How to remove PennyBee (Virus Removal Guide)

PennyBee virus

PennyBee virus (Penny Bee) is a term used to identify an advertisement supported potentially unwanted program (PUP) and malware detected in the adware category of threats by most security vendors. PennyBee is not technically a computer virus but users have complained that this program and associated items serve unwanted advertisements on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer by use of browser helper objects (BHOs), add-ons, and extensions without their consent.

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Potential PennyBee malware and associated browser attachments have permission to access and collect user information, such as a user’s complete browser activity and history. The collected information is then used to display targeted advertisements on Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer and may also be directed to third-party mailing lists. This may result in unwanted email spam, junk mail, and telephone calls from telemarketers and other suspicious characters.

Advertisements display by this program are often identified by text that says something similar to “Ads by PennyBee.”

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PennyBee can be manually downloaded and installed but has been found to bundle with additional third-party freeware. The program often installs alongside additional malware and harmless PUPs. In turn a computer user may find advertisements served from third-party platforms such as RightCoupon and other issues, including browser redirects to suspicious websites.

  Green Arrow Bullet   How to remove PennyBee virus

  1. Option 1: PennyBee Removal Software & Tools – This first option details how to remove PennyBee malware using the free or full versions of Hitman Pro software and/or CCleaner by Piriform.
  2. Option 2: Manually remove PennyBee – This second option details how to manually uninstall PennyBee and remove unwanted browser attachments
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1. PennyBee Removal Software & Tools

Use the instructions below to automatically remove PennyBee and third-party malware, as well as automatically remove unwanted search engines from your installed internet browsers.

Hitman Pro by SurfRight

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2. Install the free or purchase the full version of Hitman Pro software.

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hitmanpro scan

3. Once Hitman Pro is installed, open the program and click Next to start scanning your computer. *If you are using the free version you may chose to create a copy or perform a one-time scan.

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4. When the scan is complete, click the Next button again to delete any threats or traces on your system.

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5. If you are initially using the free version, to activate it, enter your email address twice and click the Activate button.

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6. Restart your computer by selecting Reboot.

Your computer should now be clean of threats, tracking cookies, malware, and other unwanted traces.

CCleaner by Piriform

CCleaner can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings startup up settings, and uninstall PennyBee adware and associated third-party software.

1. Install the free or paid version of CCleaner by Piriform.

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CCleaner Analyze Cleaner

2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

CCleaner Startup

3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.

4. To automatically uninstall PennyBee and other unwanted programs, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for PennyBee, etc. in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.

2. Manually Remove PennyBee

Use the instructions below to manually uninstall PennyBee adware from Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

How to uninstall PennyBee

1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel (on Windows 8, right click the bottom left corner to access the Windows 8 Start Menu).

Uninstall a program

2. Click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program.

3. In the list of installed programs search for PennyBee and other potentially unwanted software. Once the adware program is located, double click the unwanted program(s) or highlight them in the list and click the Uninstall button.

How to remove PennyBee add-ons and extensions

Use the instructions below to remove PennyBee add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. It may be necessary to remove third-party browser attachments.

Google Chrome

1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the PennyBee extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to it.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the PennyBee add-on and remove it.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.

2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the PennyBee add-on and remove it if located.

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