How to remove Down Checker (Virus Removal Guide)

Down Checker (also searched for as Down Checker virus, DownChecker) is adware with a high detection ratio. This means that reputable security programs will detect and remove Down Checker adware if it is on your computer. Down Checker adware injects the webpages you visit with deceptive and possibly harmful advertisements that usually say Ads by Down Checker, Down Checker Ads, or brought by Down Checker on them. Down Checker ads can be generated across multiple internet browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari.

Potential Down Checker malware generates pop-up ads across Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. Ads by Down Checker are defined as ‘targeted’ ads because they use your personal browsing information (including all your data on the websites you visit) to produce advertisements it feels you are most likely to click on. The adware basically ‘targets’ you and your current and past browsing habits.

Down Checker adware is not technically defined as a computer virus but this adware is still a threat to your privacy and can be the sign of a severe malware infection. The internet security community strongly recommends that you remove Down Checker if you find it installed on your machine or attached to your internet browser as a browser add-on or extension and use reputable Antivirus or Anti-Malware software to eradicate any existing malicious files.

Down Checker and programs like it are usually contracted without knowledge. Down Checker is often bundled inside third-party software downloaders and bundlers. It may arrive on a computer system once other programs have been introduced to the machine. Software that Down Checker adware may bundle with includes freeware, shareware, and dubious torrent files.

How to remove Down Checker

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• Step 1: Uninstall Down Checker
• Step 2: Scan your computer and remove Down Checker virus with Malwarebytes

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Step 1: Uninstall Down Checker

Windows

1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.

2. Click Uninstall a program (or Add and remove program) in the Programs section.

3. Search for Down Checker in the list of installed programs and select it with your mouse, then click Uninstall. You can also double click Down Checker to uninstall it.

[note align=”left”]If you do not find Down Checker in your list of installed program you may need to uninstall additional programs that may have bundled with it.[/note]

Google Chrome

1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon and go to More tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the Down Checker extension in the list and click the trashcan icon.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Menu and click Add-ons.

2. Search for the Down Checker add-on and click Remove.

Apple Safari

1. Go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions.

2. Search for the Down Checker extension in the list and click the Uninstall button.

Step 2: Scan your computer and remove Down Checker virus with Malwarebytes

1. Download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.

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2. Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software once it has finished installing.

3. Make sure that Malwarebytes has been updated. To ensure it is updated click Update Now on the Dashboard.

4. Click the large Scan Now button on the dashboard to perform a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.

5. When the scan is complete click the Remove Selected button and then click the Finish button or restart your computer if Malwarebytes suggests that you do so.

[note align=”left”]If you are still having issues removing Down Checker we suggest that use a second opinion scanner such as HitmanPro 3 to locate and remove any computer infection that may be present. You may also proceed to option 2 below and view our additional tips to remove Down Checker.[/note]

Down Checker virus removal tips

• If you do not find Down Checker in your list of installed programs you may need to uninstall additional programs. Additional programs may include suspicious titles that may have been contracted around the same time or after the initial infection.
• If you are still having issues removing Down Checker you should use a second opinion scanner such as HitmanPro 3. HitmanPro 3 is the best second opinion scan and removal tool. It can be used to locate and remove remaining threats.