How to remove Drapefabric.com ads

Easy tips to delete Drapefabric.com

Drapefabric.com is a suspicious website that users might encounter during web session on Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or other web browser. This website uses deceptive technique to trick people into allowing notifications from the site. On agreeing to this, it starts sending notifications directly to the desktop, regardless the web browsers are closed.

Because of this activity, many users call refer it as a Drapefabric.com virus, however, virus is not the correct term here. But, it is important to note that the redirect such deceptive pages is commonly caused by adware –potentially unwanted apps that get installed behind users’ back. Their main motive is to generate money on ads click and unsafe content disclosure.

Adware is most common cyber infection in the world as it is very easy to produce and even distribute. Official sources like Google Play and Web store apps can offer these apps. While adware is not malicious but annoying, some of them can significantly diminish the computer safety and compromise the security of the systems.

If you still wonder how Drapefabric.com is associated with adware, the simple answer for you is that the adware, upon successful installation, perform various browser based changes that causes the unwanted redirects. These changes include:

• Unwanted browser extensions installation on web browsers,
• Unknown apps on systems,
• Search engine, new tab addresses and homepage are altered,
• Search results are redirected to another engine,
• Search results are filled with sponsored links and ads,
• Redirects lead to potentially malicious, suspicious and scam websites,
• Pop-ups, deals, banners, in-text links, interstitial and other type of ads appear on commonly visited pages,
• Web browser operates slower than usual and etc.

Soon you access to Drapefabric.com website, you will see fraudulent message encouraging you to accept notifications. The browser notification feature itself is legitimate and used for many websites, although it has been exploited by crooks who aim to trick innocent users. Usually, crooks encourage users to click on Allow button by using various social engineering techniques like clicking Allow will disclose underlying content or the action is simply a confirmation that you are not a robot.

This scheme works because people often do not know how to get rid of Drapefabric.com notifications. Besides, those ads can link users to malicious websites that can cause severe malware infections, financial loss, sensitive data exposure and other security issues. Thus, you require not trusting on the website and performing system for adware for its removal immediately.

Stay careful online to avoid unwanted ads and redirects

Adware are often programmed to be stealthy and many users not even aware that the malicious programs already installed on their systems. Thus, it is crucial to be careful during web session. As a distribution method, bundling has often been used for adware type of application. In this technique, several apps are compiled into a single software package.

By deliberately hiding the optional components, PUAs developers ensure their stealth installation. This phenomenon is commonly observed on various third party sites. Thus, you are advised to use only official sources. Also, instead of relying on Recommended/ Quick installation, opt for Advanced/Custom mode- it will allow you remove optional components and avoid their installation.

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 Drapefabric.com:

Remove the related items of Drapefabric.com 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 Drapefabric.com 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 (Drapefabric.com) 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 Drapefabric.com 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 Drapefabric.com 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 Drapefabric.com 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 Drapefabric.com 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 Drapefabric.com (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.