What is Amazon Assistant for Chrome
Amazon Assistant for Chrome is an extension, promising to facilitate the search for necessary goods in the Amazon. As the name suggests, this extension is aimed at the Chrome browser. Amazon Assistant for Chrome comes bundled with free software without the user’s consent, or directly from the Chrome Web Store. Amazon Assistant for Chrome is a potentially unwanted program that promotes the advertising content. Amazon Assistant for Chrome brings another malware and displays various promotional content such as banners, coupons, and links to ad sites. Products that are displayed on the screen usually refer to popular shopping sites and are false. However, users are not even aware that most of the proposals are deceitful. Amazon Assistant for Chrome can collect the history of your browsing and access to your personal information. Remove it immediately using our instructions.
How Amazon Assistant for Chrome gets on your PC?
Malicious programs such as Amazon Assistant for Chrome come to the computer as an extension to the browser. Scheme of penetration of potentially unwanted software can change constantly. Most often, these programs (extension) come into your PC without the user’s consent, but it is worth noting that this is due to the negligence of the user. Many ad sites create their own download managers. Each time when you download some free software, try to pay attention to what you are offered to install. Sometimes, simply uncheck the element that seems suspicious to you. Always try to read the user agreement, do not hurry to click “Next”. Carefully follow the installation process. Resort to using third-party programs that can help you to protect your computer. If your PC is already infected by Amazon Assistant for Chrome, then use our instructions listed below.
How to remove Amazon Assistant for Chrome from your computer?
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Or uninstall Amazon Assistant for Chrome manually.
To uninstall Amazon Assistant for Chrome remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and rekeys.
Step 1: Remove Amazon Assistant for Chrome from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Amazon Assistant for Chrome.
- 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 Amazon Assistant for Chrome 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 Amazon Assistant for Chrome, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate Amazon Assistant for Chrome and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- 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 Amazon Assistant for Chrome from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Amazon Assistant for Chrome from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Amazon Assistant for Chrome.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Amazon Assistant for Chrome.
- 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 Amazon Assistant for Chrome.
- 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.
Step 3: Remove following files and folders of Amazon Assistant for Chrome:
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Written by Rami Douafi