TopBuyer - How to remove

TopBuyer is yet another application, that is listed as an adware and a PUP (potentially unwanted program) by cyber security specialists due to several malicious actions that it performs. It is defined as a powerful tool that will save both your time and money when shopping online by providing you with various coupons, deals and commercial offers when browsing the Internet. It also works as a price comparison tool – it will display you offers with the best price rates compared to other retailers.  Moreover, TopBuyer is absolutely free application that can be installed to your computer just in a few seconds. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, the reality is actually a little bit different. Due to the fact it’s absolutely free for the users, TopBuyer owners get their money from the third parties that pay them for the opportunity to advertise using this advertising platform. This means TopBuyer is an ad-supported system, that stands as a middleman between users and advertisers. The problem is that this application does not control or moderate anyone who wants to advertise on their network. That means that various cyber criminals have access to promote their products or services through this network. That’s why we do not recommend clicking on any of those ads. If you do so, you will be immediately redirected to the third parties websites that may be infected by cyber criminals and cause some sort of harm to your computer or privacy. So as you can see, TopBuyer will save neither your time nor your money, because most of those ads are fake and even malicious. In addition to that, those ads are really annoying and will interrupt your browsing every time you turn your PC on. Ads can be displayed in a form of pop-up, pop-under, in-text or banner ads.

TopBuyer is a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. It is only available on Windows, so Mac users can feel safe at least for now. If you visit their official website at www.topbuyer.info, you can see that there is no valid contact information. That means that no one holds the responsibility for what could happen because of those ads. Another unwanted attribute of TopBuyer is that it will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, IP address, Top visited sites or search queries and transfer it to the third parties. they adjust their ads according to the given information and make them more relevant and attractive to you based on your web browsing habits. The main goal of TopBuyer is to make you click on those ads, because they gain revenue by generating web traffic and collecting sales leads. Even though it is not officially a dangerous virus that can cause a lot of damage itself, you should be aware of what possible threats it brings on the table and remove this application from your computer as soon as possible.

As you can see, there is no download button at their official website. Eventually, it is confusing, users are wondering how on earth this application can be installed then? It’s plain simple – TopBuyer travels around the Internet bundled with other free software or spammy emails. I.e. when you download and install some application for free, there is a chance that this unwanted program will be installed alongside, without you even being aware of it. To avoid this happening, you should pay attention to the installation process of freebies downloaded from suspicious looking websites (it is better not to download anything from unreliable websites but sometimes you have no other choice). Do not skip any steps (don’t just click “next” and “agree” buttons all the time before reading the whole thing first) and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode as well. This will allow you to see all available options and make changes. If you have enough time, it would be wise to read all terms and conditions and privacy policy, because you can find a lot of valuable information there. During the installation process itself look for various check boxes already marked for you. Usually they are really tiny and barely visible, so pay close attention to it. Check boxes can be checked by default, so that means you give the permission to install additional unwanted applications unless you take these off. If you see that some additional software is being installed alongside and you are not sure whether it is valid or not, it would be better that you don’t allow it to be added. If it is too late and your computer is already infected, there are several ways how you can get rid of this TopBuyer virus. Probably the easiest one is to download a trustworthy anti-malware, such as Spyhunter or malwarebytes and scan computer with it. It will detect and remove the virus automatically. Moreover, it will protect your computer from similar threats in the future as well. In case you don’t feel like downloading any additional anti-virus software, you can perform this all by yourself. To remove it manually, feel free to follow our step-by-step TopBuyer removal guide given below.

How to get rid of TopBuyer virus

How to remove TopBuyer virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete TopBuyer from your applications.

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

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