What is Browser Gloss?
Browser Gloss is a program that comes on your PC unnoticed. This is not a virus, but it is necessary as a potentially unwanted programs. Browser Gloss comes to the computer without the user’s consent, in the form of an extension for your browser. Immediately after installation Browser Gloss starts to display advertising content, such as banners, coupons, and promotional links to websites and so on. The main task of the developers – it is to make money. Many coupons and “best” offers are not true. It’s just a scam. Browser Gloss can also transfer your data to third parties, and analyze your browsing. This increases the traffic and slow down your browser, so you have to remove it now, if you find it on your PC.
How Browser Gloss 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 this program.
How to remove Browser Gloss from your computer?
To uninstall Browser Gloss remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Browser Gloss in their database. You can try to use them for removing Browser Gloss.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Browser Gloss – 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 Browser Gloss.
You can try both of these products to remove Browser Gloss
Or uninstall Browser Gloss manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Browser Gloss.
- 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 Browser Gloss 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 Browser Gloss, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Browser Gloss from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Browser Gloss.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Browser Gloss.
- 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 Browser Gloss.
- 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:
no information
Then remove following files:
Browser Gloss.dll
And following folders
%PROGRAMFILES%Browser Gloss
Written by Rami Douafi