About this threat

AVBoost is an adware program that will generate huge amounts of advertisements and bombard your screen with them. Adware is short for advertising-supported software and it aims to make pay-per-click revenue. It is not a malicious computer virus but it may as well be, with the way it’s acting. It is quite easy to notice an adware infection as you will see an increase in ads.

AVBoost Ads

However, adware symptoms can be confused with those of malware, especially by those who do not know how adware acts. This particular adware is advertised as a Settings Manager tool that allows you to change the volume, brightness, take screenshots, turn off WiFi and and set a timer. These things are easily done without some questionable tool. You got the adware when you were installing free software, and probably did not pay enough attention to how you did it. If you want to remove AVBoost Ads, you will need to get rid of adware.

How is adware distributed?

If you have ad-supported software on your computer, you may not be aware of this but adware, hijackers and other kinds of potentially unwanted programs are attached to free software as additional offers. They are set to install alongside so if you do not want to install them, you will have to manually deselect them. In order to do that, all you need to is use Advanced or Custom settings and uncheck the boxes that become visible there. Extra offers are only visible there so make sure you choose those settings instead of Default. Those settings will not show you any additional offers and they will install automatically. Having to uninstall AVBoost Ads might not be easy so it’s best if you prevent unwanted installations from the very beginning.

AVBoost

Does adware affect my computer?

It is very noticeable when adware inhabits your computer. An increased amount of ads will appear on all leading browsers installed on your computer and they will come in all kinds of shapes and forms. Pop-ups will be the most annoying ones as they will just suddenly pop-up. This could happen on all leading browsers installed, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Since the adverts will appear on all browsers, the only way to delete AVBoost Ads would be to eliminate the adware. We recommend you refrain from engaging with the ads until you do so. Some ad-supported software generated ads could be malicious and might expose you to malware, which could lead to a serious malware infection. You must be eager to remove AVBoost Ads so you can move on to the AVBoost Ads removal section.

AVBoost Ads removal

If you choose to uninstall AVBoost Ads manually, you will have to find the adware yourself, which could be tricky as it may be hiding. This is why we would recommend you delete AVBoost Ads causing adware using anti-spyware software. This would be the quickest way as the program would do everything for you.

Offers

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Quick Menu

Step 1. Uninstall AVBoost Ads and related programs.

Remove AVBoost Ads from Windows 8

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel choose Programs and Features and select to Uninstall a software.

Delete AVBoost Ads from Windows 8

Uninstall AVBoost Ads from Windows 7

Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features → Uninstall a program.

Uninstall AVBoost Ads from Windows 7

Delete AVBoost Ads from Windows XP

Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. Locate and click → Add or Remove Programs.

Remove AVBoost Ads from Windows XP

Remove AVBoost Ads from Mac OS X

Click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications. Select applications folder and look for AVBoost Ads or any other suspicious software. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash, then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

AVBoost Ads removal from MAC OS X

Step 2. Delete AVBoost Ads from your browsers

Terminate the unwanted extensions from Internet Explorer
  1. Tap the Gear icon and go to Manage Add-ons. AVBoost Ads IE gear
  2. Pick Toolbars and Extensions and eliminate all suspicious entries (other than Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Oracle or Adobe) AVBoost Ads IE toolbars and extensions
  3. Leave the window.
Change Internet Explorer homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of your browser and click Internet Options. AVBoost Ads IE gear
  2. In General Tab remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Press Apply to save changes. AVBoost Ads IE toolbars and extensions
Reset your browser
  1. Click the Gear icon and move to Internet Options. AVBoost Ads IE options
  2. Open the Advanced tab and press Reset. AVBoost Ads IE reset browser
  3. Choose Delete personal settings and pick Reset one more time. AVBoost Ads IE reset
  4. Tap Close and leave your browser. AVBoost Ads IE close
  5. If you were unable to reset your browsers, employ a reputable anti-malware and scan your entire computer with it.
Erase AVBoost Ads from Google Chrome
  1. Access menu (top right corner of the window) and pick Settings. AVBoost Ads Chrome menu
  2. Choose Extensions. AVBoost Ads Chrome settings
  3. Eliminate the suspicious extensions from the list by clicking the Trash bin next to them. AVBoost Ads Chrome extensions remove
  4. If you are unsure which extensions to remove, you can disable them temporarily. AVBoost Ads Chrome extensions disable
Reset Google Chrome homepage and default search engine if it was hijacker by virus
  1. Press on menu icon and click Settings. AVBoost Ads Chrome menu
  2. Look for the “Open a specific page” or “Set Pages” under “On start up” option and click on Set pages. AVBoost Ads Chrome settings
  3. In another window remove malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage. AVBoost Ads Chrome extensions remove
  4. Under the Search section choose Manage Search engines. When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search websites. You should leave only Google or your preferred search name. AVBoost Ads Chrome extensions disable
    AVBoost Ads Chrome extensions disable
Reset your browser
  1. If the browser still does not work the way you prefer, you can reset its settings.
  2. Open menu and navigate to Settings. AVBoost Ads Chrome settings more
  3. Press Reset button at the end of the page. AVBoost Ads Chrome advanced menu
  4. Tap Reset button one more time in the confirmation box. AVBoost Ads Chrome reset
  5. If you cannot reset the settings, purchase a legitimate anti-malware and scan your PC.
Remove AVBoost Ads from Mozilla Firefox
  1. In the top right corner of the screen, press menu and choose Add-ons (or tap Ctrl+Shift+A simultaneously). AVBoost Ads Firefox add ons
  2. Move to Extensions and Add-ons list and uninstall all suspicious and unknown entries. AVBoost Ads Firefox extensions
Change Mozilla Firefox homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap on the menu (top right corner), choose Options. AVBoost Ads Firefox reset confirm
  2. On General tab delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default. AVBoost Ads Firefox reset confirm
  3. Press OK to save these changes.
Reset your browser
  1. Open the menu and tap Help button. AVBoost Ads Firefox help
  2. Select Troubleshooting Information. AVBoost Ads Firefox troubleshooting
  3. Press Refresh Firefox. AVBoost Ads Firefox reset
  4. In the confirmation box, click Refresh Firefox once more. AVBoost Ads Firefox reset confirm
  5. If you are unable to reset Mozilla Firefox, scan your entire computer with a trustworthy anti-malware.
Uninstall AVBoost Ads from Safari (Mac OS X)
  1. Access the menu.
  2. Pick Preferences. AVBoost Ads Safari menu
  3. Go to the Extensions Tab. AVBoost Ads Safari extensions
  4. Tap the Uninstall button next to the undesirable AVBoost Ads and get rid of all the other unknown entries as well. If you are unsure whether the extension is reliable or not, simply uncheck the Enable box in order to disable it temporarily.
  5. Restart Safari.
Reset your browser
  1. Tap the menu icon and choose Reset Safari. AVBoost Ads Safari reset menu
  2. Pick the options which you want to reset (often all of them are preselected) and press Reset. AVBoost Ads Safari reset
  3. If you cannot reset the browser, scan your whole PC with an authentic malware removal software.

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