Rapid Check - How to remove

Rapid Check is listed as an adware and you should not keep it installed on your computer. Due to this app your PC can get infected with other viruses, it will work slower and you will definitely experience some crashes of your web browsers or other programs that you use. If that’s not enough – you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money due to this application. If you don’t have a decent anti-malware software installed on your computer, it can be difficult to avoid this malware. However, once it’s already inside, it’s really easy to notice it, because usually all advertisements displayed by this adware are labeled with a slogan “Ads by Rapid Check” or “Brought to you by Rapid Check”. If you have noticed this occurrence on any of your web browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you need to take care of that. If you don’t know how to eliminate this malicious application, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with instructions how to get rid of Rapid Check.

It’s much easier to do this automatically, so we recommend you to use this method. Download a reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Hitman and scan your PC with it. It will manually detect and eliminate the threat in no time. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth having such an application installed on your PC. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well. However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional security software, you can get rid of the infection manually. Scroll down to the end of this article to find our step-by-step Rapid Check manual removal guide. Follow all steps carefully and you will be able to eliminate this infection in no time. We have developed this removal guide to assist you through this complicated process of the virus removal.

If you have some questions about Rapid Check, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them. In case you would like to learn more about specific features of this virus, please continue reading this article.

About Rapid Check adware

It works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and even Safari. Even though it’s described as a free application that will help you to measure your internet speed and even boost it, this tool is really questionable. While there are lots of free and web-based internet speed measurement programs, there is no need to download app like Rapid Check. Once installed, it will display various advertisements on all web browsers mentioned above. Those ads can come in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, contextual or banner advertisements. A new tab or window can be opened on your web browser as well.

Even though those advertisements look really appealing, you should not click on them. If you do so, you will be redirected to other websites that can be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers and 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.

Rapid Check can be described as an advertising network for cyber criminals. Since they are banned from all legitimate advertising networks, they use adware like this. So basically, if you keep this malicious application installed on your computer, cyber criminals can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis and that’s very dangerous.

Another unwanted attribute of Rapid Check is data collection. Once installed, it will gather various information about your web browsing habits, such as your browsing history, search queries, top visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. The third parties adjust those advertisements according to the collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to users this way, so chances that they will click on those ads rise. And that’s the main goal of Rapid Check because its developers get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of Rapid Check

You can get infected with this malware simply by installing free software downloaded from unreliable websites. For instance, when you download and install some free application, there is a chance that Rapid Check will be installed alongside without you even being aware of that. To avoid this happening, you should be really attentive during the installation of freebies. Never skip any steps and always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This will allow you to see all available options and make changes. In case you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – do not allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be Rapid Check or any other unwanted application.

Manual removal of Rapid Check Ads

How to remove Rapid Check using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Rapid Check from your applications.

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

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