What is BrowserAdditions?

BrowserAdditions is a potentially unwanted software that comes on your PC without yours consent. BrowserAdditions hijacks your browser, it can modify the browser settings and change the homepage. BrowserAdditions also can modify the search results and redirect user to ad sites. This program deals with the dissemination of advertisements. BrowserAdditions displays coupons and banners with a ton of ads. Many of the proposals of this program does not real, that’s why users risk spending money for nothing. BrowserAdditions created to make money, it’s a useless program. In addition, this program can collect your personal data and transmit it to third parties. BrowserAdditions can become a conduit for other malicious programs. This is not a virus, but this program can deliver a lot of trouble, so we recommended you to remove it right now.

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How BrowserAdditions gets on your PC?

Adware, such as BrowserAdditions, comes to PC bundled with free software without the user’s consent. This happens because users rarely follow the installation process. This program can get on the computer along with the archivers, players and other freeware. Always follow the installation process to avoid infecting your computer. Also, read the user agreement, don’t click the “Next” button if you doubt that the program is safe. No need to click “I agree” if the additional software that you are offered is unknown and uncertain. Choose the Advanced installation type to see everything that the installer offers you. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of BrowserAdditions right now.

How to remove BrowserAdditions from your computer?

To uninstall BrowserAdditions remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have BrowserAdditions in their database. You can try to use them for removing BrowserAdditions.

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Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove BrowserAdditions

Or uninstall BrowserAdditions manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find BrowserAdditions.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find BrowserAdditions and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find BrowserAdditions, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove BrowserAdditions from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find BrowserAdditions.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose BrowserAdditions.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable BrowserAdditions.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:


no information

Then remove following files:


BrowserAdditions.dll

And following folders


%PROGRAMFILES%BrowserAdditions

Written by Rami Douafi

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