WizzWifi Hotspot Adware

What is WizzWifi Hotspot?

Created by developers of WizzScreen, WizzWifi Hotspot is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that supposedly allows users to create a WiFi hotspot - "Wifi Hotspot - Share your connection with your friend on one click and transform your computer on a wifi hotspot." On initial inspection, this application may seem legitimate and useful, however, claims to provide 'valuable functions' are merely attempts to trick users to install.

In fact, WizzWifi Hotspot is classed as adware. One of the main reasons for these negative associations is stealth installation without users' consent. Following successful infiltration, WizzWifi Hotspot collects various information and continually generates intrusive online advertisements.

Once installed, WizzWifi Hotspot records IP addresses, website URLs visited, search queries entered into search engines, pages viewed, and other similar data. This information might contain personally identifiable details that the developers of WizzWifi Hotspot share with cooperating third party companies.

Users' private information is likely to be misused to generate revenue, thus, leading to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. Furthermore, this PUP delivers various intrusive online ads such as banners or pop-ups.

Most appear identical to those generated by regular software/apps and, therefore, many users are unaware that ads generated by WizzWifi Hotspot do not originate from the visited websites. In fact, these ads conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience.

In addition, some lead to malicious sites and clicking them might cause further adware or malware infections. For these reasons, you should eliminate WizzWifi Hotspot PUP immediately.

This app shares many similarities with hundreds of other adware-type programs such as 4zip, FREETHEMEDIA Player and TestForSpeed. Although these apps offer different functionality, they have identical behavior. Adware-type programs are designed only to generate revenue for the developers and provide no real value for regular users.

Apps such as WizzWifi Hotspot simply collect personally identifiable information (which is sold to third parties) and deliver intrusive ads (via the 'Pay Per Click’ [PPC] advertising model). Some also cause unwanted browser redirects to various sites (thereby increasing their traffic).

How did WizzWifi Hotspot install on my computer?

WizzWifi Hotspot is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software/apps. Research shows that many users do not pay enough attention when downloading and installing software.

They rush and skip virtually all steps. Aware of this, developers intentionally conceal bogus programs within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings of these procedures. By skipping this section, users expose their systems to risk of various infections.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Be aware that many PUPs are distributed using the bundling method. Therefore, it is very important to closely analyze each step of the software download/installation processes. Use the 'Custom/Advanced' settings and opt-out of all additionally-included programs. Bundled software is mostly rogue and, thus, should never be installed.

WizzWifi Hotspot adware installer set-up:

Screenshot of WizzWifi Hotspot application:

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Quick menu:

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

WizzWifi Hotspot 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 "WizzWifiHotspot version 1.0", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove WizzWifi Hotspot adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, WizzWifi Hotspot 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 wizzwifi hotspot, 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 wizzwifi hotspot, 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 wizzwifi hotspot 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 wizzwifi hotspot, 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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