What is this infection?

History Cleaner Virus is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), more specifically adware, that is advertised as a tool to clear your history. In case you did not know, your browser allows you to clear your history any time you want, there is no need for an extension. In any case, if you have this PUP installed, you might be experiencing an increase in adverts.

History Cleaner AddThey will appear randomly and will interrupt your browsing. The extensions is advertised as useful but it merely wants to make money by using you. It’s not a serious infection, but it is annoying. And what’s even more irksome is that you probably did not choose to install it. It was likely attached to free software as an extra offer, and you missed it. You should know how to avoid these infections, but in case you do not, we will explain in the following paragraph.By the end of this article, you will be convinced that you should delete History Cleaner Virus.

Why is this PUP suddenly on my computer

Like we said above, you installed the adware yourself. Without even knowing probably. And no, we don’t mean you thought the extension was useful and installed it, and it turned out to be adware. What we mean is that the PUP was added to some kind of free program as an extra offer, and you did not deselect it, which allowed it to install. If you want to avoid installing something you do not want, choose Advanced or Custom settings whenever you install programs. Those settings will allow you to see if anything has been added, and if there is something, you will be able to deselect it. All you would need to do is uncheck a couple of boxes. This would make sure that you do not need to remove History Cleaner Virus or similar again.

Why uninstall History Cleaner Virus?

The extension works as an eraser, it clears your browser’s history, along with all cache, cookies, etc. It also does the same thing that all browsers do. It’s not difficult to erase your browser’s history without this extension so we are rather skeptical about its handiness. It seems to work primarily as a Google Chrome extension but that may change in the future. As soon as you install it, you will see an increase in advertisements appearing on your screen. They will pop-up randomly, will interrupt your browsing, and will make your computer sluggish, as well as make your browser crash more often. This will not stop until you delete History Cleaner Virus. We don’t think engaging with the ads is a good idea. Adware does not make sure the ads are safe, so some might lead you to a malicious infection. Be careful, and remove History Cleaner Virus.

History Cleaner Virus removal

If you have anti-spyware, you can use it to uninstall History Cleaner Virus. Otherwise, you can get rid of it manually. However, manual History Cleaner Virus removal means you will have to find the infection yourself.

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Quick Menu

Step 1. Uninstall History Cleaner Extension and related programs.

Remove History Cleaner Extension 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 History Cleaner Extension from Windows 8

Uninstall History Cleaner Extension from Windows 7

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

Uninstall History Cleaner Extension from Windows 7

Delete History Cleaner Extension from Windows XP

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

Remove History Cleaner Extension from Windows XP

Remove History Cleaner Extension from Mac OS X

Click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications. Select applications folder and look for History Cleaner Extension 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.

History Cleaner Extension removal from MAC OS X

Step 2. Delete History Cleaner Extension from your browsers

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

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