MessengerNow Infection - How to remove

MessengerNow is described by its authors as a helpful Facebook Messenger for Desktop. The developers claim that this way you will be able to chat with your friends much faster and in a more convenient way. However, there are several reputable anti-virus programs and security blogs that report MessengerNow as a potentially unwanted application that works like adware.

Once installed, MessengerNow modifies a lot of system parameters in order to be launched automatically each time you start your computer. In addition to its messaging functions, the software interferes into the way your browser functions and injects its advertisement banners into many legitimate websites. However, there is no relation between the pages you visit and the ads displayed by MessengerNow.

Peculiarities of ads by MessengerNow

MessengerNow is not related to the Facebook company and the well-known social network. Installing the program and activating its messaging feature implies that you will have to provide your genuine Facebook credentials, such as your login and password information. We believe that it is not a good idea to share this information with the third-party software in the first place.

Secondly, MessengerNow is dangerous considering its interconnection with many advertising companies that try to promote many third-party websites. As long as MessengerNow is active you will periodically be forwarded to the variety of supported pages. New browser tabs may randomly open and bring you to the content that you did not request. Ads delivered by MessengerNow in their majority will not be related to the areas of your interest. Clicking on the content promoted by MessengerNow may lead you to many other low-quality or even dangerous resources:

• misleading surveys, questionnaires or reward pages collecting your personal details;
• bogus software update alerts leading to the installation of PUPs (potentially unwanted programs);
• pages involved in the distribution of online scam pretending to be the alerts from Microsoft or Apple;
• websites encouraging people to download third-party browser extensions.

There is no doubt that interacting with the ads delivered by MessengerNow may lead you to the installation of many dubious programs that will attempt to swindle you into wasting your money for nothing. Furthermore, MessengerNow affects your privacy. It continuously tracks your browsing activities by collecting and analyzing your submitted search queries, visited websites and other private details. Due to the interconnection between MessengerNow and many advertising companies, your personal data may become accessible by third parties without your permission.

How to get rid of MessengerNow

The good thing is that MessengerNow indeed provides you with the way to uninstall it regularly. You might first need to end its task using the Task Manager. Then go to the Control Panel, check your available programs and uninstall MessengerNow just as you get rid of other unwanted software.

Make sure you browse the web carefully next time. A lot of adware samples today may be installed unintentionally when people download and install free programs. It is important that you carefully read the installation instructions and inspect what other third-party applications are suggested. If you discover additional software, uncheck the appropriate boxes in the “Advanced” or “Custom” installation mode. Failure to pay attention to important details often results in the injection of unwanted or dangerous software.

Uninstalling MessengerNow regularly will be sufficient enough to get rid of this program, however, there is no guarantee that your computer is totally clean. There may be other suspicious programs still negatively affecting the system performance. Furthermore, your browser may remain amended by adware and forward you to many shady websites. We recommend scanning with Spyhunter to fully clean and fix your device and to protect it from further malware attacks.

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How to remove MessengerNow Infection using Windows Control Panel

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