What is History Cleaner?

History Cleaner is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) coming on your PC without user’s consent. History Cleaner hijacks your browser (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) and modifies search results and redirect user to ad sites (eBay, Amazon, LightInTheBox and so on). Developers of this program deals with the dissemination of advertisements. History Cleaner displays coupons and banners with a ton of ads. Many of the proposals of this program doesn’t real. In addition, this PUP can collect your personal data (e.g. history of your browsing) and transmit it to third parties. History Cleaner is not a virus, but this program can deliver a lot of trouble, so we recommended you to remove it right now.

How History Cleaner gets on your PC?

History Cleaner gets into PC without user consent. The user may not realize that their computer is infected. This can happen when the user downloads the free software or application, such as Archiver, converter, player and so on. Some sites create special download managers that hide malicious software. You must follow a few rules in order to avoid penetration by malicious software. Always read the user agreement in full. You should know what you are offering. Also, always choose an advanced installation type and don’t agree with the proposals to install the unfamiliar and unwanted program. Don’t click “Next” until you have verified that the program is safe. Follow the installation process and take your time. Be careful. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to remove History Cleaner.

How to remove History Cleaner from your computer?

To uninstall History Cleaner remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have History Cleaner in their database. You can try to use them for removing History Cleaner.

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Alternative Solution:

Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as History Cleaner.

 

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You can try both of these products to remove History Cleaner

Or uninstall History Cleaner manually.

Step 1: Remove History Cleaner from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find History Cleaner.
5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find History Cleaner and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find History Cleaner, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
3. On the right side, locate History Cleaner and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
4. 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 History Cleaner from your browser.

Step 2: Remove History Cleaner from browsers

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find History Cleaner.
6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Choose History Cleaner.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable History Cleaner.
6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Step 3: Remove following files and folders of History Cleaner:

Remove following registry entries:

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Written by Rami Douafi