YourBoost - How to remove

YouBoost is promised to be useful free tool to accelerate your downloads, but this description is completely wrong. This application is listed as an adware, so if you have it installed on your computer, it can cause you some severe cyber security damage.

It is not very difficult to tell whether your PC is infected with YouBoost or not because ads displayed by this malware are labeled with a slogan “Ads by YouBoost” or “Brought to you by YouBoost”. So if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your web browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you should take care of that.

If you have no previous experience in removing viruses like YouBoost we suggest to do it automatically – it’s very fast and easy. All you have to do is to download trustworthy anti-malware application and scan your computer with it. We recommend to use either Spyhunter or Malwarebytes for this task. Either one of these applications should do the work perfectly. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice too.

In case you prefer to perform this removal manually – scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step YouBoost manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this complicated process of virus removal. Try to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate YouBoost manually by your own.

To learn more about specific features of YouBoost please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About YouBoost adware

YouBoost works as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well.

Even though it is described as useful application that will allow you to download various media files way faster, we doubt it. This application has some side effects, such as advertisements, thus it is listed as an adware and you should not trust it.

Once inside YouBoost will flood all those web browsers with various ads in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual ads. New tab or even window with advertisement on it can be opened at any time as well.

We do not recommend to click on any of those ads displayed by YouBoost because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Distribution Methods of YouBoost adware

YouBoost might enter your system when you download and install some freeware from the Internet. For instance, when you download and install some PDF generator or media player from unreliable website, there is a chance that YouBoost will come bundled with it. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with trustworthy anti-malware software all the time.

Manual removal of YourBoost Ads

How to remove YourBoost using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete YourBoost from your applications.

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

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