How to Get Rid of Wajam Adware

Do you suffer ads on your browser provided by Wajam adware? Does the browser running speed get slower but you don’t know why? Those problems are possible triggered by Wajam adware which you do not notice. If you want to get rid of these troubles, you ought to remove the threat fully at once. Are you running out of ideas and don’t know how to delete the adware? This post will guide you how to get rid of Wajam from your computer step by step.

Introduction of the Adware

Known as an adware, which can be called potential unwanted program, Wajam is able to add itself to the target browser when users are downloading applications contain custom installer. This adware is created with advanced technology that can install on a computer without computer users’ consent and knowledge. Most of time, it makes users believe it as a helpful program with functional service. Yet what it really wants is gaining benefits from the users by displaying tons of annoying ads and luring them to order commodities of poor quality. Once it is installed, it will modify settings on the targeted browsers immediately. Then, it starts generating all sorts of ads on users’ browsers, including deals, coupons, promotions, discounts, pop-up unders, interstitial ads and banner ads. It is capable of changing your system and browser settings and deleting critical files at random. It will trace and track cookies, history, favorite and other personal data and send to the hijackers. Accordingly, it’s necessary for you to clear away this threat in time once it attacks your computer.

What Will Wajam Do?

1.It can be automatically added onto your browsers without your notice.

2.It downloads and installs many unwanted programs to make your PC sluggish.

3.It displays a mass of nasty advertisements, add-ons and safety alarms in the PC.

4. It keeps redirecting PC users to visit other malicious sites or webpage.

5. It may violate your personal information by recording and sending your personal data to cyber criminals.

How to Erase Wajam Completely?

To stop various types of annoying ads from this adware and get all things to its normal working condition, you would need to get rid of Wajam from your computer entirely. You can choose to use a professional anti-malware program to quickly delete it or manually delete the components of the adware by yourself with the several steps below.

Step 1: Remove add-ons related to Wajam from browser.

Internet Explorer
Launch your internet explorer.
Click Tools and navigate to Manage Add-ons.
Find and delete all unknown add-ons.

Mozilla Firefox
Click on Tools and select Add-ons.
On Extensions and Plugins tabs, remove add-ons related to the adware.

Google Chrome
Click on the Wrench icon or the 3-bar icon.
Click on Tools and navigate to Extensions.
On Extensions tab, find and remove any unknown extensions.

Step 2: Delete malicious files.
Navigate to the local disk C.
Look for any files related to the redirect virus.

Step 3: Remove any malicious registry entries.
Press Windows key + R key.
Type “regedit” into the box and press Enter.
Search for and remove registry entries associated with Wajam.

How to Prevent Adware?

Please pay more attention to installation process of wanted software, because Wajam is accustomed to get any chance to implant your computer. It is suggested that you select the Advanced or Custom installation mode when installing any application, because in this way you can uncheck the boxes in front of the optional programs which may turn out to be potentially unwanted programs. Moreover, do not open any unfamiliar email attachments before you have totally checked what is it consists of and all the resources inside are safe. Adware and viruses are often hides in vicious email attachments. Suspicious links should also be avoided, for you never know where you would be redirected to when clicking on them.