Browser Shop - How to remove

Browser Shop is listed as an adware and a PUP (potentially unwanted program) due to several malicious actions that it performs. It is a browser extension that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Even though developers of this adware promise that it will enhance you web browsing by providing deals and coupons that will save your time and money, it is not true and you should not believe that. Most of the time those ads show up on e-commerce websites like eBay or Amazon and offer you to buy some goods at a better price. You should not click on those offers as they come from the third parties’ websites and once you do that you will be immediately redirected to their website that may be infected and do harm to your computer. Furthermore, Browser Shop will gather your personal data like browsing history or most visited sites and search queries. They will transfer this data to the mentioned third parties and the latter will use it to adjust their ads according to this information to make them more attractive to you. Many cyber security specialists list this program as a malicious one and you should definitely not keep it on your computer.

Advertisements displayed by Browser Shop can come in all kinds of different forms, such 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

As we have mentioned above, the virus is operating as browser add-on. Luckily, this kind of virus can be removed easily. However, you have to have a right tool for the job – anti-malware program. If you don’t have one yet, go grab trustworthy anti-malware, such as Plumbytes or Malwarebytes. Either one should eliminate the infection in couple of minutes.

However, if you don’t feel like downloading any additional anti-malware software, you can remove Browser Shop manually too. This process might be complicated and for that reason we have developed a step-by-step Browser Shop manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and tae a look at it. Do your best to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to remove Browser Shop in no time.

Distribution Methods of Browser Shop adware

As most adware, Browser Shop is distributed via other software that can be found on the Internet. If you want to stay clean of this adware, you need to pay attention to the installation process of software downloaded from a suspicious looking website. Do not skip any steps and make sure you opt out for a custom or advanced install mode. Read all terms and conditions as well. If you see some additional adware being installed that you are not aware of – do not allow it. In case your computer is already infected, we highly recommend scanning it with a trustworthy anti-malware program like Spyhunter or malwarebytes. It will remove the threat automatically. You can perform this manually as well, just follow our step-by-step Browser Shop removal guide.

Manual removal of Browser Shop

How to remove Browser Shop using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Browser Shop from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Browser Shop 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 Shop 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 Shop, 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 Shop 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 Shop. Click on the trash bin icon next to Browser Shop 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 Shop, 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 Shop 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 Shop 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 Shop, 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 Shop 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 Shop. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Browser Shop 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 Shop 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 Shop. 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 Shop, 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.