What is Ace Race
Ace Race – is a a browser extension, which is developed by SuperWeb. This add-on can be installed on many internet browsers, like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Authors of Ace Race claim, that this application improves users browsing by adding different features. It looks useful, however, Ace race is classified as adware. It displays a lot of commercials (banners, pop-ups, in-text links) on every webpage that user visits. Those commercials annoy user and redirect him to potentially dangerous websites. There is why we recommend you to remove Ace Race from computer.
How is Ace Race installed on my PC?
Ace Race, as many adwares, uses stealthy methods to infect personal computers. The most known method is “bundling”. How it works? Malware binds itself to free or share software. So when user installs freeware or shareware, he installs malware too. To avoid this situation, don’t download freeware from unknown or suspicious websites. Be careful while installing freeware. Pay attention to every step of installation process.
How to remove Ace Race?
There are many ways to remove Ace Race from PC. You can remove it manually, using our manual removal guide. But sometimes malware has hidden files, at this case, you should use special removal tools. Such utilities can fully remove malware.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Ace Race – 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 Ace Race.
Manual Ace Race 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 Ace Race;
- 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 Ace Race;
- 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 Ace Race 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 Ace Race;
- 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 Ace Race;
- 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 Ace Race and Click Disable ;
- Click More information button;
- Click Remove
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Conclusion
Ace Race is another adware, that poses as Browser Helper Object. It may be the cause of different PC infections, so you should remove Ace Race from computer.