2014年6月6日星期五

How to Get Rid of Ads by SingAlong? (Adware Removal)

If your computer has SingAlong adware installed, you will see a lot of Ads by SingAlong displayed on the web pages when you are viewing them. The annoying pop-ups won’t stop showing up until you delete the adware from the PC. If you don’t know how to completely delete the adware program, follow the instructions in this post and you will be able to clear the threat.

Information about SingAlong

SingAlong is classified as an adware program which is developed to promote advertisements and increase traffic. Though it is advertised as a free application that helps you find lyrics to songs on YouTube and display them alongside the music video, it may not help you much but bring many problems on your computer. This adware is compatible with most popular web browsers. It can be added to browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as a browser extension or plug-in. If your computer is infected with this application, no matter which browser you use the ads provided by it can pop up and annoy you very much.
Most advertisements by this adware program are discount coupons and deals. Some are Job search, weight loss or plane tickets information and so on. See the screenshot of the in-text ads by the adware below:
SingAlong-ads
However, no matter how attractive the ads look, you should not click on them because all the advertisements are designed to generate traffic for some specified websites and promote products. If you click on some ads, you won’t visit the expected website but go to other irrelevant advertising websites. In this way, the adware can create better traffic for those websites and its creator and other third parties can make pay-per-link profits. What’s more, some ads may redirect you to dubious websites containing Trojans or other potentially unwanted programs. It is easy for your computer to get infected by other viruses on the Internet. Over time, the unnecessary programs will eat up your system resources and result in sluggish computer performance and internet speed. As a matter of fact, the adware can add cookies to the targeted browser so that it is able to track your browsing histories, collect your search queries, record your personal information and send the data to third parties. In this case, your personal information including online bank accounts and passwords are easily stolen by cyber criminals. To protect your PC and personal information, please get rid of SingAlong as soon as possible.

How does SingAlong arrive on your computer?

Usually, the adware program comes bundled with other free applications from the internet. When you download and install these free applications, you may agree to install the adware program on your computer. Most people just keep click on the Agree or Accept button during installation setup, which is easy for the potentially unwanted programs to take the opportunity to enter computer. To prevent those PUPs like adware, you need to pay attention to the freeware installation. Keep in mind that the Advanced or Custom installation should be your first choice and do not select anything that is not familiar to you. In addition, you’d better download new programs from their official sites.
If you already get infected with this adware program, please remove it as soon as possible. Follow the removal guide below to do that.

How to remove SingAlong pop-up ads from your computer completely?

Method 1: Manually remove the adware program as well as its components.

Step1. Uninstall the adware from Control Panel.
For Windows XP, click Start, go to Control Panel and click Add/Remove Programs, search for the adware and click Remove.
remove-p-xp
For Windows 7, click Start button, click Control Panel and go to Programs. Click Uninstall a program.
remove-SingAlong
For Windows 8, Move your cursor to the right edge of the screen. Go to Search and type “Control Panel”.
Select Control Panel on the left.
Go to Programs and then open Uninstall a program.
Then in the list of all installed programs on the PC, search for the adware program and uninstall it.
uninstall-program-win8
Step2. Remove the unwanted add-ons from web browsers.
Internet Explorer
Open IE, click the Tools button, and then click Manage add-ons.
Select the add-on you want to delete and remove it.
If the add-on can be deleted, you’ll see the Remove option. Click Remove and then click Close.
ie-addon
Mozilla Firefox
Open your Mozilla Firefox browser, go to Tools and click Add-ons Manager.
Once the add-ons interface is opened, you can disable the unwanted one of your choice.
firefox-addon
Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome browser, click 3-bar icon and click Tools. Click Extensions and the Add-ons installed shall be displayed, disable the strange ones.
chrome-addon
Step3: Delete the files and folders of the adware from your PC.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\chrome.crx”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\chrome.manifest”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF\chrome.manifest”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF\chrome\content\icon.png”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF\chrome\content\main.js”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF\chrome\content\overlay.xul”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF\install.rdf”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\SingalngUpdater.exe”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\Uninstall.exe”.
“<$WINDIR>\Tasks\[adware name]Update.job”.

“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF\chrome\content”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF\chrome”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]\FF”.
“<$PROGRAMFILES>\[adware name]“.

Method2: Automatically remove SingAlong adware and other additional malware from PC

If some additional malicious programs are installed on your computer due to this adware program, you have to clear them completely otherwise they may lead to multiple dangerous system problems, including sharp deterioration of system performance, Blue Screen of Death pop-ups, driver update issues, constant browser no responding and unexpected further dangerous malware attack. The PC may even end up stopping working if some vital information is removed. If you cannot manually get rid of the leftovers of SingAlong and the additional malware programs, you can download and install a highly trusted malware removal tool on your computer to fix the problem. A reliable malware removal program is designed to get rid of various malware programs and unwanted stubborn programs and files completely and quickly. With it, you can remove SingAlong as well as its leftovers for good.
Therefore, you should
Download and save a reputable malware removal tool on your PC.
Install and run it to scan your computer.
Select the infected files and delete it automatically with the tool.
Exit the removal tool and restart your PC.
Then your computer will become clean again. Remember to keep your antivirus program and other security tools updated to safeguard your PC against various new cyber threats.

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