Solid YouTube Downloader Unwanted Application

What is Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter?

The Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter application claims to provide the following features: YouTube video download, video file format conversion, quality optimization, and other functions.

These features may trick some users into believing that Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter is legitimate and useful, however, this application is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

Once Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter stealthily infiltrates systems (using a deceptive software marketing method called bundling), it displays various online advertisements. Furthermore, this app may track users' Internet browsing activity.

The application collaborates with third party companies by promoting their products via intrusive online ads. To achieve this, the developers employ a virtual layer allowing placement of graphical content on any website visited.

The displayed ads do not originate from the visited site and conceal the underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience.

Furthermore, this application may collect various information and later share it with third parties. Some of this gathered information may contain personally identifiable details - behavior which can lead to privacy issues. For these reasons, we recommend that you uninstall Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter from your system.

Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter Privacy Policy regarding online advertising:

By accessing the site and downloading the software products, you hereby grant us permission to display promotional information, advertisements, and offers for third party products or services (collectively "Advertising"). Advertising contains third party advertiser products. Each advertiser product recommended has its own privacy policy which each user can freely review before accepting any recommended product.

Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter is similar to other adware applications also claiming to be legitimate. Offers of useful features are merely attempts to trick users to install. Adware-type applications provide no real value for the user - their purpose is to generate revenue by displaying intrusive online advertisements and collecting personally identifiable information.

How did Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter install on my computer?

Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter infiltrates the system using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of third party apps along with the chosen software. Research shows that many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software.

Most regular users do not pay attention during the download and installation processes and carelessly skip most/all of these procedure steps. In doing so, they expose their systems to risk of infection.

Developers of adware-type applications are concerned only with the amount of revenue generated (which is dependent on the number of apps distributed). Therefore, they hide installation of rogue applications within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

When downloading software from a freeware download website, select the direct download link (if provided).

If you are forced to use a download manager, closely inspect each step and decline offers to download/install third party apps. Furthermore, downloaded programs should be installed with the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any bundled software listed for installation and allow you to opt-out.

Deceptive free software installers used in Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter PUP distribution:

Screenshot of Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter application:

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Quick menu:

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

Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter 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 "Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Solid YouTube Downloader and Converter 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 solid youtube downloader 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 "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 solid youtube downloader 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 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 solid youtube downloader 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 solid youtube downloader 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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