WebBrowser is not a Web Browser as its name might make you think. What we’re dealing with is an advertising windows that opens up on its own accord. Usually what they offer you is completely ridiculous: “Be a millionaire in 2 days!”, “All 2015 movies for free! No limits!”, etc… This windows being opened is the consequence of an unwanted program being installed in your computer. WebBrowser has a particularity, it creates many Windows processes either called BrowserWeb or WebBrowser:
These advertising windows multiply pretty quickly, covering your whole desk in a heartbeat and taking hold of many of your PC resources. Specially a lot of RAM as you can see in the picture shown before.
This is what these windows look like when a computer is infected, they tend to be quite big and have the title WebBrowser:
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Obviously you must never open these ads shown by WebBrowser, unless of course you’re a fan of being cheated. Close all windows and follow every step of the guide presented below. This procedure is completely free and functional unlike many solutions found on the net when you search for ways to remove WebBrowser.
After you’re done removing WebBrowser, make sure to verify every website you use to download software, plus remember to always customize any install process started in your computer to stop unwanted programs from being installed too.
How to remove WebBrowser ?
Remove WebBrowser with AdwCleaner
AdwCleaner is a helpful tool designed to remove unwanted toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner needs no set up and can be ran in a instant to scan your pc.
- Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop :
Download AdwCleaner - Double-click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool (Windows Vista/7/8 users : right-click and select Run As Administrator).
- Click on the Scan button.
- After the scan has finished, click on the Clean button..
- Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.
Remove WebBrowser with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is an important security program for any computer user to have installed on their computer. It is light-weight, fast, and best of all, excellent at removing the latest infections like WebBrowser.
- Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection) - Double-click mbam-setup-consumer.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for WebBrowser.
- When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
- Reboot your computer if prompted.
Remove WebBrowser with HitmanPro
HitmanPro is an anti-virus program that describes itself as a second opinion scanner that should be used in conjunction with another anti-virus program that you may already have installed.
- You can download HitmanPro from the below link:
Download HitmanPro - Double-click on the file named HitmanPro.exe (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or HitmanPro_x64.exe (for 64-bit versions of Windows).
- Click on the Next button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.
- HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for WebBrowser malicious files.
- When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the Next button, to remove WebBrowser virus.
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