Advertiser Connection - How to remove

Advertiser Connection is a malicious application that is officially listed as an adware. Once installed it  will flood your web browsers with annoying advertisements. Those ads are not only disturbing, but malicious as well, therefore you should not keep Advertiser Connection installed on your computer.  If you have noticed ads labeled with a phrase “Ads by Advertiser Connection” or “Brought to you by Advertiser Connection” on any of your web browsers – your computer is definitely infected with this virus and you need to take care of that.

Advertiser Connection can be eliminated either manually or automatically. It’s much easier to complete this task automatically, so we recommend you to choose this way. Download a reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. It will automatically detect and eliminate the threat for good in no time. It will also protect your system from similar infections in the future, so it’s wise to keep installed such an application. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware tools, you can get rid of Advertiser Connection manually as well. This process can be difficult and requires some specific knowledge, therefore we have developed a step-by-step Advertiser Connection manual removal guide to assist you. Scroll down to the end of this article and take a look at it. Follow all steps carefully and you will be able to eliminate this infection by yourself. In case it comes back later, we recommend to scan your computer with an anti-malware application to protect your computer.

If you faced some problems during the removal process or you have some questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you. In case you would like to learn more about specific features of Advertiser Connection, just continue reading this article.

About Advertiser Connection adware

Even though Advertiser Connection is described as a useful application that will help you to save both your time and money when shopping online by providing you with various coupons, deals and commercial offers, this is not true. All those commercial offers are displayed in an annoying manner of web advertisements. Those ads can be displayed in all kinds of forms, including pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner and contextual advertisements. A new tab or even window with an advertisement can be opened as well.

Usually those advertisements appear on e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon and offer you to purchase some particular goods at a better price rate. Don’t fall for that trick – usually those offers are fake, they’re just trying to win your attention and make you click on one of those ads this way. And we don’t recommend doing that, because in this case, you’ll be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or in case you attempt to purchase something there, you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

The adware works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or even Safari. It can be described as an advertising network for cyber criminals. Since they are banned from all major legitimate advertising platforms, they use adware like this to drive some traffic to their websites and infect new victims. This being said, if you keep Advertiser Connection installed on your computer, various cyber criminals can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis. And that’s really dangerous.

Distribution Methods of Advertiser Connection

You can get infected with Advertiser Connection simply by downloading and installing a free application from an unreliable website. I.e. when you download and install some media player or PDF generator from the website that looks suspicious, there is a chance that Advertiser Connection will be installed alongside, without you even being aware of that. So if you want to avoid getting infected with this malware, you need to pay a close attention to the installation process of freebies.

Never skip any steps and always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode. This will allow you to see all available options and make changes. Look for various check boxes that can be already checked for you. In case you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – don’t allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be Advertiser Connection or any other malware that you wouldn’t want to see installed on your computer.

Manual removal of Advertiser Connection ads

How to remove Advertiser Connection using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection from macOS

Delete Advertiser Connection from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection, 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 Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection. Click on the trash bin icon next to Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection, 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 Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection, 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 Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Advertiser Connection 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 Advertiser Connection from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Advertiser Connection. 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 Advertiser Connection, 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.