How to remove compareitapplication (Virus Removal Guide)
CompareItApplication (also referred to as compareitapplication virus, !!compareitapplication!!) is adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that generates pop-up ads across Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari. Advertisements displayed by this adware will usually contain text that says something similar to “Ads by !!compareitapplication!!” on them.
Compareitapplication adware is a realistic privacy concern because it can gain access to a computer system without user knowledge and will inject the webpages you visit with ‘targeted’ advertisements. Targeted advertisements can only be produced by the adware if it has access to personal browsing data including all browsing activities, bookmarks, and browser history. The term ‘browsing activities’ covers a wide variety of data such as the webpages you visit, information you submit online (email addresses, telephone numbers), web searches, and more. This information is not only used to produce targeted ads but may also be handed over to third-parties and administered for other email, home, and telephone marketing campaigns.
Furthermore, compareitapplication adware like most unwanted programs bundles with other PUPs, malware, and malicious files. This means that it will probably be required to uninstall multiple programs and remove multiple browser add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari to keep you safe and stop all unwanted symptoms from occurring.
Third-party programs and malware that can bundle with compareitapplication adware will additionally cause different issues including browser redirects to sponsored webpages, decreased computer productivity, decreased internet speed, and more.
Compareitapplication adware and the additional programs that it bundles with will also manufacture new tasks and change existing Windows start-up settings once they have entered a computer system. The program do this in order to run every time Windows starts and remain enabled if disabled by the user or a reputable security program.
How did compareitapplication get on my computer?
Compareitapplication adware can be introduced to a computer system with or without user consent and knowledge. It commonly bundles inside the installers and download managers of freeware and shareware programs distributed on the web. Users will sometimes be given an opportunity to accept or decline a custom offer to install this adware and other programs during the installation process of third-party freeware and shareware. However, the option to decline the adware from installing is often presented in a confusing and deceptive manner and users may accidentally install the program.
When this adware is contracted without user knowledge it is usually automatically downloaded in the background by third-party software bundlers like Installerex. These bundlers remain hidden in the background of an operating system and will automatically download and install, as well as update programs without user consent or knowledge. This generally occurs when a computer system has remained idle over a period of time.
How to remove compareitapplication (Removal Guide)
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- Step 1: Remove compareitapplication extensions
- Step 2: Uninstall compareitapplication from Windows
- Step 3: Remove compareitapplication virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner by Piriform
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Step 1: Remove compareitapplication extensions
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Google Chrome
1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon on the top menu and navigate to More tools > Extensions.
2. Search for the compareitapplication 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 compareitapplication 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 compareitapplication extension in the list and click the Uninstall button.
Step 2: Uninstall compareitapplication from Windows
1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. On Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.
3. Search for compareitapplication 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. If you can not find this program in the list of installed program please see steps 3 and 4 below.
Step 3: Remove compareitapplication virus with Malwarebytes
1. Download and install the free or full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. 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 the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware program.
3. Click the large Scan Now button or visit the “Scan” tab to manually run a scan.
4. When the malware scan is complete you will be directed to a list of threats found by the program including PUP.Optional.compareitapplication.A. Click the Remove Selected button, click the Finish button, and reboot your computer when promoted to do so.
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.
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.
