Completely Remove adf.ly Browser Hijacker - How to Get Rid of adf.ly From Your Browser?

adf.ly Browser Hijacker

adf.ly, a browser hijacker, is the modification of default browser search engine and homepage. This nasty thing typically penetrates browsers via pretending to be a part of victims' wanted freeware or shareware from the Internet. It is able to automatically attach itself onto the the following browsers: Google Chrome, Bing, Yahoo, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.Once the browser is attached with adf.ly, your original browser homepage is forced to adf.ly. From its appearance, we can see that it asks to register an account and pay to share links on the Internet. It dose look like a genuine internet page.


However, according to the victims, the fact is quite contrary. Once a browser has hit by adf.ly, it's very difficult to reverse it back. What's worse, it plays as an immortal. Some sufferers try to uninstall the browser to get rid of it, it seems working at first. But after rebooting, it just converts back like nothing happens.

The harassing mode started by adf.ly :

• Pop-up ad performance

You will be stuck with unstoppable popping-up ads, blocking your browsing sight.

• Redirect performance

You original homepage and search engine are set to adf.ly. Though you try really hard including uninstalling the infected browser and getting into safe mode with networking to remove adf.ly, unluckily, you are still being trapped with adf.ly which jump out whenever you click a link or open a new tab.

• Incidental unwanted application performance

The showing-up of adf.ly forebodes that your machine system has been attacked as well as vulnerable. As a result, incidental unwanted applications like adware, redirects, browser hijackers an ransomware are easy to encroach on your PC.

• Clumsy computer performance

As a cyber citizen, you won't have patience for the clumsy computer. You wouldn't ready to wait forever to download a webpage.

• Privacy stolen performance

It doesn't cry wolf that your privacy information like account login details including passwords can be stolen. Also, your browsing history can be tracked and collected for the third party.

How to Get Rid of adf.ly From Your Browser?

Path 1: Remove adf.ly Manually from Your Computer

Note: in case ads by adf.ly or redirects from adf.ly block the computer screen or the PC performs badly, you are suggested to get into safe mode with networking before you try to remove adf.ly.

Get Into Safe Mode with Networking Processes:

for Windows XP/Vista/ 7
Restart your computer >> As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap “F8″ key constantly >> Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option and then press ENTER >> If you don’t get the Safe Mode with Networking option, please restart the computer again and keep tapping "F8" key immediately.

for Windows 8

Pls press Alt+Ctrl+Delete keys together
You will see a blue screen with a power icon at the bottom right corner
Pls hold Shift key on the keyboard and click on power button and select “Restart”
Then you will get 3 options
Pls select “Troubleshoot” with arrow keys
You will then get into another screen with another 3 options
Then select “Advanced options” -> Pls select “Startup Settings”
See a “Restart” button at the bottom right of the screen?
Pls hit F5 to get into “Safe Mode with Networking”

Before the removal: you need to go to end the running processes related to adf.ly in the task manager: click Ctrl+Alt+Del together to get the task manager; search for the suspicious or unfamiliar processes to end.

 ( Notice: It's strongly recommended for those who are lazy guys or want to make the adf.ly removal simple and easy, please download and install the professional removal tool to fix the adf.ly issue automatically and effectively.)

1. remove adf.ly from the control panel

• Click Start and then choose Control Panel.
• Click Programs> Uninstall a program or Program and Features(for Windows 7,8, Vista)

• search for the unwanted or unknown programs; right click it and then choose Uninstall.

2. Remove adf.ly from the browsers.

2.1 Remove adf.ly add-ons from Internet Explorer

• Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (press “F10″ key once to active menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened
• Click on Programs tab then click on Manage Add-ons, now you’ll get a window which have listed all the installed add-ons.
• Now disable the adf.ly add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from this list.

2.2 Reset Internet Explorer

• Open Internet Explorer. Click on Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar), click on Internet Option. A internet option window will open.
• For IE9, IE10 users may click on Gear icon  . Then click on tools.
• Click on Advanced tab then click on RESET button.
• Now you will get a new popup for confirmation, tick mark on Delete personal setting then click on RESET button on that.
• Now your Internet Explorer has been Restored to default settings.
• Now you will appear a popup stated “complete all the tasks”. After completion click on close button.

Remove adf.ly from Internet Explorer homepage

• Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab. Now look into under HOME PAGE Edit Box you got adf.ly, replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.

2.3 Remove adf.ly unwanted extensions from Google Chrome

• Start Google Chrome, click on options icon  (Located in very top right side of the browser), then click on Tools then, click on Extensions. 
• You will get a configuration page which have listed all the installed extensions, remove adf.ly extension. Also remove all the unknown / unwanted extensions from there. To remove them, click on remove (recycle bin) icon  (as shown on screenshot)

2.4: Reset Google Chrome – Restore to default setting.

• Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon  and then click on settings 
• Scroll down and click on “Show advanced settings…”option, after click on that you’ll appear some more options in bottom of the page. Now scroll down more and click on “Reset Browser setting” option.
• Now, Close all Google Chrome browser’s window and reopen it again.

Remove adf.ly from Google Chrome homepage

• Start Google Chrome, click on options icon  (Located in very top right side of the browser), click on Settings. You will get a configuration page.
• Under configuration page find a option named as “Open a specific page or set of pages” click on its Set Pages. Another window will come up. Here you will appear the bunch of URL’s under “Set pages”. Delete all them and then enter only one which you want to use as your home page.

2.5 Remove adf.ly add-ons from Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and then go the Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar) click on Add-ons, you’ll get a page click on extensions from the left side pane. now look on right side pane you’ll get all the installed add-ons listed on there. Disable or Remove adf.ly add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from there. 

2.6 Reset Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox and then go the Help menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar)
• Go to Help menu then click on “Troubleshooting information
• You will get a page “Troubleshooting information” page, here you will get “Reset Firefox” option in the right side of the page.
• Click on Reset Firefox option and then follow their instructions to reset firefox.
• Mozilla Firefox should be Restored.

Remove adf.ly from Mozilla Hompeage

• Open Mozilla Firefox, Click on Tools menu (If tools menu doesn’t appear then press “F10″ key once to active the menu bar) then go to Options, after that a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab and then look on the very first section named as Startup. Under start-up you will see a HOME PAGE Edit Box, under this edit box you will see adf.ly, please replace it with www.google.com, then click on apply and close.
• Restart Firefox Browser

3. To Remove adf.ly from Startup

• Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a msconfig window.

• In the msconfig window click on Startup tab, here you’ll get all the startup entries, so look on the list and then do Un-check the entries which is contains adf.ly. Also Un-check all the others entries which you found unwanted. then click on OK to apply all the changes

Path 2: Automatic Virus Removal Tool helps to remove adf.ly.

1. Download the Automatic Virus Removal Tool Now.

(Tip: get into Safe Mode with Networking to download it if your PC performs badly: Restart your computer >> As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap “F8″ key constantly >> Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option and then press ENTER >> If you don’t get the Safe Mode with Networking option, please restart the computer again and keep tapping "F8" key immediately.)

2.  Click Ctrl+J together to get the all the download files if you are using Google. Search for SpyHunter-Installer.exe.  In order to install the removal tool, you need to give your permission by clicking Run.

Please follow the pop-up box prompts to accomplish the SpyHunter Installation.

Choose Continue to click to get the Install option

Choose "I accept the EULA and Privacy Policy" and then click INSTALL.

You need to be patient when you are arriving 'downloading file'. It will take a while.

Start New Scan and delete all the detected files.

Friendly Tip: it takes more than 30 minutes to accomplish the scanning. You can go away to have a break for yourself.

Here comes the moment. Clicking ' Fix Threats', you are on the right track to remove adf.ly.

What you should know:

As you can see, adf.ly is very aggressive and stubborn. If you don't occupy enough expertise, you can't remove it out of PC thoroughly. After your manual removal, you are strongly recommended to download and install the top antivirus program SpyHunter to remove the reminded files associated with adf.ly.

( kris )