Surf-N-Block Adware

What is Surf-N-Block?

Surf-N-Block claims to provide Internet browsing protection, however, this is merely an attempt to trick users into believing that it is legitimate software. In fact, Surf-N-Block is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. A previous version was named "BlockAndSurf".

A deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' is used in the distribution of this bogus app and is one of the reasons for these negative associations. Bundling allows developers to stealthily install their apps together with regular software, thus, most users inadvertently install Surf-N-Block with free software downloaded from freeware download websites.

After infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, this bogus app displays a variety of intrusive online advertisements such as banner, coupon, pop-up, and in-text ads. There is a high probability that these generated ads will lead to rogue websites containing infectious content, thereby exposing your system to high-risk adware or malware infections.

Be aware that Surf-N-Block tracks users' Internet browsing activity and records different types of related information including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, websites visited, pages viewed, search queries, and operating system/browser types.

Some of these details might be personally identifiable, and therefore, the presence of Surf-N-Block on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. This application is identical to Halt-It, Safer-Surfer, Blockeru, and a long list of other rogue extensions developed and released by the same company.

All claim to provide an identical feature (safer Internet browsing), however, none provide any real value - they display intrusive online advertisements and share collected information with third parties to generate revenue. We recommend that you uninstall Surf-N-Block adware from your system immediately.

Commonly, apps owned by this company are distributed using small 'download applications' (also called 'installers', 'download managers', 'download clients', 'download tools', and so on) employed by freeware download websites such as downloads.com, soft32.com, and softonic.com.

These sites monetize their traffic and free services via download apps, which offer installation of promoted (according to the developers, '100% legitimate and virus-free') browser plug-ins together with regular software. Despite these claims, advertised apps are usually categorized as adware or malware.

Many users do not pay enough attention when downloading free software and inadvertently accept these offers, thereby exposing the system to risk of infection. To avoid this situation, closely analyse each step of the free software download procedure and opt-out of any third party software included.

Furthermore, perform installation of downloaded applications using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any bundled programs listed for installation and allow you to opt-out. If you have installed Surf-N-Block, and you observe intrusive advertisements while surfing the Internet, the following guide will help you to eliminate this problem from your system.

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Quick menu:

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

Surf-N-Block 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 "Surf-N-Block", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove surf-n-block 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 "Surf-N-Block", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by surf-n-block, 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 "Surf-N-Block", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by surf-n-block, 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 plug-ins 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 "Surf-N-Block".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by surf-n-block 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 surf-n-block, 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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