How To Remove AdFreeVision Adware

AdFreeVision: Complete Uninstall Steps

AdFreeVision is an adware-type program which misleads users into installing it as a useful tool for blocking advertisements on YouTube. What the program’s creators are claiming on its official page may sound like a great deal to many users. However, note that it is just a delusive facade and it actually generates ads instead of blocking them. This adware can trick you into installing YoutubeDownloader, and similar apps that have been known as suspicious for some time. This potentially unwanted program can also monitor your searches behind your back and then display eye-catching ads from its sponsors. Be careful with sponsored content from this adware because you can end up with more issues on your computer.

AdFreeVision Performs Malicious Activities Inside System:

AdFreeVision is an ad-based infection which once gets into the machine, drops related browser add-ons to show different pop-up ads, sponsored links, and other intrusive ads while the victims are browsing thru their favorite websites. The local ads are blocked by the adware to replace them with the new content. The main idea of displaying these ads is the money its developers generate. You should be aware that the fascinating pop-ups, banners or in-text ads you see while surfing the web are not necessarily there to offer you the best commercial deal or benefit you in other ways.

Ads served by AdFreeVision are mostly driven with the motive of redirecting users to specific websites and generating pay-per-click revenue. The main problem here is that you can’t know where you can be rerouted to. You can easily end up with the malware-infested domain. These adverts may be a straight way to malware infection if you click on them without giving it a second thought. But sensibly gauging the content of the ads is crucial. If an online offer seems too good to be true, it might be that it is just one of the tricks AdFreeVision adware utilizes to trap you into visiting affiliated sites or downloading software of their partners on your work-station.

Another major flaw of this PUP is data tracking. With the help of additional software (helper-objects) this ad-supported program may start tracking your activity on the Internet. This illegal act is practiced by PUPs for different purposes. For instance, it may spy on your web actions and gather various data about your software and hardware. The collected data allows the virus to generate targeted ads which would later send the users to predetermined websites. And hence, a quick AdFreeVision removal is highly required.

AdFreeVision Distribution Techniques:

Some potentially unwanted programs can be downloaded reasonably from their official sites. Additionally, they may be installed on computer devices using a hoax marketing strategy named “bundling” as well. It means that you may not even expect these apps to arrive on your PC systems and get undesirably amazed right after receiving an excessive amount of ads during your browsing. That may happen if you tend to install freeware without paying much attention to its installation process.

Therefore, to prevent the appearance of ad-supported programs on your machine, make sure that you select Advanced or Custom installation options and read all the terms without a rush. This way, all ‘additional components’ will be revealed to you, and you will get the chance to opt out of them. In case your system is already infected with this PUP, you must remove AdFreeVision from the computer as soon as possible.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove AdFreeVision:

Remove the related items of AdFreeVision using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing AdFreeVision issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (AdFreeVision) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to AdFreeVision removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to AdFreeVision still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove AdFreeVision plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in AdFreeVision removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete AdFreeVision (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.