What is InstallTeam?

InstallTeam – it is a potentially unwanted program comes on your computer in the form of an extension to the browser without the user’s consent. InstallTeam hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. InstallTeam is an advertising program. This program displays a huge amount of ads, banners and coupons. This ad can appear at any time during your browsing. These ads can be directed to various popular advertising sites. Also, InstallTeam changing your browser options, change the homepage, and other computer settings. InstallTeam significantly reduces the performance of your computer and increase traffic. After penetrating the computer, this program can install other malware on your PC without the user’s consent. InstallTeam can redirect the user to other sites and replace the search results. If InstallTeam already infected your PC, you will need to remove it immediately.

How InstallTeam gets on your PC?

Malicious software penetrate to computer bundled with free programs. Malicious software comes on a computer without consent of the user and can cause irreparable damage to your computer. Most often, the user can prevent the penetration of such programs on their own. For this, it is necessary to follow closely the installation process and not to rush. Read the user agreement, do not agree to install suspicious software. Choose advanced or full installation type. Read reviews about the programs. You can also use special programs that will help you protect your PC. If you have found InstallTeam, use our instructions to remove it.

How to remove InstallTeam from your computer?

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

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

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Alternative Solution:

Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as InstallTeam.

 

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You can try both of these products to remove InstallTeam

Or uninstall InstallTeam manually.

Step 1: Remove InstallTeam from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find InstallTeam.
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 InstallTeam 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 InstallTeam, 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 InstallTeam 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 InstallTeam from your browser.

Step 2: Remove InstallTeam from browsers

Google Chrome:

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

Remove following registry entries:

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Written by Rami Douafi