KissManga Ads and Redirects - How to remove

KissManga is a group of illegal manga sites. It provides free books translated by fans to English.

Supported by advertisements, KissManga sites often open unsafe websites in people’s browsers. In fact, it can be hard or even impossible to avoid unwanted webpages on KissManga. Unsafe ads shown by KissManga can result in real infections, hijacked browser settings, and other problems.

About KissManga redirects in short:

Classification	Adware.
Problems with KissManga sites	They host stolen content (stolen from manga publishers and from fan translators), they show a lot of dangerous and unavoidable advertisements.
Dangers of the ads	They can lead to scam sites, malware, and to unwanted webpages, malware can cause real problems, such as data theft.
How to remove malware and stay safe online	Use antivirus tools (Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for PC, others) to get rid of malware, use security programs to block malicious sites, use legal sites for reading manga.

Is KissManga safe to use?

Pirate manga sites

KissManga is a manga pirating site. It allows visitors to read manga for free and it provides fan-translated scans of books that may not always be available in a legal way. As a result, pirate manga sites like KissManga are very popular.

In fact, there are many KissManga websites, including KissManga.link, KissManga.com, KissManga.org, KissManga.pw, and others. Some of them get shut down, but new clones quickly pop up.

KissManga has a lot of similarities to other pirate sites, like KissAnime and GoMovies.

Even though KissManga sites host a lot of stolen content, lots of people have used it and similar sites to read manga without suffering any legal consequences. However, pirating sites have another big issue – malicious advertisements. This can cause real problems.

The reason that KissManga sites show low-quality ads is to make money. Usually, pirate sites are for-profit businesses, not charities.

Malicious advertisements

The KissManga sites have the same problem that many pirate sites share: they tend to show a lot of unavoidable, controversial, and potentially dangerous ads. These ads might pop up when you click anywhere on the webpage, so there’s no way to avoid them, and they can lead to sites that promote scams and potentially unwanted software.

Here are some examples of the kinds of ads you might encounter on KissManga:

• clickbait sites (sites with low-quality content whose main purpose is to show ads),
• notification hijackers (sites that trick you into allowing notifications so that they can send ads to your browser),
• gambling and betting sites that don’t have any warnings to ward off underage viewers,
• tech support scams (such as the fake macOS Security warnings),
• potentially unwanted programs (various PC optimizers),
• fake prizes and giveaways (Like Of The Year).

Unwanted and even dangerous ads make KissManga a bit dangerous to use. You could easily end up on a malicious site through no fault of your own.

How to avoid malware on KissManga

Avoid malicious ads

If you want to keep using KissManga but are concerned about security, there are some things you can do to protect yourself.

You could keep using KissManga but turn on your ad blocker. Ad blockers can drastically improve user experience on sites that rely on pop-ups and redirects. However, some KissManga sites have good anti-adblock protection and they won’t work while you’re using an ad blocker.

You could use an anti-malware application to stop malicious websites. Anti-malware apps don’t stop ads, but they can block a malicious website from being opened. This can improve your security, if not your experience.

Finally, you could use legal sites for manga. Some of them aren’t free, but they won’t infect you or try to scam you, which is nice.

How to remove malware

What if you did get scammed or infected by one of KissManga’s ads? There are a few solutions, depending on your problem.

Notification spam

Are little pop-up ads from KissManga and other sites appearing on your screen any time your web browser is open? Block unwanted notifications in your browser settings:

• Chrome – open Settings, scroll down to Site settings (under Privacy and security), click on Notifications.
• Edge (Chromium) – open Settings, click Site Permissions, Notifications.
• Firefox – open Settings, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Permissions, and click on Settings next to Notifications.
• Safari – in the Safari menu, choose Preferences, Websites, Notifications.

Browser hijacking

Did your home page or default search engine change? Maybe random webpages open on their own when you browse the web? Check what extensions are installed on your browser and remove those that are suspicious.

Malicious programs

Scan your device with anti-malware applications, such as Combo Cleaner for macOS, Spyhunter for Windows, and others. Look at the apps that were installed recently. Remove all suspicious applications and programs from your computer.

If spyware or other malicious software was discovered on your device, remove it and reset your passwords.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Remove unwanted browser extensions

TopRemoving KissManga Ads and Redirects 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 KissManga Ads and Redirects. Click on the trash bin icon next to KissManga Ads and Redirects 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 KissManga Ads and Redirects, 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 KissManga Ads and Redirects from Safari (Mac OS X)

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

How to remove KissManga Ads and Redirects 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 KissManga Ads and Redirects. Click on the "Remove" icon next to KissManga Ads and Redirects 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 KissManga Ads and Redirects 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 KissManga Ads and Redirects 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 KissManga Ads and Redirects, 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.