Adultfriendfinder - How to remove

Adultfriendfinder is definitely one application that you should not keep installed on your computer. It is officially listed as an adware, therefore it’s not very dangerous as long as you don’t click on any of those advertisements displayed by it. However, that can be a difficult thing to do for couple of reasons. First of all, advertisements displayed by Adultfriendfinder are very annoying, they appear completely randomly from time to time, so you can click on them just by the accident. Secondly, those ads might look very appealing to you (because they are adjusted to your interests), so you might want to click on them. You should know that due to Adultfriendfinder add-on your computer can get infected with other viruses or you can even get scammed, therefore you should not keep it installed on your computer.

If you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with this malware, but you don’t know how to get rid of it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with full instructions how to eliminate Adultfriendfinder both manually and automatically – it’s completely up to you which method to choose.

In case you have no previous experience removing computer viruses, we recommend you to perform this automatically. It’s much easier and less time consuming – all you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. One of these applications will detect and eliminate the threat just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed on your computer. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well.

There’s a way to eliminate Adultfriendfinder manually too. Since it’s adware application that is very similar to all other adware of this type, removal is not really complicated, However, in order to complete everything right, you have to have some specific knowledge. Since you are reading this, we assume you don’t have that particular knowledge, therefore we have developed a step-by-step Adultfriendfinder manual removal guide to assist you. You can find it below this article. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate Adultfriendfinder by yourself.

If you have some questions related to this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all. In case you would like to learn more about specific features of Adultfriendfinder please continue reading this article.

About Adultfriendfinder adware

It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or even Safari. This means Apple users can get infected as well.

Advertisements displayed by Adultfriendfinder usually display some kind of adult related content, such as offers to find a date. Some of those advertisements can even contain pornography so it’s very disturbing.

If it happens so that you click on one of those advertisements displayed by Adultfriendfinder you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money. That’s why Adultfriendfinder needs to be removed as soon as possible.

Distribution Methods of Adultfriendfinder

Users usually get infected with Adultfriendfinder while browsing websites with adult content. It’s not recommended to visit those websites at all, however if you feel like that’s the right thing to do, always  keep your computer protected with reliable anti-malware application. You can turn on ad-blocker as well to avoid clicking on those annoying advertisements.

Manual removal of Adultfriendfinder

How to remove Adultfriendfinder using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Adultfriendfinder install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Adultfriendfinder . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Adultfriendfinder easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Adultfriendfinder from macOS

Delete Adultfriendfinder from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Adultfriendfinder app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Adultfriendfinder and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adultfriendfinder, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Adultfriendfinder from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Adultfriendfinder. Click on the trash bin icon next to Adultfriendfinder or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adultfriendfinder, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Adultfriendfinder from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Adultfriendfinder related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adultfriendfinder, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Adultfriendfinder from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Adultfriendfinder. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Adultfriendfinder or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Adultfriendfinder from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Adultfriendfinder. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adultfriendfinder, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal