Primary Result - How to remove

Primary Result might look as useful application at first sight, but it’s just another malicious application that you should not keep installed on your computer if you don’t want to face some severe cyber security problems. It is officially listed as an adware due to several malicious actions that it performs on infected computers. It travels bundled with other freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet, therefore you can notice only when it’s already inside of your computer. However, that’s not a difficult thing to do because usually advertisements displayed by Primary Result are labeled with slogan “Ads by Primary Result” or “Brought to you by Primary Result”. So if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your we browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you need to take care of that.

To get rid of Primary Result fast and effortless, download trustworthy anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or StopZilla and scan your computer with it. It will automatically detect and eliminate the threat just in a few seconds. If your computer is infected with some other viruses, it will detect and remove them as well. You can use other anti-malware applications of your choice as well.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can eliminate Primary Result manually as well. To assist you through this process that can be complicated at times, we have developed a step-by-step Primary Result manual removal guide – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Follow all steps carefully and you will be able to eliminate it by yourself.

If you have faced some troubles during the removal, feel free to ask us in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer you. In case you would like to learn more about specific features of Primary Result, please continue reading this article.

About Primary Result adware

Primary Result adware pretends to be  useful application that will enhance your web browsing experience by providing you with the ability to use advanced search engine and search for various information faster. However, this description is not true. Those functions described by developers of Primary Result are really questionable and this application has some ‘side effects’ that are really unwanted. First of all, Primary Result will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Those ads can come in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window can be opened on your web browser at any time as well.

We don’t recommend to click on any of those advertisements displayed by Primary Result because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money this way. It works as browser add-on so it can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or even Safari. This means Apple users can get infected as well.

Distribution Methods of Primary Result adware

You can get infected with this unwanted application by downloading and installing some freeware from unreliable websites. For example, when you download and install some media player or PDF generator, there is a chance that Primary Result will be downloaded and installed alongside without you even being aware of that. So if you want to avoid this happening, always pay close attention to the installation process of freebies.

Never skip any steps (don’t just click ‘next’ and ‘agree’ buttons all the time without reading all information first) and always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. Reading all terms and conditions would be considered wise as well. Look for various checkboxes that can be already checked for you. If you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – don’t allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be Primary Result or any other adware that you don’t want to see installed on your computer.

Manual removal of Primary Result ads

How to remove Primary Result using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Primary Result from your applications.

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

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

Manual removal