Open Download Manager - How to remove

A primary description of Open Download Manager identifies this software application as the world’s fastest download manager & accelerator. It is also proclaimed to be compatible with every operating system of Windows and will serve its main purpose to transform any OS into well-organized device. The field of interest for this facility is management of downloads. For example, if your download was carried out unsuccessfully, Open Download Manager proclaims to be capable of restarting them as before. In addition to that, this program extends its objectives by opting to offer security from any malware infections. Since wrongly executed downloads frequently result into an infection with malware, we are sure that some users might find this software useful. Nevertheless, do not let the pretty face tempt you. Open Download Manager boasts around about its orderly interface and wide range of settings, allowing you to modify the ways different file types are handled. This seems to be a little too good to be true if you remember that this application is free-of-charge. Security researchers have noted that Open Download Manager begins to reside in users’ computer systems without warning and its presence is redundant.

Peculiar aspects about Open Download Manager

Open Download Manager cannot be referred to as malicious or completely unfair to its user communities. We have reason to believe that this facility is going to provide its services to some extent, but users might not be satisfied with its simple functionality. In a world where there are millions of software applications, selecting a reliable and top-notch program becomes a complicated goal. Open Download Manager is one of those programs that you can tryout, but sooner or later, you will notice that it causes more inconveniences than positive results. The essential problem with this application is its distribution. It is transmitted as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that gets added to other free applications as a recommended software app. This aspect is going to be elaborated in the following section. For now, we should remind you that the quality of free programs is a question to be discussed. Even though the program does promise an enormous positive influence on your device (it ops to reduce download time by 500%), we have doubts about this promise being genuinely implemented. We can rest assure you that such claims are aimed too high for a free app.

Open Download Manager also might be working together with multifarious vendors that are constantly thinking about clever marketing strategies. It is presumable that a free application such as this has potential of turning its users‘ screens into a platform for advertisement display. As we have indicated before, the program itself does not appear to be harmful or highly vicious. Nevertheless, the companies that it comes into relationships with might promote software applications that might be more malicious. Furthermore, if you happen to launch an installation processes of Open Download Manager, make sure to refuse any offers that it might provide you with. According to the Privacy Policy of this program, you will receive a number of propositions that might include addition potentially unwanted programs or more aggravating.

How did Open Download Manager ended up in my computer system?

Receiving Open Download Manager is not as hard as you might assume. All you have to do is install some questionable application from the Internet which is going to be appended with additional programs. These recommendations are usually enumerated in one of the steps of Setup Wizards and are impossible to refuse unless you pick advanced/custom modes. Always remember to read Terms of Use of the program being prepared for usage as these documents usually include a great deal of information. If you notice that the application opts to install programs that it is affiliated with, refuse these offers or cancel the installation in general.

You can manually remove this Open Download Manager: just follow our step-by-step instructions. If you are more interested in an easy automatic elimination, you have to exploit an anti-malware tool for this task. Choose between Spyhunter or any other reliable program that you find trustworthy.

Manual removal of Open Download Manager

How to remove Open Download Manager using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Open Download Manager from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Open Download Manager. 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 Open Download Manager, 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.