What is Metal Maker?

Metal Maker is a program that comes to your computer in the form of an extension to the browser Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. Metal Maker hijacks the browser and delivers a lot of inconvenience. Metal Maker comes without the consent of the user and starts to display a variety of advertisements, banners and coupons. Metal Maker increases traffic and reduces the performance of your computer. Most of the proposals that shows Metal Maker, a pacifier. Most of them are not valid. Metal Maker created in order to allow users to spend money on anything. Also, Metal Maker may result in another malicious programs. Metal Maker is a potentially unwanted program, so if you find it on your PC, then you should remove it immediately.

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How Metal Maker gets on your PC?

Malicious software, such as Metal Maker, comes to your computer bundled with a free program like archivers, players, converters and other freeware. Some ad sites and sites that distribute free programs can insert adware and malware in their download managers. Potentially unwanted programs come without consent of the user, so users often don’t know that their computer is infected. Always follow the installation process, read the user agreement and select “Advanced” installation type to avoid such problems. Take your time, do not press the “Next” button until then, until you aren’t convinced that the program is safe. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of Metal Maker completely.

How to remove Metal Maker from your computer?

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

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You can try both of these products to remove Metal Maker

Or uninstall Metal Maker manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find Metal Maker.
  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 Metal Maker 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 Metal Maker, select it and click Uninstall.

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

After that remove Metal Maker from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find Metal Maker.
  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 Metal Maker.
  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 Metal Maker.
  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.

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Written by Rami Douafi

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