OneSave Unwanted Application

What is OneSave?

OneSave is a deceptive application that supposedly protects users' privacy by allowing them to encrypt various data and store it on a 'cloud' - "With our online backup software, you get full control over your files, with outstanding accessibility to anything you decide to secure.

Lockdown and protect a lifetime of memories and all of your digital essentials in a location with the click of a button." This might seem legitimate and useful functionality, however, OneSave often infiltrates systems without users’ permission. In addition, it monitors browsing activity and records various user/system information. Therefore, OneSave is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

OneSave has similar behavior to hundreds of other potentially unwanted programs. After system infiltration, OneSave records various information relating to Internet browsing activity including IP addresses, websites visited, browser type - these are just some examples from a long list.

Many users believe that this data is insignificant, however, it might contain personally identifiable details. This gathered information is later shared with cooperating third party companies who will misuse it to generate revenue, thus, causing serious privacy issues or even identity theft. This behavior is unacceptable and you are strongly advised to uninstall OneSave PUP immediately.

This program has similar characteristics to Provider, Groover, Web Shield, and hundreds of other PUPs. All offer valuable features simply to trick users to install. In fact, none provide the functionality promised. Dubious applications such as OneSave are designed to generate revenue for the developers.

Rather than providing value for users, potentially unwanted programs track Internet browsing activity, generate intrusive advertisements, and cause unwanted browser redirects.

How did OneSave install on my computer?

OneSave is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, it is also distributed as a 'bundle' with other software. Thus, many users install this application inadvertently. Research shows that developers usually conceal bundled software within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' download/installation settings.

Therefore, users who rush these processes and skip most/all steps, often install deceptive applications inadvertently. Developers' revenue is dependent on the number of distributed PUPs and, therefore, they rarely disclose these installations.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The key to computer safety is caution. For this reason, you should closely analyze each step of the software download and installation procedures. Bundled software is mostly bogus and, therefore, use the 'Custom/Advanced' settings, carefully observe the download/installation processes, and opt-out of all additionally-included software.

OneSave PUP installer set-up:

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Quick menu:

• What is OneSave?
• STEP 1. Uninstall OneSave application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove bogus extensions from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove deceptive add-ons from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove dubious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

OneSave PUP 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 "OneSave v2.6", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, OneSave 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 one save potentially unwanted program, 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 one save potentially unwanted program, 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 one save potentially unwanted program 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 one save potentially unwanted program, 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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