What is Unfriend Alert?
Unfriend Alert – Potentially unwanted program that comes into your computer in the form of an extension to the browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer). This program comes without user consent. Unfriend Alert is an advertising product, since the main problem with this program – distribute advertising, products of partner sites, and so on. After penetrating the computer, Unfriend Alert begins to display banner ads and coupons, promotional links, and more. Thus, the program tries to make the user spend money. In addition, Unfriend Alert can change the settings of your browser home page, configure your computer. Unfriend Alert can redirect the user to other sites and replace the search results. Unfriend Alert – very dangerous program. It can collect and transmit your personal information to third parties. Remove Unfriend Alert now.
How Unfriend Alert gets on your PC?
Similar programs belong to potentially unwanted programs. These programs come on a computer without the user’s consent, so you may have overlooked the penetration of this program. PUP is installed on PC bundled with freeware program such as archivers, download managers, players and so on. The user must be considerate during the installation process to prevent the penetration of unwanted programs. To do this, you need to read the user agreement. Do not agree to install unknown or suspicious programs. Not need to trust programs from unknown publishers. Always follow the installation process and do not rush to click “Next”. If your computer is already infected, you can use our instructions listed below to get rid of Unfriend Alert.
How to remove Unfriend Alert from your computer?
To uninstall Unfriend Alert remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Unfriend Alert in their database. You can try to use them for removing Unfriend Alert.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Unfriend Alert – 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 Unfriend Alert.
You can try both of these products to remove Unfriend Alert
Or uninstall Unfriend Alert manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Unfriend Alert.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Unfriend Alert and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Unfriend Alert, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Unfriend Alert from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Unfriend Alert.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Unfriend Alert.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Unfriend Alert.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Remove following registry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi