Download Keeper Adware

What is Download Keeper?

The Download Keeper browser extension claims to save time and money by displaying coupons, enabling comparisons, and other features. This plug-in may seem legitimate, however, it should not be trusted, since it is categorized as adware.

This association is made due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' employed by Download Keeper to infiltrate Internet browsers without users' consent. The bundling method allows developers to stealthily distribute their apps together with free software available on freeware download websites.

Once installed, Download Keeper delivers intrusive online advertisements including banners, pop-ups, coupons, comparison shopping, etc. Clicking these generated ads may lead to dubious websites, and your computer may become infected.

Furthermore, this potentially unwanted program (PUP) records various information that may be personally identifiable. This collected information includes IP addresses, search queries, websites visited, pages viewed, and so on. This behavior can lead to serious privacy issues.

Download Keeper is similar to other adware such as SalePlus, MacSpend, BestPricesApp, and LookingForTravels. These PUPs claim to provide similar features, however, they simply collect personal data and deliver intrusive online ads to generate revenue. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to eliminate Download Keeper from your system.

Research shows that PUPs such as Download Keeper are often distributed on freeware download websites including download.com, soft32.com, softonic.com, etc. These websites monetize their traffic and free services via small programs called 'download clients', which offer installation of advertised applications together with the chosen free software.

Although these promoted programs claim to be 'legitimate and virus-free', they are categorized as adware or malware. Installation of Download Keeper, and other adware, can be avoided by closely examining each step of the free software download procedure and ensuring that no additional applications are included.

Furthermore, installation of downloaded apps should be performed using the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical' - this will reveal any hidden applications listed for installation and allow you to opt-out. If you have installed Download Keeper, the following guide will help you to remove this adware from your system.

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Quick menu:

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

Download Keeper 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 "BestPricesApp", "youtubeadblocker", and other recently-installed suspicious applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Download Keeper 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 "BestPricesApp", "YoutubeAdblocker", and other recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the download keeper ads, 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: "BeestPricESAopp", and other recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the download keeper ads, 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 "BeestPricESAopp", "youtubeadblocker", and other recently-installed suspicious add-ons.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with download keeper ads 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 download keeper ads, 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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