ProShopper - How to remove

ProShopper is listed as an adware and that’s why you should not keep it installed on your computer. Once installed it will display various advertisements on your web browsers. It’s not only annoying, but malicious as well. That’s why you need to get rid of it as soon as possible. If your computer is infected and you are looking for a way to remove ProShopper from your computer you came to the right place. You have two option how to do it – manually or automatically. In case you are not an experienced computer user with a knowledge of cyber security problems solving, we recommend you to delete ProShopper automatically. It’s much easier and efficient way. Download a trustworthy anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, StopZilla or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. It will automatically detect and remove the threat. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future. If you feel like you could do this by yourself, you can remove it manually. We have developed a step-by-step ProShopper removal guide to assist you – go find it below this article. In case you would like to find out more about this infection, please continue reading.

About ProShopper

Even though it’s described as an application that will help you to save both your time and money when shopping online by providing you with various coupons, deals and commercial offers, it’s not true. Application is malicious and will bring no benefits to you. It works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Once installed, ProShopper will display various advertisements right on your web browsers while you browse the Internet. They can be displayed in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, contextual or banner advertisements. A new tab or even a window can be opened on your web browser as well. They usually appear on e-commerce websites, such as eBay and Amazon and offers you to purchase some particular goods at a better price rate. Even though those offers look really attractive, you should not click on them as it’s just a trick to win your attention – usually those ads are fake and there are no actual item that is offered.

ProShopper is completely free for users, but it gets sponsored from other websites for displaying their advertisements. Those sponsors often happens to be various cyber criminals, such as hackers and scammers. Since they are banned from all valid advertising networks, they use adware like ProShopper to promote their websites. So if you have this malware installed on your computer cyber criminals can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis.

If you click on one of those advertisements, you will be immediately redirected to some other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals. And this puts you into an actual risk of getting infected or even scammed.

ProShopper gets paid for every click you make on those advertisements and that’s why they are trying to make them look appealing. For that reason this application will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, search queries, top visited sites, your IP and email addresses or even your geographic location. They will adjust those advertisements according to the collected data so chances that you will click on of those advertisements rises.

Distribution Methods of ProShopper

You can download ProShopper from its’ official website at http://proshopperapp.info/index.htm but usually it’s not the case – that website has no traffic and looks dead. That’s because this adware travels bundled with other freebies. For instance, when you download and install some piece of software for free, there is a chance that ProShopper will be installed alongside, without you even being aware of that.

So if you want to avoid getting infected with this malware, you should not download freebies from unreliable sources. However, if you have no other option, be really attentive during the installation of that software. Don’t rush because some of the most important information can be displayed in a very tiny font. Don’t allow any additional software that you are not aware of to be installed alongside. Read all terms and conditions and pay close attention to every step of installation. This should prevent you from installing unwanted and malicious applications.

Manual removal of ProShopper ads

How to remove ProShopper using Windows Control Panel

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

TopRemoving ProShopper 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 ProShopper 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 ProShopper, 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.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to ProShopper 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 ProShopper, 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 ProShopper 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 ProShopper. Click on the trash bin icon next to ProShopper 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 ProShopper, 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.

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