Online Advertising Support - How to remove

Online Advertising Support is an adware that once installed will display various ads and pop-ups on your web browser. It is listed as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and can also act as a browser hijacker – Online Advertising Support can change your web browsers’ settings and home page. Even though it is not officially a virus, a lot of users may think that way because it is distributed via free software downloaded from the Internet, so sometimes it can be installed to a system without a user’s knowledge. It is not a deadly dangerous application and you should not be too frightened, however, it performs several malicious actions and you should not keep it on your computer. Besides all those disturbing ads, it also collects your personal data, like search queries and browsing history. This information is usually handed to the third parties later on. It is used to improve ads and adjust them to your browsing habits. It is recommended not to click on those ads as they come from the third parties. Once you click on one of them, you will be immediately redirected to a website, some of which may be infected and cause harm to your computer. It’s worth mentioning, that Online Advertising Support is compatible with all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.

As mentioned before, this adware is distributed mostly via freebies. It is bundled with other software that can be found on the Internet for free. If you want to avoid this malicious program, you need to be extra careful during the installation of any new software. Do not skip any steps and read terms and conditions. Also, opt out for a custom or advanced install mode to make sure you are aware of what extra tools you are installing. In case your computer is already infected with Online Advertising Support, we recommend you to scan it with a trustworthy anti-malware program like Spyhunter or malwarebytes and get rid of this malicious application for good. If you prefer to perform this manually, just follow our step-by-step removal guide below.

Using Control Panel to remove the main Online Advertising Support components and installers

1. Go to Control Panel. On Windows XP/Vista/7 open Start -> Control Panel , Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall . On Windows 8 enter Control Panel in the search box, then look for Uninstall a program. You may need to confirm that you are the administrator on this PC, in both cases.
2. Look for Online Advertising Support and /or similar looking items on the list of programs. By default, I recommend removing Yontoo, WebCake, anything “savings” or “coupon” related. Scanning with Anti-Malware programs like Spyhunter or Stopzilla might give a good idea of what programs you should remove from there as well.
3. Close Control Panel.

Removing Online Advertising Support from Internet Explorer

1. Press on the Wench icon->Manage Add-ons.
2. Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Online Advertising Support and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
3. Close the Options.

Removing Online Advertising Support from Firefox

1. Enter about:addons in URL field.
2. Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Online Advertising Support 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 probably you do not need it.
3. Optionally, reset Firefox: go to Firefox ->Help (Help in menu for OSX users) -> Troubleshooting Information. Then Reset Firefox.

Removing Online Advertising Support from Chrome

1. Enter chrome://extensions in url field.
2. Go through extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Online Advertising Support. If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
3. Restart Chrome.
4. Optionally, you can enter chrome://settings in URL bar, press Advanced settings, scroll to the bottom of the list and press Reset browser settings.