Ads by FlowSurf - How to remove

FlowSurf is described as an ultimate web search enhancer that can easily make your web browsing more comfortable and faster. Features like eco light, advanced navigation, zoom, and screenshots should significantly improve your web browser for free.

Some users find it actually useful, but the problem is that this free extension can be really annoying as well – it is categorized as an adware, not for no reason. FlowSurf will flood your web browser with additional advertisements. They are not only annoying but also might lead to a dangerous website. Even though they claim that they include only sponsored search results from their search partners that are relative and complement to your web searches, the reality is a little bit different. Users are complaining that ads delivered by FlowSurf are excessive and just never ends. In addition to that, Flowsurf is detected as a virus by Windows Defender Antivirus, thus it’s a pretty clear sign that it is unreliable and unwanted.

Another alarming thing – it can be difficult to get rid of FlowSurf if you don’t have any special tools for this job. Luckily, we have the answer to this question – read the article to the end and you will learn how to effectively eliminate FlowSurf and also increase the security of your computer.

About FlowSurf Infection

As most of the adware infections, FlowSurf is based on a browser add-on. This method is also employed by various browser hijackers. That means in order to get your computer infected, it’s enough to add FlowSurf virus to the extensions list on one of your web browsers.

So initially FlowSurf is supposed to enhance your web browsing but in reality, the results will be completely opposite, because it will flood your browser with various ads in all kinds of forms. And by saying all kinds of forms we mean a huge variety of them – pop-up, banner, in-text, contextual, new tabs and even new window ads.

This is not only annoying but also might lead to various more severe consequences. For instance, the advertisement delivered by FlowSurf might direct you to another website that is also owned by cyber criminals, so your computer can get infected with other malware or if you attempt to buy something there you can even get scammed.

There is a general rule on web ads – if it looks too good to be true, it probably isn’t true. Often times you see ads displayed by FlowSurf offering some amazing deals to purchase goods with big discounts. The same goes for services or digital goods. However, it’s just a trick to win your attention and make you click on one of those advertisements. You see, crooks behind FlowSurf are getting paid by PPC (pay per click) method, so the main goal for them is to make you click on advertisements they display. That’s why you are likely to encounter ads that are misleading.

We have also mentioned that FlowSurf might be responsible for the leakage of your personal information. While operating in the background on your computer, it is always collecting information about you and your browsing habits. This information can be leaked and used to target you with other phishing campaigns.

Lastly, FlowSurf can automatically install other malicious tools into your system. This is why it’s dangerous to keep it installed – the longer you wait, the higher are chances that you will have to deal with more computer viruses.

Why FlowSurf Infected Your Computer

FlowSurf infected your computer because the security level of your system is low, that’s a fact. In case you want to know how it happened exactly – most probably you have downloaded some kind of free software that FlowSurf was bundled to. It’s a really common method to distribute malware and the best way to avoid this – increase the protection of your system.

You can do that easily – simply get yourself reliable anti-malware application. If you are not familiar with available options, you are more than welcome to take a look at our reviews section and select the tool that fits your needs the best.

Also, you should be more careful while browsing the Internet. Only download software from reliable websites and always pay attention to the installation process.

Get Rid of Ads by FlowSurf

To stop all those ads coming from FlowSurf, you should complete a full scan of your system with Spyhunter.
Manual removal of FlowSurf is also possible, but it’s only recommended if you have a decent knowledge and previous experience in removing viruses. However, if you lack this experience but would like to try this – scroll down below the article and take a look at the instructions on how to eliminate FlowSurf manually.

Automatic Malware removal tools

How to remove Ads by FlowSurf using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Ads by FlowSurf 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 Ads by FlowSurf . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Ads by FlowSurf 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 Ads by FlowSurf from macOS

Delete Ads by FlowSurf from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Ads by FlowSurf. 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 Ads by FlowSurf, 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.