BlueStack Ads - How to remove

BlueStack Ads might appear on your web browser while browsing the Internet. What does it mean? It means that your computer is infected with this malware and you should take care of that. Even though it is not a very dangerous virus, it can still cause you some cyber security problems therefore we do not recommend to keep it installed.

Probably the most efficient way to eliminate infection like this is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Malwarebytes or Plumbytes and scan your computer with it. Either one of them should detect and remove BlueStack Ads from your computer in no time. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future so it’s worth to keep it installed. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice too.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional software, you can eliminate BlueStack Ads manually by your own. This process might look difficult to you so we have developed a step-by-step BlueStack Ads manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and check it out. Do your best to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate BlueStack Ads manually by your own.

There is also an alternative way to get rid of BlueStacks Ads banner. If you are using Windows OS, open Windows command prompt (type cmd.exe into search box and hit enter, then paste this command into the cmd box: “c:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\HD-Adb.exe” and hit enter again. Then execute two more commands: “/system/xbin/bstk/su” and “pm disable-user com.bluestacks.s2p”. That’s it, ads should be gone for good.

To learn more about specific features of BlueStack Ads please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to provide you with needed assistance.

About BlueStack Ads adware

Since this infection is developed as extension, add-on or browser helper object for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer browsers, it might be more complicated to remove it compared to regular Windows programs that can be eliminated via control panel.

In case you are using multiple web browsers, and all of them are infected, it is important that you remove the virus from all of them. Otherwise, the infection will come back.

As described by the developers of BlueStack Ads – it is a tool that will allow you to play mobile games and use other mobile apps on your computer, right on a web browser. It sounds attractive, however you should not trust it. While the functionality of this application is highly questionable, it has some side effects that you should know about.

First of all, it will flood your web browsers with ads in all kinds of forms. Ads displayed by BlueStack Ads might come as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

Usually advertisements delivered by this malware appear when you are browsing e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon. You will be offered to purchase some particular goods or services at very appealing price rate. Do not fall for that trick – most of the time those offers are fake. They are just trying to win your attention and make you click on one of those ads this way. And we suggest not to do that.

If it happens so that you click on the advertisement delivered by BlueStack Ads 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.

As we have mentioned above, BlueStack Ads can be removed both automatically or manually, so it’s up to you which removal method to choose. However, we suggest to remove the infection manually only if you feel strong about your cyber security knowledge, otherwise some traces of the infection will be left one the system and it will come back.

How to remove BlueStack Ads using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete BlueStack Ads from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the BlueStack Ads. 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 BlueStack Ads, 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