How to Remove Free YouTube Downloader

FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER is a video streaming web site that offers huge collection of HD movies. Whether this site is involved in piracy or not is not what we are going to cover here. As a security web site, we are task to dig into FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER legality for soliciting payment to become a member and view movies on their site. So far, some people who think that FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER is real have invested some money only to find out that the site is worthless.

 

After acquiring payment from computer users, FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER never deliver what you have paid for. In fact, it will continue to flash advertisements in the purpose of generating online profit other than membership fee. The site also offers FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER program which are bundled with various adware and potentially unwanted program. You will never see any valid movies from this site. FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER is a fake video streaming web site that tries to steal money from computer users. If in case, the company keeps on charging your credit card, immediately contact your bank to dispute billings made by FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER.

 

FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER appearing on top of Google’s search result are based on adware program that has sole intention of gaining profit over the Internet. It is installed as add-on or extension to popular browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. On Internet Explorer, PickPlus adware starts as Browser Helper Object which is quite difficult to stop once it starts running.

 

This adware is promoted as a tool that enhances search results. It presents other tools like quick access to relevant image, video and so on. PickPlus gets installed on the computer through third-party apps coming from various sources. Programs where this adware is packed is similarly hosted on various reputable web sites, thus you must take extra caution when installing freeware or shareware.

 

Once inside Windows system, PickPlus adware alters settings on the browser. It drops add-ons and extensions that may result to manipulation of search results. Changes can also cause the “FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER” or “Brought by PickPlus” to appear as part of other malware.

 

How to Remove Free YouTube Downloader

 

1.      End  FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's running process.

 

Windows

Access Task Manager > View >　select columns > tick "PID" and "Path name" > go to open up System Information > end the process with path name directing to FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's path.

Mac OS X

Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor > click open the suspected processes > "Open ports and files" > end the process with path name directing to FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's path.

2. remove FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's extension.

 

Internet Explorer

Tools > Manage add-ons > ‘Toolbars and Extensions’ and ‘Search Providers’ > remove  FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's extension.

 

Mozilla Firefox

Tools > Options > ‘Extension’ and ‘Plugins’ panel > remove FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's extension.

 

Google Chrome

Spanner icon > "Tools" > ‘Extensions’ > remove FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's extension.

 

Opera

Opera menu > Extensions > Manage Extensions > remove FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's extension.

 

Safari

Safari Menu > Preferences > extensions tab > remove FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER's extension.

3. use popup blocker to stop FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER.

 

IE

Tools > Options > Privacy tab > “Block pop-ups” > stop FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER from popping up.

 

Firefox

Tools > Options > Web features button > block  FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER from popping up.

 

Chrome

Tool menu > Options > “Under the Hood” tab > “Content Settings” > “Pop-ups” > “Exceptions” > rule out FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER popup.

 

Opera

Opera’s menu > “settings” > “Preference” > General tab > “Pop-up” > “Block Unwanted Pop-ups” > OK button.

 

Safari

“Safari” > “Preference”>“Security” tab > check “Block pop-up windows".

 

 

 

 

4. modify Hosts file to stop FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER from re-appearing.

 

Windows

Win+R key combination > type CMD > hit Enter key > type "ping ww.FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER" > Enter key > note down the IP address > navigate to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc > click open Hosts file > paste the IP address to the last line > save file.

 

Mac OS X

Finder launchpad icon > Utilities > Terminal > type "ping FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER" > Enter/Return key > note down the IP address for FREE YOUTUBE DOWNLOADER > shift+command+g key combination > type “etc” (/private/etc/hosts) > Enter/Return key > click open Hosts file > paste the IP address to the last line > save it to modify host file.