Maxi Buy Adware - How to remove

Maxi Buy is detected by most anti-malware tools as a malicious browser extension. It falls into the category of adware – unwanted software that displays additional advertisements while you are browsing the Internet in order to make money.

Both adware and browser hijackers are operating in a very similar manner – they work as browser extensions and change some personal settings in order to make money. The main difference is that browser hijackers usually take over homepage or/and new tab page, while Maxi Buy or other adware can be unnoticeable until you bump into one of those advertisements displayed by it.

Even though adware is not the most dangerous virus, you should still remove it as soon as possible. Actually, the very fact that Maxi Buy was able to get inside of your system, means that the security level of your computer is very low and you should protect your privacy and files better.

There are some common methods to remove viruses like Maxi Buy easily. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions on how to do that, so please keep reading. Also, if you have any questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below.

Maxi Buy Virus Features

Since you already know that Maxi Buy is an adware, it is obvious that the main goal of this malware is to make money by delivering ads to your web browser. It seems like there is nothing wrong with advertising online – you are exposed to various ads on a daily basis. However, the way they do it is really unfair.

First of all, Maxi Buy is distributed using deceptive methods and will be installed on a computer behind your back. It will come as a surprise and you will notice this tool only when the first ads appear on your web browser. This malware works as a browser extension, so in order to successfully infect the computer, it needs to be added to one of the web browsers.

They claim that this free tool is completely compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari web browsers, but we have tested it and only the version for Mozilla Firefox seems to be active at the moment. However, this might change in the future so users of other web browsers can get infected too.

Even though the tool is promoted as a convenient method to save time and money when shopping online, we have found this description to be misleading. They are supposed to automatically recognize when you are viewing some kind of products online and scan for better offers in real time. If they succeed to find it, they should display it in a pop-up window.

This is how Maxi Buy SHOULD work, but the reality is quite different. Those pop-ups usually are really excessive and they do not display products that are relevant to what you are looking for. Most of the time they are simply promoting affiliated websites. That means you won’t save your time, but vice versa – the time will be wasted due to annoying and irrelevant pop-ups.

It is possible that ads in other forms will be displayed to you while browsing the internet too. Also, websites affiliated to Maxi Buy might be owned by other cyber criminals, so if you click on one of those offers, you might end up on a dangerous website.

That’s not even all bad functions of Maxi Buy. It can be responsible for slower work of your computer since those processes require additional computing power. Also, it can infiltrate or at least promote other potentially unwanted tools, so you can get infected with other malware.

How One Gets Infected With Maxi Buy

This extension can be downloaded from their website at maxi-buy.kreativcdn.net for free, but usually, that’s not the case. Most of the time adware like this one is being distributed as an attachment to other free software. This distribution method is called bundling and it is a very popular way to infect computers with malware.

In order to avoid this, you should follow the rules of safe web browsing. Also, you should be really careful about the software you install. However, even this can’t assure that you won’t get infected with a virus like this one since there are plenty of them – Favor1t.com, Studientede.club, Hidderswera.club and so on.

Much more reliable way to protect your computer – have a professional anti-malware program installed on it all the time. There are various free options available, so just take a look at our reviews section.

How To Get Rid of Maxi Buy Adware

You know that Maxi Buy is based on a browser extension, but it also drops some files on a computer too. That means you need to remove files both from the computer and web browser. It sure can sound a little bit complicated to you, that’s why we recommend to do it the easy way – scan your computer Spyhunter. This will result in all files related to Maxi Buy Adware being detected and removed automatically within several minutes.

We have also have prepared manual removal instructions on how to eliminate Maxi Buy Adware from Chrome, Firefox and Safari web browsers – you can find them below the article.

Automatic Malware removal tools

TopRemoving Maxi Buy Adware 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 Maxi Buy Adware. Click on the trash bin icon next to Maxi Buy Adware 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 Maxi Buy Adware, 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.

Detailed instructions on how to eliminate Maxi Buy from Mozilla Firefox web browser

TopRemoving Maxi Buy Adware 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 Maxi Buy Adware 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 Maxi Buy Adware, 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.
A guide on how to remove Maxi Buy from Safari

TopRemoving Maxi Buy Adware from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Maxi Buy Adware. 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 Maxi Buy Adware, 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.