What is Yappyz

Yappyz – is a browser extension, which is created by SIEN. Authors of this application say, that Yappyz provides mobile-like gaming experience on your PC. It can be integrated into browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Yappyz is considered as potentially unwanted software because it shows a lot of advertisements, for example banners, pop-ups, targeted videos, in-text links and coupons. Don’t click on these advertisements, otherwise you will be redirected to potentially harmful websites. There is why it is recommended to remove Yappyz from your PC.

How is Yappyz installed on my PC?

Yappyz can be installed in many ways. But the most popular is a Bundling. This method means, that Yappyz is bound to freeware or shareware and get installed on users computer. To prevent this – don’t download such programs from suspicious websites. Pat attention to every step during installation process. Choose custom/advanced setup settings for disabling setup of unwanted and malicious software. Download such programs only on official websites. Also malware can reach your PC in many other ways, but they are not so exploitable.

How to remove Yappyz?

Use special removal utilities to delete Yappyz. You also can read manual removal guide and remove Yappyz by yourself.

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Manual Yappyz Removal Guide

Windows 7:

1. Click the Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Category);
   Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Icons);
4. Find programs possibly related to Yappyz;
5. Click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.);
2. Enter control panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel;
3. Under View by:, select Large Icons, and then tap or click Programs and features;
4. Find programs possibly related to Yappyz;
5. Tap or click the program, and then tap or click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

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

Windows XP:

1. Click Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
4. Find programs possibly related to Yappyz and Click it;
5. Click to Remove;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Google Chrome:

You can skip steps 1-3 point by typing “chrome://settings/” in address bar.

1. Open Google Chrome;
2. Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F;
3. Click Settings;
4. Click Extensions;
5. Find Yappyz;
6. Click on bin icon to remove extension.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

You can skip steps 1-2 by typing “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A.

1. Open Mozilla Firefox;
2. Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browser;
3. Click Add-ons;
4. Click Extensions;
5. Find Yappyz;
6. Click Disable or Remove.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer;
2. Press Alt+T, or Click on Gear Icon in the right-top corner;
3. Click Manage Add-ons;
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions;
5. Find Yappyz and Click Disable ;
6. Click More information button;
7. Click Remove

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Conclusion

Yappyz – is an adware, that poses as BHO (Browser Helper Object). It annoys users and may be the reason of PC troubles, we recommend you to remove Yappyz.