DigiHelp - How to remove

DigiHelp is yet another malicious application that you should not keep installed on your computer. It is listed as an adware and once installed it will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. It’s not difficult to indicate if your computer is infected with DigiHelp because advertisements displayed by this malicious application are labeled with a slogan “Ads by DigiHelp” or “Brought to you by DigiHelp”. If you have noticed this, wait no more and take needed actions to get rid of this malware.

In case you have no previous experience in removing various computer viruses, you should get some help from a trustworthy anti-malware, such as Spyhunter, Malwarebytes or StopZilla. Simply download and install it and run a scan of all files stored on your computer. It will automatically detect and remove the threat for good. It will also protect your system from similar infections in the future as well. If you feel like you could do it by your own, you can remove DigiHelp manually as well. Scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step DigiHelp manual removal guide. It will assist you through this complicated process of removing the virus.

If you have some questions, that were not covered in this article, feel free to ask them in the comments section below. In case you would like to learn more about specific features of DigiHelp, please continue reading this article.

About DigiHelp

DigiHelp works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It will display various advertisements, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text or banner advertisements. A new window or tab can be opened on your web browser as well. Those advertisements appear completely randomly, from time to time, so it’s really disturbing. Not only those advertisements are annoying, but malicious as well. If you click on one of them, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals. This might result in your computer getting infected or if you attempt to purchase something there, you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

DigiHelp is dangerous because it is sponsored by cyber criminals. Since they are banned from all valid advertising networks, they use adware like this to create some traffic to their websites. That being said, if you have DigiHelp installed on your computer, cyber criminals can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis. That’s why you should never click on advertisements delivered by DigiHelp and get rid of it as soon as possible.

Another unwanted attribute of DigiHelp is data collection. In order to improve those advertisements, it will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, search queries, Top visited sites or your IP and email addresses. Later on it will adjust those advertisements according to collected data, this way making them look even more relevant and interesting to you based on your browsing habits, so chances that you will click on one of those advertisements rise. And that’s the main goal of DigiHelp because the owners of it get paid for every click that you make.

Distribution Methods of DigiHelp

DigiHelp usually travels bundled with other free software. I.e. when you download and install some free tool from an unreliable website, there is a chance that DigiHelp will be installed alongside, without you even being aware of that. So to avoid this happening, try to use only well known and trustworthy websites. However, if you have no other choice, be really attentive during the installation of freebie. Always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode and make sure not to skip any steps. This way you will be able to see all available information. Reading all terms and conditions would be considered wise as well. Don’t rush, because some of the most important information can be displayed in a very tiny font. If you see that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside, do not allow this to happen, because it can be DigiHelp or any other unwanted application.

Manual removal of DigiHelp Ads

How to remove DigiHelp using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete DigiHelp from your applications.

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

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