How to remove BrowseMark (Virus Removal Guide)

by Sean Doyle · Published April 28, 2015 · Updated September 11, 2022

BrowseMark (BrowseMark virus, Browse Mark) is generic adware and plugin adware that generates pop-up ads across Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari. This adware will serve pop-up and targeted advertisements that usually say Ads by BrowseMark, powered by BrowseMark, or brought by BrowseMark on them.

BrowseMark virus

What is BrowseMark?

BrowseMark, alike most adware is promoted as a free shopping assistant application that can be used to show online coupons, discounts, and deals.

BrowseMark is intrusive because it can access a computer system without user knowledge and serve ‘targeted’ advertisements to users browsing the internet. Targeted advertisements are a privacy concern because they can only be produced if the program has access to extensive user browsing data. Since BrowseMark adware generates targeted advertisements it can access and gather user browsing data, including all browsing activities, bookmarks, app data, and browser history. This information is observed and used to generate advertisements it feels users are most likely to click on.

Furthermore, BrowseMark bundles with additional unwanted programs, malware, and other possible malicious threats. This means that it might be necessary to uninstall multiple programs from Windows and remove multiple browser add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. Many of these programs can not easily be found on a computer system without third-party security software.

Third-party programs and malware that can bundle with BrowseMark adware will cause other issues aside from pop-up advertisements. Other issues include unwanted browser redirections to sponsored webpages, like Jogostempo.com, decreased computer productivity, and decreased internet speed.

BrowseMark adware and the additional programs that it bundles with also manufacture new tasks and change existing Windows start-up settings in order to run every time the operating system starts and remain enabled if disabled by the user. Programs and browser attachments that may arrive with this deceptive piece of adware can also cause other issues for computer and internet users aside from pop-up advertisements, including browser redirections and a loss in computer functionality and internet connectivity. Furthermore, if BrowseMark is manually removed, it is possibly that the adware or another one in its place will return before a week has passed.

How did BrowseMark get on my computer?

BrowseMark adware is primarily automatically contracted without consent or knowledge of the computer user through third-party programs and files that hev remained undetected on the computer system. The potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and files that deliver the adware are usually contracted without user consent alongside freeware, shareware, torrent files, and other free downloadable content.

Computer and internet users who seek to download and install free items online may be presented with an opportunity to accept or decline a custom offer to install BrowseMark adware and other programs. However, the request to decline BrowseMark adware from installing is often presented in a very deceptive manner, which can make it confusing for a computer user. In some cases, the download manager may completely ignore the user request to decline BrowseMark from installing and the adware will install against user consent and knowledge.

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BrowseMark extensions can read and change all your data on the websites you visit and read and change your browsing history.
BrowseMark extensions can manage your apps, extensions, downloads, and themes.
BrowseMark bundles with other potentially unwanted programs and possible malware.
BrowseMark is usually packed inside installers and downloaders from websites such as download.com, Softonic, and others.
BrowseMark injects visited webpages with pop-up, in-text, and in-image advertisements.
BrowseMark makes unwanted changes to existing Windows settings and schedules new tasks which allow it to run every time Windows starts and check to see if the program has been disabled. If the program is disabled it will enable itself to run.

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How to remove BrowseMark (Removal Guide)

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Step 1: Remove BrowseMark extensions
Step 2: Uninstall BrowseMark from Windows
Step 3: Remove BrowseMark virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner by Piriform
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Step 1: Remove BrowseMark extensions

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1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon on the top menu and navigate to More tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the BrowseMark extension in the list. Remove unwanted browser extensions individually by clicking the trashcan icon next to each one.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. Search for the BrowseMark add-ons on the Extensions and Plugin tab. Highlight each one individually and click remove.

Apple Safari

1. Click Safari and go to Preferences > Extensions.

2. Find the BrowseMark extension in the list and click the Uninstall button.

Step 2: Uninstall BrowseMark from Windows

1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel (the Start Menu can be found on Windows 8 by right clicking the bottom left corner).

2. On Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.

3. Search for BrowseMark and other unwanted programs in the list of installed programs. Once an unwanted program is located, double click the item or select it with your mouse and click the Uninstall button.

Step 3: Remove BrowseMark virus with Malwarebytes

1. Download and install the free or full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software. The full version enables real-time protection to block malware and unwanted programs from infecting your computer, while the free version is just a free scan and removal tool.

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2. Open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

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3. Click the large Scan Now button to start a new scan or visit the “Scan” tab to manually run a scan.

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4. When the malware scan is complete, click the Remove Selected button and then click Finish button. Reboot your computer and follow any additional instructions presented by the program.

If you are still having issues with malware it is recommended to download and install a second opinion scanner such as HitmanPro by Surfright to eradicate existing malicious files and automatically repair corrupted settings.

Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner

1. Download and install the free or full version of CCleaner by Piriform.

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2. Open the program and go to Cleaner and click the Analyze button. After files and have been analyzed, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

3. Go to Registry and click Scan for Issues. When the scan is complete click Fix selected issues… and then click the Fix All Selected Issues button.

CCleaner startup

4. Go to to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from Windows, Internet Explorer, all the way to Context Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Delete once anything suspicious is found to remove it.

If you are still experiencing issues removing potential BrowseMark malware after using this removal guide we recommend to perform a system restore/recovery or a reset/refresh for Windows 8.