What is Clock Hand
Clock Hand – is another browser application from SuperWeb LLC. It can be installed on many web browsers, like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari. Authors describe their product as helpful program for browsing. But it is classified as potentially unwanted application, because of displaying different advertisements (banners, pop-ups, various links) on websites. Don’t click on those ads, even they contain interested information, otherwise you will be redirect to malicious website. It is recommended to remove Clock Hand from computer as fast as possible.
How is Clock Hand installed on my PC?
Clock Hand, as many malicious software, uses “bundling”. What is it? It is a well-known method of PC infection, where malicious software is bound to freeware and gets installed with it. It works, because many people just click “next”, “next”, “next” and “finish” buttons while installing freeware. To avoid malware installation, first of all, don’t download unknown program from suspicious websites. Download only licensed software from official websites. If you need this program, be carefully while installing it. Pay attention to every step during installation process. Choose Custom/Advanced setup settings to disable installation of bundled programs.
How to remove Clock Hand?
To eliminate Clock Hand you can use special utilities, that fully remove threats. Or you may read our manual removal guide and delete Clock Hand manually.
Recommended Solution:
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Clock Hand.
Manual Clock Hand 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 Clock Hand;
- 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 Clock Hand;
- 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 Clock Hand 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 Clock Hand;
- 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 Clock Hand;
- 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 Clock Hand and Click Disable ;
- Click More information button;
- Click Remove
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Conclusion
Clock Hand – is a typical adware, that poses as BHO (Browser Helper Object), but distracts user from browsing. Don’t keep it on your computer.