BrowserMaintainace Adware

What is BrowserMaintainace?

BrowserMaintainace is a deceptive application claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience. By giving fake promises to enable useful features, BrowserMaintainace often tricks users into believing that it is legitimate. In fact, BrowserMaintainace continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity and delivers intrusive online advertisements.

Furthermore, it often infiltrates systems without users’ permission, and for these reasons, it is categorized as a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP).

The types of advertisements generated by this adware include pop-up, banner, and coupon ads. All are generated using a ‘virtual layer’, which enables placement of third party graphical content on any web page, and therefore, none originate from the visited sites.

Many users are unaware that these ads are third party and conceal underlying web content. Thus, advertisements generated by BrowserMaintainace significantly diminish the Internet browsing experience. Some redirect to malicious sites, and so, accidental clicks might result in high-risk adware or malware infections.

In addition, BrowserMaintainace tracks Internet browsing activity and gathers various information that might be personally identifiable. Be aware that IP addresses, URLs visited, search queries entered into search engines (Google, Bing, etc.), pages viewed, and other collected information is shared with third parties who are likely to misuse personal data to generate revenue.

Therefore, having this adware installed on your system can lead to serious privacy issues. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, uninstall BrowserMaintainace immediately.

BrowserMaintainace is virtually identical to other regular adware such as Astro Find, Mind Cast Networks, and hundreds of other applications also claiming to enable useful functionality. Despite this, adware-type applications are designed simply to generate revenue for the developers. They provide none of the features promised.

They generate intrusive advertisements (using the 'Pay Per Click’ [PPC] advertising model) and track personally identifiable data (which is later shared with third party companies to generate revenue).

How did BrowserMaintainace install on my computer?

The developers distribute this application using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software/apps.

Third party applications are often concealed within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. Research shows that many users do not expect PUPs to be hidden. Rushing the download and installation processes, thus, leads to inadvertent installation of rogue software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

This situation can be prevented by closely analyzing the download and installation processes. Third party applications are usually hidden, and therefore, check the 'Custom/Advanced' settings for any bundled software and cancel it. Most bundled applications are rogue - never install them.

Deceptive free software installer used in BrowserMaintainace adware distribution:

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Quick menu:

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

BrowserMaintainace 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 "BrowserMaintainace", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove BrowserMaintainace adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, BrowserMaintainace 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 ads by browsermaintainace, 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 ads by browsermaintainace, 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 ads by browsermaintainace 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 browsermaintainace, 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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