BrowserProtect Unwanted Application

What is BrowserProtect?

Browserprotect claims to protect Internet browsers from infectious plug-ins, increase Internet browsing speed, and provide other similar features - "BrowserProtect is a free software that makes your browsing safer. It stops online threats by defending your browser settings and preferences."

At first glance, this plug-in may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). After stealthily infiltrating the system, BrowserProtect causes unwanted browser redirects and tracks Internet browsing activity.

This PUP is developed to cause redirects to the search.yahoo.com website (a legitimate site, posing no threats to users). By causing unwanted browser redirects, BrowserProtect significantly diminishes the Internet browsing experience.

In addition, BrowserProtect gathers various information regarding users' Internet browsing habits including IP addresses, browser type, websites visited, pages viewed, and search queries - these are just some examples from a long list of information types tracked by this app.

This gathered information is later shared with third parties, and therefore, the presence of BrowserProtect adware on your system can lead to various privacy issues. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to uninstall BrowserProtect immediately.

BrowserProtect is similar to the Search Protect application, which causes browser redirects to trovi.com. All adware claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience, and yet, none provides any real value.

AllDaySale, Social Reviewer, Crime Watch, and other similar adware-type applications, display advertisements and collect various user/system information. The purpose of the above apps is to generate revenue for the developers - they provide no significant value for the user.

How did BrowserProtect install on my computer?

BrowserProtect is available for download on its official website, however, users are likely to inadvertently install this application with regular software. BrowserProtect is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party apps with the chosen software/apps), and therefore, it usually infiltrates systems without users' permission. 

The developers of rogue apps intentionally hide bogus apps within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. Therefore, by rushing the download and installation processes, and skipping this section, users expose their systems to risk of infection.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent such computer infections, express caution when downloading and installing software. Closely observe these processes and decline all offers to download/install additional software. In addition, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options when performing these procedures - this will reveal any hidden rogue applications listed for installation and enable you to cancel them.

BrowserProtect adware installer set-up:

Screenshot of BrowserProtect application:

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Quick menu:

• What is BrowserProtect?
• STEP 1. Uninstall BrowserProtect application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove potentially unwanted plugins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove unwanted extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove adware from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

BrowserProtect potentially unwanted program 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 "BrowserProtect", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove BrowserProtect adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, BrowserProtect 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 browserprotect 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 browserprotect 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 browserprotect 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 browserprotect 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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