Browser Hero - How to remove

Browser Hero is described as web based internet security tool that is supposed to protect your computer from various infections while browsing the Internet. However this application itself is considered as infection, because once installed it will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Browser Hero is 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 achieve because those ads cover almost all space of your screen, so you can click on them simply accidentally. It’s not very difficult to indicate whether your computer is infected with this virus or not because those advertisements displayed by Browser Hero usually are labeled with a slogan “Ads by Browser Hero” or “Brought to you by Browser Hero”. So if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your web browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you need to take care of that.

The most efficient way to remove virus like Browser Hero is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. It should immediately detect and remove the threat just in a few moments for good. 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-mawlare applications of your choice too.

If you prefer to complete this removal manually – scroll down below this article and check out our step-by-step Browser Hero manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this complicated process of virus removal. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate Browser Hero manually by yourself.

In case you have faced some difficulties during the removal, feel free to as us for help in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you. To learn more about specific features of Browser Hero please continue reading this article.

About Browser Hero adware

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

Once inside Browser Hero will display various advertisements on all of you web browsers. Those ads can be displayed in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements.

Even though those ads displayed by Browser Hero look very appealing and relevant to your interests, we don’t recommend to click on any of them. If you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that can 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 this way.

Browser Hero can be described as advertising network for cyber criminals. Since they are banned from all legitimate advertising networks, they use adware like this to promote their websites and drive some traffic to them. This being said, if you keep Browser Hero installed on your computer, various cyber criminals can reach you right on your web browser on daily basis and that’s very dangerous.

Distribution Methods of Browser Hero adware

Browser Hero is distributed using malicious distribution method called bundling. I.e. when you download some PDF generator, media player or other free application from unreliable website, there is a chance that Browser Hero will come bundled with it. Thats why you always need to pay close attention to the installation process of freeware.

Never skip any steps and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This way you will be able to see all available options and make needed changes. Look for various checkboxes that can be already checked for you. If during the installation 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 Browser Hero or any other adware that you don’t want to see installed on your computer.

Manual removal of Browser Hero ads

How to remove Browser Hero using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Browser Hero from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Browser Hero. 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 Browser Hero, 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