The browser itself starts with advertising: possible causes and solutions to the problem

More and more often, modern PC users are faced with a problem in which the browser itself launches with advertising. This phenomenon can not always be considered dangerous. Most often, the user will be able to deal with the failure on their own. In addition, there are often cases in which the browser is launched at the command of a person, and then a variety of advertising pages and banners are opened in it. Further everything will be told about how to deal with this problem. What features of the fight against spontaneous launch of the corresponding application are recommended to pay attention to? How dangerous is the situation?

Settings

As already mentioned, quite often the fact that the browser itself starts with advertising does not cause any significant harm to the computer as a whole. But this does not mean at all that the phenomenon can be overlooked.

Spontaneous launch of an application for surfing the Internet with ads and banners can be related to the lost settings. For example, a similar phenomenon is often found in Google Chrome.

In order to get rid of the phenomenon under study, it is recommended to simply reset all browser settings. It is best to use special utilities that each program has to access the Internet. With their help, it is proposed to clear absolutely all the settings.

Does the browser start with advertising itself? Then the user should:

1. Open the appropriate program.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Select menu items related to data storage (cache, cookies, history), and format them (clear).
4. Reboot PC.

Such an algorithm of actions is recommended to be used if a person does not want to use special utilities to reset the parameters of a browser. Not too often, but a similar option works.

Virus

Does the browser start with advertising itself? The most common cause of this situation is PC virus infection. Depending on what type of computer infection has entered the operating system, the principle of dealing with the problem will change.

First, it is recommended to check your computer and browser for viruses. To do this, use a utility called Dr. Web Cureit

The action algorithm in this case is reduced to the following instructions:

1. Download the corresponding utility from the official website of Doctor Web.
2. Launch Dr. Web Cureit
3. In the scan settings, mark browsers, all sections of the hard drive and other media.
4. Scan your PC and applications. The browser must be closed.
5. Wait for verification results. If viruses are detected, clean them. To do this, there are two buttons "Cure" and "Delete." First, it is recommended to click on the first, only then on the second inscription.

At the end of the process, you will have to restart the computer. Now you can observe the behavior of the OS. Does the browser start with advertising itself?

Reinstall

Then you can use another small trick. It usually helps if you have only one working browser on your computer. 100% can delete all settings and application settings by deleting it. Accordingly, some users may try to solve the problem by reinstalling the browser.

The process is reduced to the following actions:

1. Open "Start" - "Control Panel".
2. Go to the "Add or Remove Programs" - "Uninstall ..." section.
3. Wait for the full download of all installed software. Find the problem browser in the list that appears.
4. Select the corresponding line with the cursor. Click on "Delete".
5. In the uninstall wizard, check the box next to "Delete all settings."
6. Wait until the browser is deleted. Install it again. Restart the computer after initialization.

This approach only helps occasionally. It is usually effective in situations where the launch of a browser with ads is caused by a “worm” or a small system failure.

Task Scheduler

But that's not all! Does the browser start with advertising itself? How to remove this phenomenon? If all the previously proposed steps are passed, it is possible that the virus has already been removed. But its remains are preserved somewhere. They cause the browser to launch.

For example, you can check Windows Task Scheduler. If there is a task in it that launches an application for accessing the Internet along with advertising, then the only right decision is to remove this component.

So, to cancel the malicious task, you need:

1. Open the "Control Panel". She is in the Start.
2. Visit the Administration section. Here you need to click on the inscription "Task Scheduler".
3. In the left part of the window, click on the inscription "Library ...".
4. Examine all tasks that appear on the right. Particular attention must be paid to components with the option "At Windows Startup". To do this, open the "Action" tab.
5. Click on the "Delete" button if the "Launch" is set to launch the browser not from the root folder of the application.

This is where all the actions end. After the manipulations, the application for accessing the Internet should work in normal mode.

Autostart

Of course, there are exceptions. If the browser itself launches and opens an advertisement, you can check the autorun of Windows. Many viruses are registered here, which is why removing them is problematic.

To bring the idea to life, you need:

1. Press the key combination Win + R.
2. Write msconfig in the line that appears. Press Enter.
3. Go to the "Startup" tab.
4. Find all suspicious documents. It is recommended to focus on the column "Publisher". Highlight anything that seemed suspicious or dangerous.
5. Select the "Disable" function. To do this, right-click on the appropriate line and click on this command.

A small remark - if in principle there is a browser in Windows startup, it is also recommended to disable it. Otherwise, if the virus has already been deleted from the PC, the application for accessing the network will open automatically when the operating system boots.

Shortcut properties

What other secrets and tricks can help the user? If the browser with ads automatically starts, you need to check the properties of the shortcut for this application. This tip also helps in situations where ads and banners are constantly popping up on the World Wide Web application.

What to do? Required:

1. Find the shortcut of a browser. Click on it with the right mouse button.
2. In the function menu that appears, select "Properties".
3. Go to the Shortcut tab.
4. Pay attention to the "Object" field. It must be scrolled to the very end.
5. Erase everything that was written after the executable with the name of the browser (for example, opera.exe). Usually, if there are viruses, the address of the opening site is written here.
6. Save changes by clicking on "OK."

In practice, this technique really helps. Only most often in relation to a browser filled with advertising and spam that does not start independently.

PC registry

Does a browser launch with a Vulcan ad or any other? There is no reason to panic. The user must check the operating system registry and clean it. You can do this either manually or automatically. It is preferable to use the second option. We will stop on it.

Does Yandex Browser launch with advertising even after all viruses have been removed from the computer? Then it’s better to act like this:

1. Download and run the Ccleaner app. This utility is designed to work with the computer registry.
2. In the left menu, select the registry, browsers and all sections of the hard drive for scanning.
3. Click on the "Analysis" button. After a while, it will change to "Cleaning." Click on this button too.

Next, the program simply closes. The PC registry will be completely cleaned, all its errors will be fixed.

Additional applications

Does a browser launch with a Vulcan ad or something similar? In this case, you have to act promptly. Often this phenomenon is accompanied by the installation of additional programs and applications that cause the browser to launch.

To get rid of the studied problem, you need:

1. Open the "Control Panel" and go to "Uninstall a program."
2. Find all suspicious applications. For example, "Volcano".
3. Select the program and click on the "Delete" button.
4. Clear PC registry.

In principle, that’s all. Now it’s clear what to do if the browser itself starts with advertising. If all of the above steps do not help, you will have to reinstall the operating system with formatting the hard drive.