What is ScreenUp?
ScreenUp – an annoying adware that gets into your PC as a browser extension (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox). After coming to a computer, ScreenUp begins to display promotional coupons, pop-ups, banners and other promotional products. These products contain offers of online stores that offer savings. According to the developers this is a useful extension that allows the user to take screenshots and shares it quickly and easily. In fact, ScreenUp is a useless thing that brings a lot of trouble. Also, ScreenUp can change your browser settings, such as your homepage and default search engine. ScreenUp modifies search results, and redirects the user to ad sites and much more. If you find it on your PC then you should uninstall ScreenUp right now.
How ScreenUp gets on your PC?
Malicious programs such as ScreenUp, 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, don’t 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, then use our instructions listed below.
How to remove ScreenUp from your computer?
To uninstall ScreenUp remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have ScreenUp in their database. You can try to use them for removing ScreenUp.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to ScreenUp – 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 ScreenUp.
You can try both of these products to remove ScreenUp
Or uninstall ScreenUp manually.
Step 1: Remove ScreenUp from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find ScreenUp.
- 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 ScreenUp 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 ScreenUp, 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 ScreenUp 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 ScreenUp from your browser.
Step 2: Remove ScreenUp from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find ScreenUp.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose ScreenUp.
- 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 ScreenUp.
- 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 ScreenUp:
Remove following registry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi