MaxDownload - How to remove

MaxDownload might infiltrate into your computer and flood your web browsers with various advertisements. In this case, work of your computer will be slower and you can get infected with other viruses or even scammed. So if you don’t want this to happen to you, remove the infection from your computer as soon as possible. In case you don’t know how to do it – you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to remove MaxDownload either manually or automatically so it’s completely up to you which method to choose.

It’s much easier and less time consuming to perform this removal automatically, thus we recommend to choose this method. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-mawlare application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes, install it and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. It should detect and eliminate the infection automatically. If your computer is infected with some other similar viruses, it will detect and remove them as well.

In case you prefer to perform this removal manually – scroll down below this article. There you will find our step-by-step MaxDownload manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this complicated process of virus removal. So just try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate MaxDownload manually by your own.

If you have some questions relevant to this topic feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all. To learn more about specific features of MaxDownload please continue reading this article.

About MaxDownload adware

MaxDownload is described as useful and free tool that will enhance your web browsing experience, but it’s not true. The biggest problem about this application is advertisements. It will flood all your web browsers with ads in various forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. This virus is completely compatible with all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.

The main purpose of this application is to generate leads and direct traffic to other websites – developers of this app get paid for that. That’s why they are trying to make those advertisements look very attractive, so you would want to click on them. To achieve this goal they will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They adjust these advertisements according to collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to you this way, so chances that you will click on one of them rise.

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

Distribution Methods of MaxDownload adware

MaxDownload is traveling the same way as most of other adware of this type – bundled with various freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet for free. So when you download and install some media player or downloads manager from unreliable website, there is a chance that MaxDownload will be installed alongside. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware, otherwise you can end up with a virus on your system.

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How to remove MaxDownload using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete MaxDownload from your applications.

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

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

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