Adware can show Pop up ads, install unwanted browser toolbars, change home page of the browser etc. are very irritating and hard to remove unwanted programs these days. In this article we will discuss what adware is and how can you get rid of these adwares with Free Adware Removal tools of 2016 compatible with windows 10.
What is Adware?
Adware is a type of malware whose motive is to earn money. They have different methods of earning by showing you the ads forcefully. They can modify your computer settings to show you the ads in a Pop up or in your internet browser. Normally itself they are not harmful but these days they become the source of other Malware, Scamware, Spyware etc. and can harm you very seriously. Most of these adware can get installed when you download an unknown free software or they can be installed as your browser extension. Adware and malware are also widely spreaded by Email Attachments as well.
If you are getting Pop up ads like Your computer is slow?, Your Computer is Infected or your home page get changed to some strange search engine other then popular search engine like Google, Bing, strange system errors , when you try to open a site it get redirects to some other website or ads display where they are not expected it means you are a victim of Adware malware. As these adware entered into system by taking your permission (unknowingly) and acts like a legitimate program, So they are also called the Potentially Unwanted Programs. Adware are not easy to clean and normally antivirus or anti malware are unable to detect them because they are legitimate programs. Below we are discussing the tools which are very effective in removing these type of hard to remove PUPs, Unwanted Toolbars, Irritating Popup ads, Browser Extensions etc. here is the list of Free Adware Removal Tools of 2016. These Adware software can be used on any Windows version Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Best 5 Free Adware Removal Tools of 2016
Mostly all these tools are portable and does not need any installation to run them. So if you are getting annoyed by any adware we recommend you to run all these tools to get rid of that. As adware are changing their strategy very fast and detecting them is not an easy task and every tool have their own research on the adware, So it is better to try them till your issue does not resolve fully.
1. Zemana
We found Zemana Antimalware aggressive against Adware, and we are putting it on the top of Adware Removal tools list. It is a cloud based Antimalware software with its own signature database with multi AV scanning in the cloud. We found it effective against many hard to remove adware.
2. HitmanPro
Hitman Pro is our first Choice in the adware removal as well. We have also put it on first place in Top Antimalware Software. It is also very effective in adware removal along with its malware removal and Virus detection expertise. It has its own technology to scan deeply and detect unwanted software along with its cloud technology where it scan with other industry leading antivirus engines Bitdefender, Kaspersky and Emsisoft. It also have a behavioral detection technology which can even detect the malware which are not in its database.
3. AdwCleaner
AdwCleaner is a small and powerful utility which have a bigger database to remove known adware and is available completely Free. This tool is widely used by Technical Experts to remove Malwares and Adwares like unwanted Software, unwanted browser toolbars etc. Best part is that it is completely free for everyone. It is a simple but powerful tool. Developer of this tool is improving its software regularly and adding newer adware in their adware database definition.
4. Adware Removal tool by TSA
Adware Removal Team by TSA is very effective in removing many hard to remove adwares, toolbars, Hijackers and PUPs etc. It detect the adwares deeply in all over the computer and delete all traces of that. It has also options to reset major internet browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome. You do not need to install it, It is a simple portable utility to start scanning immediately. This is a cloud based tool and need an internet connection to run it properly. It is completely free of cost and rely on users donation. As lots of adware are being detected daily, So a cloud based technology is the future to update the thing immediately. Developers are working hard on this tool everyday to make it more effective and fast.
5. Malwarebytes Junkware Removal Tool
As many people already know about the Malwarebytes Antimalware software. But Malwarebytes have another great software in its catalog “Malwarebytes Junkware removal tool”. This is the same software previously known as JRT (Junkware Removal Tool). Now it is part of Malwarebytes family. It can effectively remove the Pop up adware, Browser extension PUPs like Conduit, Babylon, Ask etc. This software is completely Free and in later stage they are planning to integrate this feature into their Antimalware software. Apart from removing malware it also remove junks from the computer and deletes unnecessary files or folders from the system. It also create a system restore point before making changes that you can revert the changes made by Junkware Removal Tool if any case something wrong happened.
6. Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool
As we all know about the Bitdefender AV engine which is one of the best antivirus engine and is used by many popular antivirus software. In the fight of unwanted programs Bitdefender also contributed with their Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool. They have also integrated this tool in their premium security suite. But they are also providing this as a Free software to detect and clean adware for all users. This is very simple portable tool, just download and run it.
We always recommend to use Antimalware Removal tools or Adware Removal tools along with your Antivirus Software.