Remove Computer Pal

Computer Pal is a name linked to an unwanted program that counts on users being too distracted to insert itself onto their systems. Computer Pal is developed to achieve two goals: first of all to show many ads while the user is browsing the internet, and the second one to record everything he/she does online.

Ads created and shown by Computer Pal are capable to insert themselves into every possible corner, either directly onto the content of each website visited regularly (through banners, pop-ups, underlined words) or through the unexpected opening of new windows every time you click on something, although sometimes no interaction on your behalf is needed.

These ads are covered with the mention Computer Pal Ads or Powered by Computer Pal, it’s usually thanks to these tags that people come to realize they have been infected.

Computer Pal can also be compared with a spyware, because it spies on your activity online, such as which websites you visit, which searches you make, in an attempt to customize better their ads; plus they save all that data into commercial databases they will sell afterwards.

Computer Pal as many other advertising software, is installed at the same time as some other free program. In many cases we’re dealing with fake video players offered in TV series and film streaming websites; or we could have downloaded a fake update for Java or Flash; finally we see them often added to downloads coming from big download platforms like softonic.com, sourceforge.com, soft32.com because they earn money through them. In fact they get paid for every successful installation.

Here’s a screenshot of Computer Pal’s website, which was created only to publish their conditions of use. Conditions that by the way are accepted and approved simply by installing the software.

Computer Pal is already known to several anti-virus programs because it is in fact a new version of the previous infection known as BrowseFox. SuperWeb LLC the company behind these unwanted programs always works in the same way, all it does is change the name of their program and create a new website where they can publish the terms and conditions.

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How to remove Computer Pal ?

Remove Computer Pal with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a tool that research for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. If you use AdwCleaner you can quickly remove many of these types of programs for a much better user experience on your system and while browsing websites.

• Download AdwCleaner (Official link and direct-download) :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Select AdwCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
• If User Account Control asks you to allow AdwCleaner.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue.
• Start scanning your computer for any malicious threats by selecting the Scan button, please wait.
• If AdwCleaner is done, it will display a list of malicious items detected, If you have nothing to uncheck, continue to the removal process and select the Clean button.
• Reboot your computer.

Remove Computer Pal with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool will remove Computer Pal from your computer, and will scan and remove any threat from your computer that is malicious.

• Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop :
  Download Junkware Removal Tool
• Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.
• Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista, 7, or 8; instead of double-clicking, right-mouse click JRT.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
• The tool will open and start scanning your system.
• Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.

Remove Computer Pal 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 Computer Pal.

• 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 Computer Pal.
• 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.