PopAds.net virus - How to remove

PopAds.net website itself is not a virus – it is advertising network that builds traffic and displays various offers. However, due to the methods it is operating, we recognise it as a potentially unwanted, adware infection.

First of all it should be clear that there are two reasons why you are seeing advertisements delivered by PopAds.net – either your computer is infected with some kind of malware that push those ads to you, or you just happen to visit websites that monetise their traffic this way. In case it’s just coincidence – don’t worry too much, just don’t click on the ad and try to avoid that website next time. However, if your see those ads constantly, that is a clear indicator that your web browser is infected and it won’t stop until you solve the problem. If you are looking for the answer how to do that – just proceed reading the article and we will inform you with the best practices in removing such malware.

PopAds.net network

You can take a look at their official website at www.popads.net. This service is described as “simply the best paying advertising network specialized in popunders on the Internet. We guarantee you that no other popunder ad network will pay better than us! Just register and see for yourself. Prepare to be astonished!”. While it might be useful and profitable tool for advertisers, PopAds itself is employing deceptive methods to make a living.

We have already mentioned that you might be experiencing those ads as a result of a website you have visited which is monetising traffic with PopAds or has been hacked. However, you might also be constantly seeing those advertisements if your computer is infected with adware. The problem is that we do not know which adware viruses are affiliated with PopAds.net, thus we can’t tell you what to look for. Usually adware viruses are based on a browser add-on, so you can detect it on the extensions list. In this case, you will have to use some kind of anti-malware software to do that for you, because you have no clue what to look for. We recommend to use either Spyhunter for this task. Both of those programs feature big virus database and will be able to detect and remove all malware that is operating on your computer.

If scanning computer with anti-malware application seems to be not effective and you still experience PopAds.net ads after that, try using other anti-malware software or look at the add-ons list by yourself – try to detect something unusual. If there are add-ons that you are not aware of, disable and remove them from the list.

In case you are not bothered by the ads delivered by PopAds.net and think that it will take too much effort to solve this problem, you should know that clicking on any of those ads might lead you to more severe cyber security problems. As we have experienced in the past, advertising networks like Adstarknetwork.com or Cloudfront.net adware can be affiliated to various cyber criminals, thus clicking on ads displayed by PopAds might result in your computer being infected with other malware or you can even get scammed.

PopAds.net virus removal

How to remove PopAds.net virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus from macOS

Delete PopAds.net virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus, 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 PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus. Click on the trash bin icon next to PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus, 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 PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus, 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 PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus. Click on the "Remove" icon next to PopAds.net virus 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 PopAds.net virus from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the PopAds.net virus. 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 PopAds.net virus, 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