.

Uncheck any option suggesting installation of additional browser plug-ins, toolbars, or modification to your Internet browser homepage and default search engine settings. You are strongly advised to remove "Ads not by this site" from your computer. Follow the removal guide presented in this article to eliminate these annoying ads from appearing on your favourite websites.

"Ads not by this site" is a consequence of unwanted browser add-on installation. Developers of these browser extensions bundle "Ads not by this site" with plug-ins in order to monetize their free software. To eliminate these annoying ads, you must eliminate the browser add-ons that cause them.

The following is a list of browser extensions known to cause "Ads not by this site" problems. To eliminate these unwanted ads, check the extension lists within your Internet browser/s and remove these plug-ins:

AddLyrics Boby Lyrics Vid Saver CodecV BCoolApp Fast Save

Save As VDownloader LuckySavings CouponDropDown FaceBook Dislike Button Installation Assistant

Coupon Companion 1ClickDownloader Xvidly CodecM I Want This Start Now Toolbar

Note that many tech support forums suggest computer users who have "Ads not by this site" issues, install the "Adblock Plus" browser extension, which blocks these ads from being displayed by the Internet browser. While this stops these annoying ads from appearing, it does not completely remove them from your computer.

Therefore, it is best to remove the cause and not just deal with the consequences: use the removal guide provided to completely remove the "Ads not by this site" issue from your computer.

Here are further examples of intrusive "Ads not by this site" advertisements within popular websites:

Ads not by this site in Google:

Ads not by this site in Facebook:

Ads not by this site in Bing:

Ads not by this site in Wikipedia:

While "Ads not by this site" is not technically a computer virus or malware, it is intrusive adware. Advertisements displayed by this adware originate from dubious ad networks, and thus, clicking them can cause serious security and privacy issues.

Third party ad networks, which use this platform to serve ads, are also commonly used by cyber criminals to distribute various 'exploit kits' and other malware. If you see such advertisements when browsing the Internet, follow the removal instructions provided to eliminate the potentially unwanted browser add-ons which cause them.

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads not by this site?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Vid Saver, CodecV, BCoolApp, Fast Save, CodecM, I Want This, Start Now Toolbar, Save As, VDownloader, CouponDropDown, FaceBook Dislike Button, Installation Assistant, Coupon Companion, 1ClickDownloader applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Ads not by this site add-on from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Ads not by this site plugin from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Ads not by this site extension from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Ads not by this site ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

"Ads not by this site" virus 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 "Vid Saver, CodecV, BCoolApp, Fast Save, CodecM, I Want This, Start Now Toolbar, Save As, VDownloader, CouponDropDown, FaceBook Dislike Button, Installation Assistant, Coupon Companion, 1ClickDownloader", select these entries and click " Uninstall" or "Remove"

After uninstalling plugins that cause the "Ads not by this site" issue, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. Recommended malware removal software.

"Ads not by this site" virus removal from browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Vid Saver, CodecV, BCoolApp, Fast Save, CodecM, I Want This, Start Now Toolbar, Save As, VDownloader, CouponDropDown, FaceBook Dislike Button, Installation Assistant, Coupon Companion, 1ClickDownloader" and disable these entries.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads not by this site adware, 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 on "Extensions".  Locate "Vid Saver, CodecV, BCoolApp, Fast Save, CodecM, I Want This, Start Now Toolbar, Save As, VDownloader, CouponDropDown, FaceBook Dislike Button, Installation Assistant, Coupon Companion, 1ClickDownloader", select these entries and click the trash can icon.

If any extensions causing "Ads not by this site" are greyed-out and you cannot remove them ("This extension is managed and cannot be removed of disabled"), follow this removal guide - how to remove a managed Google Chrome extension?

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads not by this site adware, 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 plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and disable "Vid Saver, CodecV, BCoolApp, Fast Save, CodecM, I Want This, Start Now Toolbar, Save As, VDownloader, CouponDropDown, FaceBook Dislike Button, Installation Assistant, Coupon Companion, 1ClickDownloader".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads not by this site adware 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 not by this site adware, 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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