What is Word Wizard?

Word Wizard – a malicious program that comes on the computer as a browser extension and hijacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. Word Wizard is advertising product and applies to potentially unwanted programs. This program comes on a PC without the user’s consent and activates immediately after opening the browser. Word Wizard displays a myriad of banners and coupons, links to ad sites, pop-ups and other things. Word Wizard shows products popular online stores and promises to help the user to save. In fact, these proposals are not genuine. Word Wizard trying to get you to spend money for nothing. Also, Word Wizard can make changes to your browser settings, change the homepage, change the search and so on. If you find Word Wizard on your computer, we recommend that you remove this program right now. Don’t waste your time.

How Word Wizard gets on your PC?

Penetration of such programs depends largely on the care of users. Most of malware comes bundled with other programs that the user downloads from the free sites. Few are closely watching the installation process, and sometimes do not know that their computer is at risk. Always read the user’s agreement and don’t press “Next” button once. First, make sure that the program is safe. Select advanced installation type. Remember that there are many similar programs in the Internet. Read reviews about the programs, and if your computer is already infected by Word Wizard, then use the instructions below.

How to remove Word Wizard from your computer?

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

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

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Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove Word Wizard

Or uninstall Word Wizard manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Word Wizard.
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 Word Wizard 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 Word Wizard, select it and click Uninstall.

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

After that remove Word Wizard from your browser.

Google Chrome:

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

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Written by Rami Douafi