PopToTop - How to remove

PopToTop is listed as an adware and a PUP (potentially unwanted program) so this is definitely the one application that you should not keep installed on your computer. However, it is quite different from majority of all other adware. Usually they offer users to save their time and money when shopping online by displaying various deals and offers. PopToTop is a browser add-on that offers you an opportunity to browse web easier and faster. It can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. This add-on will appear all the time that you spend on your web browser. You just have to hover your mouse over it and choose one of several available options – to scroll back to top, move to the left or to the right or to refresh web page. It’s like some navigation bar. It might be useful (although you can complete same actions with keys on your keyboard even faster), but it has some major downsides that make this application unbearable. First of all, it will display various advertisements on your web browsers in a lot of different ways, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or context advertisements. They are both annoying and malicious. You probably have figured out by now that PopToTop is completely free for users. So what’s the point of this application? How do the owners of it make money? That’s right – by displaying ads. The tool is sponsored by the third parties for displaying their ads. And it is not a secret that a lot of cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammer use this advertising network to promote their products or services. That’s why you should not click on those ads. If you do so, you will be immediately redirected to third parties websites, that may be infected and cause harm to your computer or you can even get scammed if you attempt to purchase something on one of those websites. Sometimes it might be difficult not to click on those ads, because they look very appealing. Don’t fall for that – offers displayed on those ads most of the time are fake and you will gain no benefit from them. Clicking on them is the main goal of PopToTop. Its developers try to build as big audience as possible, trick the users and make them click on those ads, because they get paid for every click you make. They generate web traffic and collect sales leads.

If you pay a visit to the tool’s official website, you can see that there is no valid contact information. This means that if something unwanted happens due to this browser add-on (for instance, you lose your money or your computer gets infected) no one will take responsibility for that. And that’s a very bad sign. Also, take a look at their privacy policy, you will find some very interesting facts there. See the column about data collection?

What information do we collect?

We do not know your identity, we do not make efforts to reveal your identity, and our services are not based on knowing or sharing your identity.

We collect and use the IP address that an Internet service provider allocated to your device and that you use to access the Internet. 

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We collect and retain some non-personally identifiable information (non-PII) such as the country in which the Internet service provider that allocated you the IP address to your device, is based, the type of browser that you use and its version, the Software installation date, the operating system that you use (type, version, CPU type), your default search provider, status of the Software installation, a unique user and affiliate ID generated by the Software and serve for internal use only, the web address of the Webpage you have visited, date and timestamp of marking the text and , the antivirus type you are using. This information enables us to provide you with the Services, and to customize it to your digital environment. We do not use it to reveal your identity.

To ensure the Software computability with other software and applications installed on your computer we may retain a list of some of the software installed on your computer.

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How do we collect information?

When you install the Software and use the Services, We may collect and retain the stated information by using several technical modules. Such modules may include using your system’s reports to our servers as part of the installation process or as part of the advertisements may displayed to you, or by storing a cookie and pixel tag on your computer to help us better understand your online behavior and preferences.

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Third Party Services and Advertising:

We and the Services may use third party services to provide you with the Services and to serve you with advertisements using Our or third party’s technology. For further information about such third parties and data collection practices of such technologies please visit Our advertising modules privacy policy. Such third parties services may also collect data about your visits and usage of the Software using cookies as well subject to their own privacy policies.

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With whom do we share information about you?

We may share your information with others for the following purposes:

•To provide the Services, through Our technology, Our affiliates, service providers and/or business partners;

•If the ownership or management of our Services is transferred to another entity as a result of a merger or an acquisition;

•We may share the information with affiliated companies such as subsidiaries, sister-companies and parent companies to enhance our and our affiliates’ ability to provide and offer our and their services;

•In any event of a legal dispute, or subject to an order of a competent authority;

•We may share your information in its aggregated form with our selected business partners;

Basically this means, that your private information, such as browsing history, search queries, Top visited sites, email and IP addresses or even your geographic location will be collected and shared or sold to third parties. They adjust their ads according to the given data, make them more relevant and attractive to you based on your web browsing habits. That’s why those ads look so appealing. Furthermore, in case your private information is sold to third parties, you will receive various spam letters to your mail box and you will be vulnerable. It’s easier for cyber criminals to attack you when they know a lot of information about you. That’s why PopToTop is listed as a potentially unwanted application and you should not keep it on your computer. It is not difficult to notice if your browsers are infected with this malicious program – those ads displayed by this adware are usually labeled with a slogan “Ads by PopToTop” or “Brought to you by PopToTop”. If you noticed this, your computer is definitely infected with this malware and you have to take needed actions to get rid of it right now.

You can download PopToTop directly from its official website, but usually its not the case. It is distributed bundled with other free applications that can be downloaded from the Internet. Usually it’s some PDF generator, media player or a fake Flash update. It would be wise not to download anything from suspicious looking websites at all, but if you have no other option – be very attentive during the installation of such a software. Always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible – this way you will be able to see all available options. Do not skip any steps (don’t just click “next” or “agree” all the time without reading the whole information first) because you might miss something important. Read all terms and conditions as well. Look for various check boxes that can be already checked for you. Some of the information can be displayed in a very tiny font that is barely visible, so don’t rush. If you see that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – do not allow it, as it can possibly be PopToTop or any other malware. In case it is too late and your computer is already infected, get rid of this unwanted browser add-on right now. You can do it either manually or automatically. If you are not an advanced computer user, we recommend choosing to perform this automatically, because it is an easier and more efficient way. Download a trustworthy anti-malware, such as Spyhunter, ]rev name=Malwarebytes] or StopZilla and scan your PC with it. It will automatically detect and remove the virus. Anti-malware program will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future. However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional software to complete this, follow our manual PopToTop removal guide given below and get rid of it right now.

How to get rid of PopToTop adware

How to remove PopToTop using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete PopToTop from your applications.

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

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