How to Remove Free Maps World Promos from PC

Removal Instruction to Delete Free Maps World Promos

Free Maps World Promos is promoted as program that allows its users to easily access the maps and routes. However, when you use its service for some time, you would realize that it nothing more than an intrusive advertisement campaign. Its related webpage are full of sponsored ads and pop-ups. Further, it is capable to make so many unwanted changes in the browser settings so that sponsored ads and pop-ups could be delivered on every webpage you visit.

The research also shows that Free Maps World Promos has data tracking abilities. It can spy on user’s activities especially the Online browsing pattern and financial transactions. On first glance, its homepage looks very legitimate and helpful but in reality, it does execute so many doubtful activities. Most of the users don’t realize that how and when there work-station got infected and hence this tool is categorized as a potentially unwanted program.

It triggers that in the form of coupons, bogus deals, banners, untrusted surveys and so on. The internet connectivity becomes extremely slow and sluggish and webpage contents get over-layered by sponsored ads and misguiding contents. On interaction with these ads, the webpage gets rerouted to untrusted and scam domains that cheats the innocent victims in every possible way. Further, they can trigger the download of other serious malware infection. It can also modify the browser settings and force you to use unsafe search-engine provider, homepage and so on.

Another dangerous threat that they possess is to the security of personal data. It can track your activities to monitor Online browsing pattern such as browser history, search queries, as well as information such as IP address, geographical location and so on. These data are misused and are shared with third-parties in order to gain quick money and financial benefits. It is very important that you clean your work-station and remove all the related payloads, scripts, plug-ins, and add-ons and so on.

A Quick Glance on Free Maps World Promos

Name: Free Maps World Promos ads, Ads by Free Maps World Promos

Type: Adware, Browser-Hijacker

Function that it promises: Easy accessibility to various routes and maps

Caused Issues: Triggers unsafe sponsored ads, track the user’s activities, leads to privacy issues, exploit the security vulnerabilities and brings other perilous infection

Symptoms: Continuous bombarding of ads and pop-ups, unsafe plug-ins and add-ons, slow internet speed, crashing of browser at regular interval

Distribution: Bogus software downloads or updates, spam email campaigns

Removal: It is advised to remove all the items associated with this adware. Scan the PC with a powerful anti-malware tool

How Free Maps World Promos gets circulated

Primarily, adware gets circulated through software bundling technique. This is an illegal marketing technique. An additional harmful is hidden under the program that you want to download. As soon as you begin the process, the hidden files also get downloaded in the PC along with the main program. On the other hand, Free Maps World Promos also has its official website where its plug-ins and extensions are promoted as a helpful tool.

Some Precautionary Measures

You should be sure that the programs you are downloading are safe and secured. The download source should be trusted and legitimate. Don’t use peer-to-peer file sharing networks such as torrents or eMule. Choose advance or custom installation method and opt-out all the preselected files and programs. Read the terms and agreement and privacy policy very carefully. Avoid visiting doubtful websites such as pornography, gambling, Online dating and so on. Be cautious to download any kind of plug-ins or add-ons. At any point of time, if you notice that your work-station has been infected with an adware, you should immediately scan the work-station with a powerful anti-malware tool having strong scanning algorithm and programming logics.

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 Free Maps World Promos:

Remove the related items of Free Maps World Promos 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 Free Maps World Promos 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 (Free Maps World Promos) 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 Free Maps World Promos 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 Free Maps World Promos 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 Free Maps World Promos 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 Free Maps World Promos 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 Free Maps World Promos (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.