TakeShop - How to remove

TakeShop is yet another malicious application that is listed as an adware and you would not like to see it installed on your computer. Once installed, it will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Those ads are not only annoying, but malicious as well. Because this application gets installed on users computers without them even being aware of that, it’s only possible to notice this application when it’s already inside and already installed. However, this is not difficult to do – usually they are labeled with phrase “Ads by TakeShop” or “Brought to you by TakeShop”. So if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you need to take care of that.

In case you have no previous experience in removing, we recommend you to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, StopZilla or Malwarebytes. Simply install one of these applications and scan your computer with it. It will manually detect and remove the threat for good. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to have it installed on your computer. You can use other anti-malware applications of your choice as well. If you would like to perform this manually – it’s possible. Scroll down below this article to find our step-by-step TakeShop manual removal guide. Follow all steps carefully and you will be able to eliminate this application in no time.

If you have some questions regarding removal process or infection itself, feel free to ask them in the comments section below. We will try to answer them all. In case you would like to learn more about specific features of TakeShop, please continue reading this article.

About TakeShop adware

Even though it’s described as useful application that will help you to save both your time and money when shopping online by providing you with various deals, coupons and commercial offers, this is not true. This app won’t save your time nor money.

All those coupons and deals are displayed in very annoying form of web advertisements. They can come in all kinds of forms, including pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or window can be opened on your web browser as well. Those advertisements usually appear on e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon and offer you to purchase some particular goods or services at better price rate. Those offers might look really appealing, but don’t fall for that trick – usually they are fake. They try to win your attention and make you click on one of those advertisements. And we don’t recommend you to do that, because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals, such as hackers and scammers. This way your computer can get infected or in case you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

It works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and even Safari. TakeShop is like advertising network for cyber criminals. As you know, they are banned from all legitimate advertising networks so they use adware like this to drive some traffic to their websites this way. This being said, if you have TakeShop installed on your computer, scammers and hackers can reach you right on your web browser and that’s really dangerous.

Another unwanted attribute of TakeShop is data collection. Once installed it will collect various information about your browsing habits, such as you browsing history, search queries, top visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They use this information to adjust those advertisements according to it, so they look even more relevant and attractive to you this way and chances that you will click on one of them rise.And that’s the main goal of TakeShop because they get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of TakeShop adware

It travels bundled with other free applications, such as various media players or PDF generators. I.e. when you download and install some free app from unreliable website, there is a chance that TakeShop will be installed alongside without you even being aware of that. To avoid this happening, you should pay close attention to installation process.

Never skip any steps and always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This will allow you to see all available options and make changes. Reading all terms and conditions would be considered wise as well. Don’t rush, because some of the most important information can be displayed in a very tiny font and you don’t want to overlook it. If you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – don’t allow this to happen because it can possibly be TakeShop or any other unwanted application.

Manual removal of TakeShop ads

How to remove TakeShop using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like TakeShop install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to TakeShop . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make TakeShop easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove TakeShop from macOS

Delete TakeShop from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the TakeShop app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to TakeShop and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to TakeShop, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving TakeShop from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to TakeShop. Click on the trash bin icon next to TakeShop or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to TakeShop, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving TakeShop from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything TakeShop related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to TakeShop, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove TakeShop from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to TakeShop. Click on the "Remove" icon next to TakeShop or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving TakeShop from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the TakeShop. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to TakeShop, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal