Clock Hand Ads

What is Clock Hand?

Clock Hand is one of several hundred rogue applications developed by SuperWeb LLC. It claims to improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling comparison shopping, coupons, and other similar functionality. Although Clock Hand may seem to be a legitimate and useful browser add-on, it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The developers of this dubious plug-in employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install Clock Hand on Internet browsers without users' consent.

Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute applications together with other programs, and therefore, most users install Clock Hand inadvertently during download of free software from freeware download websites. After successful infiltration, Clock Hand delivers intrusive online advertisements and records various software and hardware information.

Clock Hand generates banner, coupon, transitional, interstitial, search, and pop-up ads, which may lead to high-risk adware or malware infections. Furthermore, users' Internet browsing activity is continually tracked, since this PUP collects various software and hardware information such as search queries entered into search engines (Bing, Yahoo, Google, etc.), URLs visited, pages viewed, unique identifier numbers, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and other details that may be personally identifiable.

This information tracking can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. SuperWeb LLC has released many potentially unwanted applications identical to Clock Hand. For example: Round World, Solution Real, and LeapSense. None of these (including Clock Hand) provide any significant value for the user.

This company releases identical applications under different names with the intention of avoiding detection by legitimate anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

The purpose of these applications is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online ads and sharing collected information with third parties. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to uninstall Clock Hand from your Internet browsers.

Today, most adware is distributed using small programs called 'download managers' on freeware download websites such as download.com, softonic.com, soft32.com, and many others.

Download managers are employed by the websites as traffic and free services monetization tools, since they offer installation of additional applications or browser extensions together with the chosen software.

Although it is stated that these promoted applications are '100% legitimate and virus-free', reckless download and installation of freeware often results in adware or malware infections. To avoid this situation, be attentive during the free software download process and decline all offers to install additional programs.

Furthermore, when installing downloaded software, select the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation options - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to opt-out. If your computer is infected with Clock Hand, and you observe intrusive online advertisements such as 'Clock Hand Deals', 'Ads by Clock Hand', and 'Powered by Clock Hand', read the following removal guide and uninstall this potentially unwanted program immediately.

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Quick menu:

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

Clock Hand 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 "Clock Hand", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Clock Hand 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 "Clock Hand", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the clock hand 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 "Clock Hand", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the clock hand 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 "Clock Hand".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with clock hand 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 clock hand 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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