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What are SASA ads?

SASA ads are generated by an application called Adblocker, which claims to significantly enhance the Internet browsing experience by blocking pop-up advertisements while browsing the Internet. Although some users may find this functionality legitimate and useful, adblocker is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

One of the reasons for these negative associations is stealth installation - adblocker often infiltrates computer systems without users' permission. Furthermore, after successful installation, adblocker displays intrusive online advertisements and collects personally identifiable information.

Adblocker displays many varied advertisements usually marked as 'Ads by SASA', 'Brought to you by SASA', 'SASA ads', and so on. The displayed advertisements are likely to be harmless and redirect users to e-commerce websites such as online stores. Others can redirect to rogue websites and lead to high-risk computer infections.

In addition, these advertisements conceal underlying website content, thereby diminishing the Internet browsing experience (since users must continually avoid clicking the ads). Furthermore, adblocker may collect your personally identifiable information.

This application monitors Internet browsing activity and collects various information such as websites visited, pages viewed, search queries, etc.

This data may contain personally identifiable information that is later shared with third parties. Thus, having adblocker installed on your system can result in serious privacy issues or even identity theft. You are strongly advised to uninstall adblocker from your system immediately.

All adware-type applications have similar characteristics and there are hundreds of PUPs sharing many similarities to adblocker. For example, MediaPlayer, BestArcadeHits, PlayFizz, and Epic War 2 also claim to improve the browsing experience in various ways, and yet, this is simply an attempt to trick users to install.

The purpose of adware is to generate revenue by displaying intrusive online advertisements and collecting personally identifiable information.

How did adblocker install on my computer?

Adblocker is often bundled along with regular software (mostly free, downloadable from freeware download websites). Research shows that many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software - they rush the installation process and skip most steps including the 'Advanced' settings section where bogus third party apps are usually concealed.

In doing so, they expose the system to risk of infection. The developers of apps such as adblocker are only concerned with the amount of revenue generated, which relies on the volume of apps distributed, and therefore, they do not properly disclose installation of adware.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To avoid installation of adware such as adblocker, closely analyze each step of the free software download procedure and ensure that only the chosen application is downloaded. Furthermore, never skip any steps when installing software - select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options, follow each step, and opt-out of any bundled programs listed for installation.

The key to computer safety is caution. Pay close attention and do not rush the download/installation processes.

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Quick menu:

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

Adblocker 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 "adblocker", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove SASA ads from Internet browsers:

At time of research, adblocker did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your 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 any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the sasa 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 all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the sasa 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 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 all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with sasa 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 sasa 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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