If you find that your browser has become display the unwanted b.partners-ship.pro pop-up ads then it’s a sign that your PC is infected with dangerous software from the adware family. The adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software) is a form of unwanted software that can display a large amount of pop-ups without a user’s permission. Moreover, it can redirect the web browser on malicious and misleading pages. Also, if you seeing that the Google Chrome, IE, Mozilla Firefox and Edge tries to load an unknown web page, when you try to open a long-known page, then you do not need to wait! Press the stop button in web browser’s address bar. You need to perform the guide below and clean your PC system from ad-supported software ASAP. It’ll assist you to remove the redirect to b.partners-ship.pro and any unwanted pop-ups.
Most often, the ‘ad supported’ software affects the most common web browsers like the Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer and MS Edge. But such the dangerous software as well may infect another web browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding an argument like ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of a browser’s shortcut). So every time you launch the web-browser, it will redirect to the annoying b.partners-ship.pro page. Even if you setup a new start page, an annoying site will be the first thing you see when you start the Google Chrome, FF, Internet Explorer and MS Edge.
The adware is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a rootkit hides in the system, alters browser settings and blocks them from changing. Also the ‘ad supported’ software can install additional browser extensions, addons and modules that will inject advertising links within the Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge and IE’s screen. Moreover, the adware may install web browser hijacker that once started, will change the web-browser’s start page and search engine. And finally, the ad-supported software can collect a wide variety of personal information such as what web pages you are opening, what you are looking for the Web and so on. This information, in the future, may be transferred to third parties.
Instructions, which is shown below, will allow you to clean your machine from the ad-supported software as well as remove b.partners-ship.pro unwanted advertisements from the Google Chrome, FF, MS Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer and other web-browsers.
How does your personal computer get infected with b.partners-ship.pro redirect
The ‘ad supported’ software actively distributed with free applications, as a part of the installer of the software. Therefore, it is very important, when installing an unknown software even downloaded from known or big hosting web-site, read the Terms of use and the Software license, as well as to choose the Manual, Advanced or Custom install mode. In this mode, you can disable the setup of unneeded modules and programs and protect your personal computer from the ad supported software infection. Unfortunately, most users when installing unknown programs, simply press Next button, and do not read any information that the free programs displays them during its installation. This leads to the fact that the browser starts to open a huge number of the b.partners-ship.pro advertisements.
How to manually remove b.partners-ship.pro ads
Without a doubt, the ad supported software is harmful to your PC system. So you need to quickly and completely delete this dangerous software. To remove this ‘ad supported’ software, you can use the manual removal which are given below, or use an anti-malware tool for removing harmful software, such as Malwarebytes Anti-malware and AdwCleaner (both are free). I note that we recommend that you use automatic removal, which will allow you to get rid of b.partners-ship.pro advertisements easily and safely. Manual removal is best used only if you are well versed in machine or in the case where adware is not removed automatically.
- Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
- Remove b.partners-ship.pro from Mozilla Firefox
- Get rid of b.partners-ship.pro from Chrome
- Remove b.partners-ship.pro pop-up ads from IE
- Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove b.partners-ship.pro redirect
- Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks
Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
First, you should try to identify and remove the application that causes the appearance of annoying ads and internet browser redirect to unwanted web pages, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
Press Windows key , then click Search . Type ‘Control panel’and press Enter as shown on the image below.
When the ‘Control Panel’ opens, press the ‘Uninstall a program’ under Programs category as shown on the image below.
You will see the ‘Uninstall a program’ panel as shown in the figure below.
Very carefully look around the entire list of installed software. Most likely, one or more of them are responsible for the internet browser redirect to annoying b.partners-ship.pro ads. If you have many programs installed, you can help simplify the search of malicious programs by sort the list by date of installation. Once you have found a suspicious, unwanted or unused application, right click to it and press ‘Uninstall’.
Windows XP, Vista, 7
First, click ‘Start’ button and select ‘Control Panel’ at right panel as shown on the image below.
When the Windows ‘Control Panel’ opens, you need to press ‘Uninstall a program’ under ‘Programs’ like below.
You will see a list of software installed on your PC. We recommend to sort the list by date of installation to quickly find the applications that were installed last. Most likely they responsibility for the appearance of unwanted pop-up ads and web browser redirect. If you are in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing. When the application, you need to uninstall, is found, simply click on its name, and then press ‘Uninstall’ as on the image below.
Remove b.partners-ship.pro from Mozilla Firefox
First, run the Mozilla Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will show the drop-down menu. Next, press the “Help” button ().
In the Help menu, press the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page, click “Refresh Firefox” button.
Confirm your action, press the “Refresh Firefox”.
Get rid of b.partners-ship.pro from Chrome
Like other modern internet browsers, the Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thereby remove the redirect to b.partners-ship.pro annoying ads which is caused by the ad-supported software.
At first, run the Chrome. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will appear the main menu. Click on the option named “Settings”. Another way to display the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter.
The browser will open the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as shown below and click the “Reset settings” button.
The Google Chrome will show the confirmation prompt. You need to confirm your action, press the “Reset” button. The program will launch the process of cleaning. When it is finished, the web-browser settings including the ‘block pop-ups’ option back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your computer.
Remove b.partners-ship.pro pop-up ads from IE
First, run the Internet Explorer, then press button. Next, press “Internet Options” like below.
In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, click the “Reset” button. The IE will open the “Reset Internet Explorer” settings dialog box. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and press Reset button.
You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. It will restore the Internet Explorer’s settings like start page and search provider by default to default state, disable ad-supported browser’s extensions and thereby get rid of the redirect to b.partners-ship.pro unwanted web page.
Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove b.partners-ship.pro redirect
When the adware is started, it can also modify the web-browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you open the web browser, it will be rerouted to an unwanted ads.
To clear the web-browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text which starts with “http://” that has been added here. You need to remove it.
When the argument is removed, click the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your browsers, as they may be infected too.
Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks
If the unwanted b.partners-ship.pro web page opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and delete all the tasks that have been created by unwanted applications.
Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This displays a prompt that titled as Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown below.
In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your computer. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then you need remove it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it is a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.
Having defined the task that you want to remove, then press on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown below.
Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by malicious software. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.
Remove b.partners-ship.pro pop-up ads automatically
You can delete b.partners-ship.pro automatically with a help of Malwarebytes Free. We recommend this free malware removal utility because it can easily get rid of ‘ad supported’ software, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.
Download Malwarebytes Free on your computer by clicking on the link below. Save it on your Desktop.
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After the download is finished, close all windows on your personal computer. Further, start the file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as shown on the screen below, press the Yes button.
It will open the “Setup wizard” that will assist you install Malwarebytes on the personal computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
Once the install is done successfully, click Finish button. Then Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main window as shown on the screen below.
Next, click the “Scan Now” button . This will start scanning the whole PC system to find out malware and ad supported software which cause the b.partners-ship.pro ads. When a threat is found, the number of the detected objects will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is complete. Please be patient.
When the system scan is complete, you can check all threats detected on your PC system. Make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Quarantine Selected” button.
The Malwarebytes will start removing malware and adware that cause b.partners-ship.pro pop-up ads. Once the disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to restart your computer. I recommend you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the Malwarebytes to remove ad supported software and other dangerous applications.
Block b.partners-ship.pro advertisements and other annoying sites
To increase your security and protect your PC system against new unwanted ads and malicious web-pages, you need to use program that blocks access to harmful advertisements and sites. Moreover, the program can stop the display of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of web pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.
Download AdGuard program from the following link.
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After the download is finished, run the file named adguardInstaller. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown below.
Follow the prompts. When the installation is finished, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.
You can press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will allow you get to know AdGuard better.
In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will launch automatically and block popup ads, sites such as b.partners-ship.pro, as well as other harmful or misleading sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your Windows desktop.
Scan your computer and delete b.partners-ship.pro advertisements with AdwCleaner.
This removal program is free and easy to use. It can scan and get rid of adware, browser hijackers, malware and unwanted toolbars in Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge and IE browsers and thereby restore back their default settings (startpage, new tab page and default search engine). AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and remove malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the PC system.
Download AdwCleaner utility by clicking on the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.
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After downloading is finished, open the directory in which you saved it and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will launch the AdwCleaner utility and you will see a screen like below. If the User Account Control prompt will ask you want to open the program, click Yes button to continue.
Now, click the “Scan” to start checking your computer for the adware that cause a redirect to b.partners-ship.pro ads.
Once the scan is complete, it will display a list of all items detected by this utility as shown on the screen below.
You need to press “Clean” button. It will show a dialog box, press “OK” to begin the cleaning procedure. When the cleaning process is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your PC. After restart, the AdwCleaner will open the log file.
All the above steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.
Finish words
Now your machine should be clean of the b.partners-ship.pro redirect. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted advertisements and unwanted malicious pages) and Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your personal computer for new malware and ‘ad supported’ software). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.
If you are still having problems while trying to delete b.partners-ship.pro redirect from your personal computer, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.