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What is Round World?

Round World is a dubious application created by SuperWeb LLC. This browser plug-in claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and other similar features. Although this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, be aware that Round World is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

This rogue extension installs on Internet browsers using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which allows infiltration during installation of other software.

Once Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox are successfully infiltrated, various intrusive online advertisements (such as banner, search, pop-up, interstitial, transitional, etc.) are generated. Clicking these generated ads is likely to cause further high-risk adware or malware infections.

Furthermore, users' Internet browsing activity is continually tracked, since Round World records various software and hardware information including IP addresses (to determine users' geo-locations), website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, unique identifier numbers, and other data that may be personally identifiable.

It is highly probable that this information tracking will lead to serious privacy issues or identity theft. The developers of this rogue add-on have released several hundred potentially unwanted applications identical to Round World. Examples include LuckyTab, Webfuii, Shamanul, and RightSurf. None of these applications provide users with the features promised.

SuperWeb LLC intentionally releases identical applications under different names to avoid detection by legitimate anti-spyware and anti-virus suites - the purpose of these applications is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online advertisements and sharing collected information with third parties. Therefore, you are strongly advised to uninstall Round World from your Internet browsers.

Research shows that most systems are infected during download of free software from freeware download websites such as download.com, softonic.com, soft32.com, and many others.

Download programs (called 'installers', 'download managers', 'download clients', etc.) are used by these websites to monetize their free services by offering installation of additional programs together with the chosen free software.

Although developers state that these promoted applications are '100% legitimate and virus-free', reckless download and installation of freeware often results in adware or malware infections. This situation can be avoided by closely following each step of the free software download procedure and removing all additional applications from the installation list.

Furthermore, if you are installing downloaded software, use the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation options and never skip any installation' steps - this will reveal any concealed applications listed for installation and allow you to opt-out.

If you have installed Round World, and you observe 'Ads by Round World', 'Round World Deals', and 'Powered by Round World' advertisements while surfing the Internet, read the removal guide provided and eliminate this adware from your system.

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Quick menu:

• What is Round World?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Round World application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Round World adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Round World ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Round World' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Round World extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Round World 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 "Round World", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Round World 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 "Round World", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the round world 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 "Extensions". Locate "Round World", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the round world 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 "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "Round World".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with round world 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 round world 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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