What is SurFilters?

SurFilters – an adware that comes on the computer as a browser extension and hijacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. SurFilters is advertising thing and applies to potentially unwanted programs. This program gets into PC without user consent bundled with freeware via its downloaders, web-clients, installers and more. SurFilters displays innumerable banners and coupons, links to ad sites, pop-ups and other things. Also, SurFilters changes browser settings, homepage, search engine and so on. If you find SurFilters on your computer, we recommend that you remove this program right now. Don’t waste your time.

How SurFilters gets on your PC?

Potentially unwanted programs are not viruses, but it can cause serious harm to your computer. Malicious software, such as SurFilters, comes to PC bundled with free downloads without user consent. However, in most cases, users could easily prevent infection in their computer. It is necessary to closely monitor the installation process, namely, remember a few simple rules. Always read the user’s agreement and select the “Advanced” installation type to know about everything that the installer offers. Disagree to install components that cause you suspicious. Also, you can use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If SurFilters already penetrated on your computer, you can use our instructions indicated below.

How to remove SurFilters from your computer?

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

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

Recommended Solution:

Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to SurFilters – files, folders, registry keys.

 

Download Norton*Trial version of Norton provides detection of computer viruses for FREE. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Norton.

Alternative Solution:

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

 

Download Norton
 

You can try both of these products to remove SurFilters

Or uninstall SurFilters manually.

Step 1: Remove SurFilters from Control Panel

Windows XP:

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

Step 2: Remove SurFilters from browsers

Google Chrome:

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

Remove following registry entries:

no information

Remove following files:

no information

Remove following folders

no information

Written by Rami Douafi