How to remove Towerfriend1.xyz ads

Complete tips to delete Towerfriend1.xyz

Towerfriend1.xyz is an adware type app that urges users to provide a proof that they are not a robot by clicking Allow button to the shown pop-up notification. You should decline this suggestion as you will likely get scammed with intrusive ads later on. The main aim of the PUA is to generate pay-per-click revenue. It succeeds in it when the big number of users provides a click on the presented ads.

Redirect virus is the name given to the app as it uses unfair technique to reach the system and gets the users involved in unwanted activities like ads and redirects. The pop-ups and redirects can appear on Windows as well as Mac and scatter all its components on the system. Also, the adware can infect the installed web browsers and fill them with various questionable extensions and other components.

Quick Glance

Name: Towerfriend1.xyz

Type: Adware

Symptoms: Seeing advertisements not originating from the sties that you are browsing. Intrusive pop-ups and ads continuously appear during the web browsing session, the Internet speed gets decreased

Distribution methods: Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications

Damage: Decreased computer performance, browsing tracking -privacy issues, possible additional malware infections

Malware removal: To eliminate the possible malware infections, scan the device with some reputable antivirus tool or follow manual removal instructions provided below the post

Adware based app focus on advertising benefit. Its main aim is to provide as many successful ads as possible. When users click on the provided ads, the program might convince them to download various rogue products and services or get them involved in various bogus surveys or reward claims. Be aware that the Towerfriend1.xyz might ask you enter your personal data while opting for some services.

Do not subscribe to any of the services as you will then have to be monthly charged for. Also, avoid providing any personal information as the data may get exposed. The program aims to generate pay-per-click revenue and therefore the more clicks you provide on the presented ads, the more benefits they will earn.

The PUAs developers can get revenue from yet another mean. They might start recording the web session and share these data to third parties. These people use the data include entered websites, hyperlinks and ads clicked, saved bookmarks, most popular search queries, IP address and so on to get you involved in targeting ads.

The redirection from Towerfriend1.xyz also appears when the system is infected with adware. The program takes you to affiliated pages with additional deals with that. The worst part is that these pages can take you to some malware laden pages and get your system infected. Continually, all the suspicious actions will cause regular and frequent browser struggles and also computer system due to high amount of CPU usage.

The proper Towerfriend1.xyz removal can prevent all such issues. If you remove the adware as soon as you see its first symptom, there is a major chance of avoiding all unwanted activities and potential risks. The removal task can easily and automatically be performed using some powerful antivirus tool. However, you can do it manually – check below the post for complete manual instructions.

Popular adware delivery techniques

Adware and similar apps arrive on system because of lack of protection. This can be disable antivirus tool, default downloading mode set to Recommended or the user not pay attention during computing task and browsing activity. You should require learning about most popular adware distribution techniques and how to avoid them. Some of them are provided below:

• Software bundling – PUAs come attached with regular software. You should avoid downloading programs from any third party sites and use Custom/Advanced option to finish the download/ installation process.
• Fake updates – Flash Player or other software update prompts appear while browsing on various shady sites. You should be aware that these are trick from developers to lurk and wait to infect you. Check official software developers’ website for the information of any released update.
• Infectious ads and hyperlinks – Adware can get injected into rogue links and ads that are lurked on internet. You should avoid proceeding with any unknown sources and clicking to any questionable content.

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 Towerfriend1.xyz:

Remove the related items of Towerfriend1.xyz 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 Towerfriend1.xyz 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 (Towerfriend1.xyz) 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 Towerfriend1.xyz 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 Towerfriend1.xyz 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 Towerfriend1.xyz 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 Towerfriend1.xyz 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 Towerfriend1.xyz (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.