What is Unfriend Watch?
Unfriend Watch is a program that comes in the form of an extension to browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. Unfriend Watch comes to PC bundled with other software without the user’s consent. After penetrating, it begins to spread a large amount of advertising content. Unfriend Watch shows various banners, coupons, links to other sites and advertising. Therefore, it’s trying to get you to make purchases that you do not need. In addition, it is worth noting that most of the promotional offers are not valid. Unfriend Watch threatens to the safety of your personal data. It can analyze your browsing, to gather your personal information and pass it to third parties. Unfriend Watch is a potentially unwanted program and useless, so if you find it on your computer, remove it immediately.
How Unfriend Watch gets on your PC?
Adware, such as Unfriend Watch, comes to PC bundled with free software without the user’s consent. This happens because users rarely follow the installation process. This program can get on the computer along with the archivers, players and other freeware. Always follow the installation process to avoid infecting your computer. Also, read the user agreement, don’t click the “Next” button if you doubt that the program is safe. No need to click “I agree” if the additional software that you are offered is unknown and uncertain. Choose the Advanced installation type to see everything that the installer offers you. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of Unfriend Watch right now.
How to remove Unfriend Watch from your computer?
To uninstall Unfriend Watch remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Unfriend Watch in their database. You can try to use them for removing Unfriend Watch.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Unfriend Watch – 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 Unfriend Watch.
You can try both of these products to remove Unfriend Watch
Or uninstall Unfriend Watch manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Unfriend Watch.
- 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 Unfriend Watch 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 Unfriend Watch, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Unfriend Watch from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Unfriend Watch.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Unfriend Watch.
- 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 Unfriend Watch.
- 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.
Remove following registry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi