What is ShopTool?

ShopTool – is a program that comes to your computer in the form of an extension to the browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. It penetrates to the PC without the user’s consent. ShopTool is not a virus, but if this program has come, it can deliver a lot of inconvenience and problems. ShopTool distributes promotional content and collaborates with some online shops. It displays advertising banners and coupons that inform the user about the presence of discounts on various products. In fact, the purpose of the developers – is to make money. Most of the offers are not real. Also ShopTool distributes its files all over your computer and creates entries in the registry. Because of this removal will be difficult. If you find ShopTool on your PC, then you should immediately remove it.

How ShopTool gets on your PC?

ShopTool refers to the number of potentially unwanted software. These programs come on a computer without the user’s consent. Typically, PUP penetrates a computer bundled with free software, such as players, converters or archivers, and so on. Malware can be hidden in the Download manager or Installation Manager. You need to remember a few simple things to protect your PC against the penetration of potentially unwanted programs. Always follow the installation process carefully. Also, you must choose the “Advanced” or “Full” installation type in order to see the hidden elements of the installation. Don’t press the “Next” if you aren’t sure in any component of the program. Read reviews about this program and use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to remove ShopTool.

How to remove ShopTool from your computer?

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

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

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You can try both of these products to remove ShopTool

Or uninstall ShopTool manually.

Step 1: Remove ShopTool from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find ShopTool.
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 ShopTool 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 ShopTool, 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 ShopTool 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 ShopTool from your browser.

Step 2: Remove ShopTool from browsers

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find ShopTool.
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 ShopTool.
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 ShopTool.
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 ShopTool:

Remove following registry entries:

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Written by Rami Douafi