What is BlockAndSurf?

BlockAndSurf is potentially unwanted software that comes to your computer in the form of browser extensions. BlockAndSurf hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. BlockAndSurf disseminates many advertising content, such as banner ads, coupons and more. BlockAndSurf changes homepage and replaces search results to advertising links. The developers of this program claim that BlockAndSurf created to help the user to find the best offers and save money, but it’s not true. Many ads are false, developers are trying to get the user to spend money on anything. If a user ever make a purchase, the program will be able to withdraw money from his credit card. Also, BlockAndSurf collects personal information and can transmit it to third parties. If you have found on your computer BlockAndSurf, then immediately remove it. This program is very dangerous.

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How BlockAndSurf gets on your PC?

BlockAndSurf comes to computer bundled with other free programs. There are many programs that hide in the installation files malware. Such programs are spreading many free sites. Not always the user suspects that installs a virus in it. The user must carefully follow the installation process to prevent contamination of the PC. Carefully read the user agreement and select Advanced installation type. Do not settle for installing suspicious software. Unwanted programs can hide when you install any utilities for your computer, and other archivers. Be very careful.

How to remove BlockAndSurf from your computer?

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

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Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove BlockAndSurf

Or uninstall BlockAndSurf manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

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

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

After that remove BlockAndSurf from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find BlockAndSurf.
  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 BlockAndSurf.
  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 BlockAndSurf.
  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 of BlockAndSurf:


Key: HKCUSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objects
Value: BlockNSurf
Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
Value: BlockNSurf
Data: C:Program FilesBlockAndSurf CorpBlockNSurf.exe

Then remove following files of BlockAndSurf:


BlockAndSurf_wd.exe
BlockAndSurf158.dll
BlockAndSurf158.exe
BlockNSurf.exe
BnSup.exe
Uninstall.exe
BlockAndSurf157.exe
Sqlite3.dll

And these folders of BlockAndSurf:


C:Program Filesblockandsurf-soft

Written by Rami Douafi

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