Bronze Aid is an obtrusive advertising program which has the ability to get into the computer without being noticed. It sneaks into the weak system and then carry out many evil activities to damage your computer. Since this program serves to show various kinds of ads on users’ computers, it is also classified as an adware program.
Generally, this program can be regarded as an add-on or Extension to be added on the browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. As to IE and Mozilla Firefox, it is added in the name of “browser add-on”. By changing settings on your computer, this adware program can run automatically once you turn on the PC. As a result, you probably encounter financial loss or personal secret disclosure.
How Does Your Computer Get Bronze Aid?
Cyber criminals will use different way to spread out this adware infection. In the first place, it is contained in the free programs which can be downloaded by all computer users freely. It is better to download games, music or watching video from the official websites. If you want to download the tool and click on the ads, the thing you download is the adware rather than the application you want.
Why Need to Remove Bronze Aid from the PC?
Users whose computer have this adware installed may find this application deliver a lot of ads to them when they are using the computers. The adware is designed to mess up your computer and record your online traces. For example, it has the capability of gaining your online activities and other private data. Then you will see in-text, pop-ups, banners and coupon ads on your screen out of nowhere when you are surfing the Internet. Being an extremely threat on your computer, it is suggested that PC users should remove it completely even it is not classified as a malware.
How to Remove Bronze Aid Manually?
Note: It’s available to remove Bronze Aid manually, but you are required sufficient computer skills to handle system files and registries entries. It will be a huge loss if you delete crucial system files carelessly or accidentally, it can results in system crash or death. Therefore, it’s very wise for you to use a professional malware removal tool to solve your problem.
Step 1: Launch Task Manager by pressing the keys CTRL + Shift + ESC at the same time. Click on “Processes” tab and start looking for processes related to Bronze Aid. Select them one by one and clicking on the “End Process” button to stop them from running.
Step 2: Find out and remove the files related to teh adware in the following folders.
%Temp%\
%AppData%\
%LocalAppData%\
%Program Files%\
%AllUsersProfile%\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
Step 3: Press Windows + R keys and type “regedit” into the Run box. Then hit OK to start Registry Editor. Search for and delete all registry entries associated with the adware.
Step 4: Remove add-ons related to the virus from the infected web browsers.
Internet Explorer
Click on “Tools” and then select “Manage add-ons”.
On Toolbars and Extensions, remove the adware from your browser.
Mozilla Firefox
Click on “Tools” and then select “Add-ons”.
On Extensions and Plug-ins, remove the adware from your browser.
Google Chrome
Click on the Wrench or 3-bar icon.
Click on “Tools” and select “Extensions”.
On Extensions tab, remove the adware from your browser.
Tips for Preventing Future Infections
Keep all the software that are installed on your computer updated, especially the security tools, so as to reduce the chances of being attacked by cyber threats.
Keep your operating system current - this helps yourself against malware.
Enable your firewall on your computer which can block suspicious traffic and help prevent your PC from potential threats.
Install a professional antivirus program and keep it to the latest version to provide your system with real-time protection.
Download software from official and reliable websites. Pirated software is often attached to various viruses.
Be more notice to the unknown emails and attachments that sent by unfamiliar sender.
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