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What is Browse Camo?

Created by SuperWeb LLC, Browse Camo is a rogue browser plug-in claiming to improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and other functions.

While this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that Browse Camo is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP) since it employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional applications together with the chosen software) to install on Internet browsers without users' permission.

After successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Browse Camo generates numerous intrusive online advertisements including search, banner, pop-up, interstitial, transitional, and full-page ads. It is highly probable that clicking advertisements generated by this PUP will lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

Furthermore, Browse Camo continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity by recording various software and hardware information such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine users' geographic locations), search queries entered into search engines, website URLs visited, pages viewed, unique identifier numbers, and other similar details that may be personally identifiable.

This information tracking may lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. SuperWeb LLC has released several hundred potentially unwanted browser plug-ins identical to Browse Camo. Examples include Middle Pages, Spark Cast, Box Rock, and Surf Slide among many others.

Neither Browse Camo, nor any of these other browser add-ons are useful to the user - this company releases identical browser plug-ins under different names to prevent detection by legitimate anti-virus and anti-spyware programs.

Their purpose is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online ads, enforcing unwanted browser redirects, and sharing collected information with third parties. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to eliminate Browse Camo from your Internet browsers.

Research shows that most adware is distributed via small download programs (called 'download managers', 'download clients', 'installers', etc.) on freeware download websites such as download.com, soft32.com, softonic.com, and many others.

These programs are used by the websites as free services and traffic monetization tools, since they offer installation of promoted (according to the developers, '100% legitimate') browser extensions together with the chosen free software. Thus, reckless download and installation of freeware often results in adware or malware infections.

This situation can be prevented by closely observing each step of the free software download procedure and never accepting installation of any additional applications offered.

Furthermore, all software downloaded from the Internet should be installed using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical' - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to decline them.

If your computer is infected with Browse Camo, and you experience 'Ads by Browse Camo', 'Powered by Browse Camo', and 'Browse Camo Deals' when surfing the Internet, follow the removal instructions provided to uninstall this adware from your Internet browsers.

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Quick menu:

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

Browse Camo 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 "Browse Camo", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes Browse Camo ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Browse Camo 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 "Browse Camo", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the browse camo 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: "Browse Camo", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the browse camo 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 the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "Browse Camo".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with browse camo 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 browse camo 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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