install.free-streamz.com pop-up - How to remove

Free-streamz.com, also known as install.free-streamz.com, is a pop-up that promotes FreeStreamz extension for Google Chrome. The alert clearly mentions that by clicking on its “Download” button you will install FreeStreamz, which is advertised as the add-on that supposedly allows you to listen to live radio in more than 100,000 radio stations. Maybe this is true and sounds like a good idea for some people. However, once installed, the extension makes some other unwanted browser modifications. The feedback of users regarding the FreeStreamz extension is not positive at all. This guide will furnish you with more detailed information concerning the origin of install.free-streamz.com pop-ups, unwanted amendments introduced by FreeStreamz extension into Google Chrome browser and ways of fixing this problem manually or automatically.

Install.free-streamz.com pop-ups additionally try to force you to enable push notifications. The alert says that it wants to show notifications, so you are being regularly forced to click on the “Allow” button. So, if you do not give your consent for downloading and installing the extension, install.free-streamz.com pop-ups will keep attacking your screen with this intrusive offer to at least enable push notifications. If you mistakenly do that, install.free-streamz.com pop-ups will become even more aggressive and multiple.

What happens after FreeStreamz installation?

As promised by install.free-streamz.com, the extension indeed helps you to listen to live radio in various radio stations worldwide. If this was the only characteristic of FreeStreamz extension then probably there would be no point of writing the article dedicated to its removal. The problem is that the extension additionally implements a lot of unwanted amendments into the way Google Chrome operates. This is what else you may expect to take place with your browser once the extension is downloaded and installed:

• changing the default homepage into free-streamz.com;
• modifying the default search engine settings and changing it to Yahoo Search instead of Google Search;
• displaying intrusive advertisement banners and sponsored links on the hijacked browser home page;
• collecting information about the user’s search queries.

Why do install.free-streamz.com pop-ups appear in a browser

It is not a coincidence that the aforesaid intrusive alerts to install the FreeStreamz extension occurred in your screen. There is a high probability of your system to be currently infected by adware. As a matter of fact, many adware programs nowadays are being spread actively through freeware installers that are by default bundled with additional offers. When people fail to be attentive during the installation procedure they may easily end up installing many unwanted applications that may hijack browsers and cause other unpleasant consequences.

Our strong recommendation for you is to be very careful when installing any free applications. Do not forget to read all the important details provided by the installer. Do not skip some important facts, even though it might take much longer time to read them. Do not hurry up to agree with everything the installer suggests. Read the EULAs (End User License Agreements) carefully to prevent the unauthorized installation of PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

How to remove the FreeStreamz extension

If you are quite satisfied with FreeStreamz and its unauthorized browser modifications then you may definitely keep using it. However, many users are not happy to see their home page and default search engine changed. The FreeStreamz extension is in control of these settings, so you may not change them manually without first deleting the extension. This can be done manually by accessing the list of available Google Chrome extensions and removing FreeStreamz from the list.

Nevertheless, removing FreeStreamz extension does not mean that the adware causing install.free-streamz.com pop-ups was deleted. It is quite likely that your system is still under the impact of some potentially unwanted programs that cause stability issues and definitely slow down your computer. A good idea is to scan your workstation with the reliable anti-virus software to identify such utilities and to automatically fix browser problems caused by them.

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How to remove free-streamz pop-up using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like install.free-streamz.com pop-up 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 free-streamz pop-up . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make install.free-streamz.com pop-up 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 free-streamz pop-up from macOS

Delete install.free-streamz.com pop-up from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the install.free-streamz.com pop-up. 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 free-streamz pop-up, 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.