What is PalMall
PalMall – is a nasty browser extension, which is designed by Monkey Code Lab. It can be installed on well-known web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Publishers from Bundlore LTD describe PalMall as useful program, that helps user with online shopping be displaying coupons and deals on webstore’s websites. Nevertheless, it is considered as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), because of displaying not only coupons and deals, there are various commercials, like banners, pop-ups, in-text links. We highly recommend you to remove PalMall from computer.
How is PalMall installed on my PC?
Since PalMall is classified as potentially unwanted application, it needs a method of stealthy PC infection. So designers decided to use “bundling”. Bundling – is a method of PC infection, where malware is bound to free or share software. So when user installs freeware, he install malware too. To prevent this, be careful and attentive during installation process. If possible choose custom/advanced setup options, so you can disable installation of unknown and unwanted programs. Don’t download freeware from unknown and suspicious sources.
How to remove PalMall?
To get rid of PalMall you can use specific removal tool, that fully removes adware. Also you can remove it manually, you need to read out manual removal guide and follow its instructions.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to PalMall – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as PalMall.
Manual PalMall Removal Guide
Windows 7:
- Click the Start;
- Click Control Panel;
- Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Category);
Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Icons); - Find programs possibly related to PalMall;
- Click Uninstall;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8:
- Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.);
- Enter control panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel;
- Under View by:, select Large Icons, and then tap or click Programs and features;
- Find programs possibly related to PalMall;
- Tap or click the program, and then tap or click Uninstall;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows XP:
- Click Start;
- Click Control Panel;
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
- Find programs possibly related to PalMall and Click it;
- Click to Remove;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Google Chrome:
You can skip steps 2-4 point by typing “chrome://extensions/” in address bar.
- Open Google Chrome;
- Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F;
- Click Settings;
- Click Extensions;
- Find PalMall;
- Click on bin icon to remove extension.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
You can skip steps 2-3 by typing “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A.
- Open Mozilla Firefox;
- Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browser;
- Click Add-ons;
- Click Extensions;
- Find PalMall;
- Click Disable or Remove.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open Internet Explorer;
- Press Alt+T, or Click on Gear Icon in the right-top corner;
- Click Manage Add-ons;
- Select Toolbars and Extensions;
- Find PalMall and Click Disable ;
- Click More information button;
- Click Remove
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Conclusion
PalMall – is a typical shopping adware, that should be removed from PC as soon as possible.