What is Browser Guardian?

Browser Guardian is categorized as PUP (Unwanted Program), and it is browser add-on (BHO) for Internet Explorer and extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Browser Guardian advertises itself as security add-on for browsers to prevent you from visiting malicious websites. However it does the poor job protecting you and instead of this shows you ads, banners, deals on commercial sites. You should be able to uninstall Browser Guardian using Control Panel, however some versions of this program do not allow you to uninstall it. Use removal guide below to get rid of Browser Guardian and ads created by this adware.

How Browser Guardian gets on your PC?

Browser Guardian infects your PC while you download or install freeware or different game add-ons, cracks, torrents. Such downloads were always dangerous – but now thay try to earn on you by showing you shopping offers. Read the user agreement of such installations, do not agree to install additional software. Uncheck checkboxes with those offers. You can also use special utilities that will help you to cleanup and protect your PC. If you have found malware, use instructions below to remove Browser Guardian.

How to remove Browser Guardian from your computer?

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

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You can try both of these products to remove Browser Guardian

Or uninstall Browser Guardian manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

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

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

After that remove Browser Guardian from your browser.

Google Chrome:

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

BrowserGuardian.dll

And following folders

C:Program FilesBrowser Guardian

Information provided by: Alexey Abalmasov