What is Computer Pal?

Computer Pal is a browser extension that comes to your computer without the user’s consent. Usually it comes bundled with other free programs, and it starts to degrade the performance of your computer. After penetration Computer Pal displays advertising content of different content. According to the developers, Computer Pal helps the user to find the best offers of popular sites such as Amazon and others. In fact, these offers are false, and it is not Computer Pal assistant, and potentially unwanted software. Computer Pal also can analyze your browsing and to collect your personal data. Some data may be transferred to third parties without your consent. We recommend that you remove Computer Pal, if you find it on your PC.

Computer Pal

How Computer Pal gets on your PC?

Malicious programs such as Computer Pal, come to the computer as an extension to the browser. Scheme of penetration of potentially unwanted software can change constantly. Most often, these programs (extension) come into your PC without the user’s consent, but it is worth noting that this is due to the negligence of the user. Many ad sites create their own download managers. Each time when you download some free software, try to pay attention to what you are offered to install. Sometimes, simply uncheck the element that seems suspicious to you. Always try to read the user agreement, don’t hurry to click “Next”. Carefully follow the installation process. Resort to using third-party programs that can help you to protect your computer. If your PC is already infected by Computer Pal, then use our instructions listed below.

How to remove Computer Pal from your computer?

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

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

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You can try both of these products to remove Computer Pal

Or uninstall Computer Pal manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

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

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

After that remove Computer Pal from your browser.

Google Chrome:

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


Computer Pal.exe

And following folders


C:ProgramDataComputer Pal

Written by Rami Douafi

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