Web Monitor Virus

What is Web Monitor?

Created by Inject LLC, the Web Monitor rogue browser add-on is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. This browser plug-in claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling users to view analysis of websites and determine how they track browsing activity.

On initial inspection, this may seem legitimate functionality, however, users should be aware that Web Monitor is considered to be adware or a potentially unwanted application. The add-on uses a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to stealthily install on browsers without users' consent.

Following successful infiltration, it generates various intrusive advertisements such as interstitial, search, and text-link ads.

In addition, this rogue browser plug-in continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity by recording various hardware and software information including IP addresses, unique identifier numbers, operating systems, browser types, search queries entered, URLs visited, and other similar information.

This behavior may lead to serious privacy issues or malware infections. There are many rogue browser extensions similar to Web Monitor including, for example, Theater Mode, Spy Lookout, and Mood Tube. 

These browser plug-ins claim to improve the quality of users' Internet browsing experience by enabling certain functions, however, neither Web Monitor, nor any other of these add-ons deliver any real value for the user - their main purpose is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online advertisements.

For these reasons, you are strongly advised to remove adware such as Web Monitor from your Internet browser/s. Research shows that adware infections are often caused by reckless download and installation of free software from freeware download websites such as download.com, softonic.com, soft32.com, and many others.

Most of these websites employ small download programs (download clients) to monetize their free services by offering installation of advertised browser plug-ins together with the chosen free software.

To avoid installation of Web Monitor, or other potentially unwanted applications, closely inspect each step of the freeware download process and click the 'Decline' button when installation of additional applications is offered.

During installation of downloaded software, choose the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options, rather than 'Regular' or 'Quick' - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for stealth installation, and you will be able to decline them. Users who have already installed Web Monitor should follow this removal guide to remove it from their Internet browser/s.

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Quick menu:

• What is Web Monitor?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Web Monitor application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Web Monitor add-on from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Web Monitor plugin from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Web Monitor extension from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Web Monitor extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Web Monitor 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 "Web Monitor", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling Web Monitor, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. Recommended malware removal software.

Remove Web Monitor from Internet 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 "Web Monitor", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by web monitor, 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: "Web Monitor", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by web monitor, 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", in the opened window remove "Web Monitor".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by web monitor 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 by web monitor, 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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