Remove FavDownloads

FavDownloads was designed for improving the visibility of certain Internet websites and is technically an advertising program. Some see this kind of program as a Trojan horse because of the way it takes your computer hostage and changes its settings. When you’re facing this kind of infection, you’ll be exposed to numerous advertising pages that usually come from unsecured websites, no matter the browser you’re using (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or even Mozilla Firefox).

FavDownloads can also:

• Deactivate your computer’s firewall so that it can then access your registries and change their settings.
• Reset your web browser’s default settings by letting other add-ons get installed.
• Redirect you to malicious web pages (which can make it easy for other malicious programs to infect your computer).
• Install other unwanted programs such as toolbars.
• Slow down your applications, disrupting your browsing experience.

An infection by such a program usually happens during the installation of software that isn’t certified (software for downloading streaming videos, PDF files, etc.), or when you visit malicious websites. FavDownloads can get installed by third-party programs.

How to remove FavDownloads ?

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If you still see traces of FavDownloads after following all the steps above you can reset your browser performing this operation:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer

Remove FavDownloads with CCleaner

• Download and install CCleaner by Piriform by clicking the button below.
  Download CCleaner



• Once the program is installed go to the Cleaner section and click the Analyze button. Once the scan is complete, click the Run Cleaner button.
• Then go to Tools > Startup and locate in each tab (starting with Windows, Internet Explorer) of suspicious statements which involve FavDownloads or similar names. Whenever click Remove and Delete .
• Finally go to Tools > Uninstall , search for FavDownloads from the list and click Remove if you find it.

Remove FavDownloads with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a program that searches for and removes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your pc. If you use AdwCleaner you can simply get rid of many of these types of programs for a much better user experience on your computer and while browsing the internet.

• 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 FavDownloads with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer. A common tactics among freeware publishers is to offer their products for free, but bundle them with PUPs in order to earn revenue. This tool will help you remove these types of programs.

• Download Junkware Removal Tool (Official link and direct-download) :
  Download Junkware Removal Tool
• Select JRT.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator
• If User Account Control asks you to allow JRT.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue..
• Close all your browsers, save any work and then press any key to continue.
• When Junkware Removal Tool is done scanning and removing malicious items from your computer a logfile will open.

Remove FavDownloads with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. If you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC.

• Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
  Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
• Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
• 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.
• Once the program has loaded, select Scan now.
• 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.
• When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.