What is Contentplaces.com?

Contentplaces.com is an adware that comes on a PC as a browser extension. Contentplaces.com hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This program isn’t a virus, but it is one of the potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Contentplaces.com displays advertising content such as banners and coupons of online stores. For what? The developers say that Contentplaces.com created in order to help the user to make purchases and find the best offers. In fact it is not like that. Contentplaces.com created in order to allow users to spend money on anything, as most of the proposals are deceitful. Contentplaces.com reduces the performance of your browserand collects your personal information and then sends it to third parties. So if you found Contentplaces.com on your PC, you should uninstall it immediately.

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How Contentplaces.com gets on your PC?

Potentially unwanted programs are not viruses, but it can cause serious harm to your computer. Malicious software, such as Contentplaces.com, comes to PC bundled with free downloads without user consent. However, in most cases, users could easily prevent infection in their computer. It is necessary to closely monitor the installation process, namely, remember a few simple rules. Always read the user’s agreement and select the “Advanced” installation type to know about everything that the installer offers. Disagree to install components that cause you suspicious. Also, you can use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If it already penetrated on your computer, you can use our instructions indicated below.

How to remove Contentplaces.com from your computer?

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

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

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You can try both of these products to remove Contentplaces.com

Or uninstall Contentplaces.com manually.

Step 1: Remove Contentplaces.com from Control Panel

Windows XP:

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

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

Windows 10:

  1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
  2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
  3. On the right side, locate Contentplaces.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
  4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

After that remove Contentplaces.com from your browser.

Step 2: Remove Contentplaces.com from browsers

Google Chrome:

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

Step 3: Remove following files and folders of Contentplaces.com:

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Written by Rami Douafi

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