Bigclicker.me Adware - How to remove

Bigclicker.me is a malicious pop-up window related to a massive social engineering attack on many browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, etc. Its main purpose is to redirect the infected browser to many random websites promoted by many advertising networks that generate the revenue on a pay-per-click basis.

The problem with Bigclicker.me is that its redirections occur without the user’s direct intention. Ads and pop-ups are displayed by means of intrusive web push notifications that appear randomly on the screen and prevent the people from perceiving other important data. If you have discovered such massive pop-ups to attack your screen then your system may be in serious trouble. For example, it could be infected by adware or PUP (potentially unwanted program) installed without your permission. Following this guide will help to fix your browser either manually or automatically.

Fake alerts by bigclicker.me

As soon as bigclicker.me pops up initially it displays very deceptive notifications to make the people interact with them. For example, there may be some warnings about the necessity to click on the “Allow” button in order to watch some video file. Alternatively, there may be messages claiming about the need to click on the aforesaid button to verify the age or to confirm that the user is not a robot. Fulfilling these guidelines by bigclicker.me is definitely a serious mistake that may result in unauthorized browser alterations.

Once the “Allow” button is clicked, the users start permanently receiving unsolicited pop-up ads, banners, coupons, and discounts straight to their screens. The peculiarity of bigclicker.me alerts during the initial occurrence is their ability to switch the browser into the full-screen mode without letting the users open any other tabs. Therefore, bigclicker.me has the features of browser hijacking in order to enable web push notifications after being forced to click on “Allow”.

Why is bigclicker.me a dangerous resource

Numerous pop-up ads delivered by bigclicker.me intend to forward the browser to many unsecured pages that may cause subsequent malware intrusion. The pop-ups similar to bigclicker.me may redirect to the following resources:

• fake Microsoft or Apple toll-free support alerts instructing the users to subscribe to paid pseudo services;
• bogus notifications reporting fake threats and demanding installation of PUPs;
• pages collecting the user’s personal details (spying over the browsing activities);
• websites promoting online games, casinos and adult dating sites.

It is hard to predict to what exact page bigclicker.me may redirect you, however, there is no doubt that the ads delivered this way do not report any genuine information. Furthermore, keep in mind that bigclicker.me keeps regularly tracks your browsing habits and collects the information about IP addresses, visited URLs, submitted search queries and other private information. We recommend you not to tolerate these alerts anymore and fix your hijacked browser as soon as possible.

How to block bigclicker.me alerts

Before removing bigclicker.me from the browser settings it’s important to understand the ways to prevent the adware attacks on your browser that could be the result of suspicious browser activity and generate bigclicker.me pop-ups. First of all, we recommend you to be careful while browsing the web. Stay away from opening any suspicious attachments that you may receive from spam emails. Do not visit the websites that spread cracked or torrent software downloads because they often may be integrated with malicious utilities.

Disabling bigclicker.me from the list of the websites authorized to show web push notifications can be done by accessing the browser settings. For example, in Mozilla Firefox these settings are in the “Privacy and Security” section, whereas in Google Chrome you need to access its “Advanced” area. Find bigclicker.me in the “Notifications” tab and delete it right away. Completing the above-mentioned steps should fix the issue and bigclicker.me should no longer distract you. However, we additionally recommend you to scan your system with SpyHunter or Combo software to detect and delete other threats that may still remain on your device.

Automatic Malware removal tools

How to remove Bigclicker.me using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Bigclicker.me Adware from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Bigclicker.me Adware. 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 Bigclicker.me, 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.