How to remove A3bl.today redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The ad-supported software is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a rootkit hides in the system, modifies browser settings and blocks them from changing. Also the adware can install additional internet browser extensions and modules that will inject ads within the Google Chrome, IE, Firefox and Microsoft Edge’s screen. And finally, the adware 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.

The ‘ad supported’ software often modify all internet browser shortcuts that located on your Desktop to force you visit certain intrusive ad web pages. As a result, your web browser can still reroute you to an undesired ad web-page despite your computer is actually free of ‘ad supported’ software and other malware.

So, obviously, you need to remove the ‘ad supported’ software as quickly as possible. Use the free few simple steps below. This guide will help you clean your computer of ad supported software and thereby remove the A3bl.today undesired popup advertisements.

How to remove A3bl.today pop-up ads

The following step-by-step instructions will help you to delete A3bl.today pop-up ads from the Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Internet Explorer. Moreover, the guidance below will help you to delete malware, browser hijacker infections, PUPs and toolbars that your computer may be infected. Please do the tutorial step by step. If you need help or have any questions, then ask for our assistance or type a comment below. Certain of the steps will require you to restart your computer or close this web page. So, read this tutorial carefully, then bookmark or print it for later reference.

Manual A3bl.today pop-ups removal

The step-by-step tutorial will help you remove A3bl.today redirect. These A3bl.today removal steps work for the Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer, as well as every version of MS Windows operating system.

Remove ad-supported software through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First, you should try to identify and uninstall the application that causes the appearance of unwanted ads or internet browser redirect, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then press Windows button, next click Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then click “Start” button and press “Control Panel”.
3. It will show the Windows Control Panel.
4. Further, press “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. It will display a list of all applications installed on the computer.
6. Scroll through the all list, and remove suspicious and unknown programs. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort software by date.

See more details in the video instructions below.

Delete unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the adware can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you launch your machine, it will display A3bl.today annoying site. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and delete all malicious tasks which have been created by malicious application.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. It will display a prompt that titled with 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 on the image below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be show just below automatically. Next, press the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need delete this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it is a component of the ‘ad-supported’ applications, then this task also should be removed.

Further click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as displayed in the figure below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by unwanted programs. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

Remove A3bl.today popup ads from Google Chrome

Like other modern browsers, the Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thereby recover the internet browser’s settings like homepage, newtab page and default search engine that have been replaced by the ad-supported software that causes multiple undesired ads.

First start the Google Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will show the main menu. Further, click the option named “Settings”. Another way to open the Google Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter.

The web browser will show the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as on the image below and click the “Reset settings” button.

The Chrome will display the confirmation dialog box. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The web browser will run the task of cleaning. When it’s finished, the internet browser’s settings including newtab, home page and search provider by default back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your system.

Delete A3bl.today popups from Firefox

If your Mozilla Firefox web-browser is re-directed to A3bl.today without your permission or an unknown search provider opens results for your search, then it may be time to perform the web browser reset.

Click the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and press the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as shown in the figure below.

A small menu will appear, press the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, click “Refresh Firefox” button as displayed in the following example.

Follow the onscreen procedure to restore your FF browser settings to its original state.

Delete A3bl.today ads from IE

In order to recover all web-browser startpage, new tab and search provider by default you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the MS Windows was installed on your computer.

First, start the Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will open the Tools drop-down menu, click the “Internet Options” as shown in the figure below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then press “Reset” button.

You will now need to restart your personal computer for the changes to take effect.

Disinfect the internet browser’s shortcuts to remove A3bl.today redirect

Now you need to clean up the web browser shortcuts. Check that the shortcut referring to the right exe-file of the internet browser, and not on any unknown file.

Click the right mouse button to a desktop shortcut that you use to run your internet browser. Next, select the “Properties” option. Important: necessary to click on the desktop shortcut for the internet browser which is rerouted to the A3bl.today or other unwanted web site.

Further, necessary to look at the text which is written in the “Target” field. The adware can modify the contents of this field, which describes the file to be start when you run your web-browser. Depending on the browser you are using, there should be:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

If you are seeing an unknown text like “http://site.addres” that has been added here, then you should remove it, as displayed in the figure below.

Next, press the “OK” button to save the changes. Now, when you open the web-browser from this desktop shortcut, it does not occur automatically redirect on the A3bl.today web-page or any other unwanted web sites. Once the step is finished, we recommend to go to the next step.

How to automatically delete A3bl.today pop up ads

The easiest method to delete A3bl.today popup ads is to run an anti malware application capable of detecting this ad supported software that causes multiple unwanted advertisements. We recommend try Zemana Anti-malware or another free malware remover that listed below. It has excellent detection rate when it comes to adware, hijacker infections and other potentially unwanted programs.

How to get rid of A3bl.today popups with Zemana Anti-malware

You can remove A3bl.today popup advertisements automatically with a help of Zemana Anti-malware. We advise this malware removal utility because it can easily delete hijackers, potentially unwanted software, adware that redirects your web browser to A3bl.today web site with all their components such as folders, files and registry entries.

1. Please download Zemana Free by clicking on the following link and save it directly to your Microsoft Windows Desktop.
   
   

   Zemana AntiMalware
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   Category: Security tools
   Update: July 16, 2019
   
2. At the download page, click on the Download button. Your browser will show the “Save as” dialog box. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
3. After the download is finished, please close all applications and open windows on your computer. Next, start a file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
4. This will start the “Setup wizard” of Zemana Free onto your machine. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
5. When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will start and open the main window.
6. Further, press the “Scan” button . Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) tool will begin scanning the whole PC system to find out ad-supported software which cause undesired A3bl.today popup advertisements to appear. This procedure may take quite a while, so please be patient. While the tool is checking, you can see count of objects and files has already scanned.
7. When Zemana Free has finished scanning your personal computer, Zemana Free will open a list of found items.
8. In order to delete all items, simply click the “Next” button. The tool will get rid of ad supported software that cause annoying A3bl.today pop up advertisements to appear and add items to the Quarantine. When disinfection is done, you may be prompted to reboot the system.
9. Close the Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) and continue with the next step.

How to get rid of A3bl.today with Malwarebytes

Delete A3bl.today redirect manually is difficult and often the ad-supported software is not completely removed. Therefore, we advise you to run the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your machine. Moreover, the free program will help you to get rid of malicious software, potentially unwanted software, toolbars and browser hijackers that your PC can be infected too.

Download MalwareBytes Free from the following link. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop.

When the download is done, close all windows on your PC system. Further, start the file called mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as shown below, click the “Yes” button.

It will display the “Setup wizard” that will assist you set up MalwareBytes Anti Malware on the personal computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is complete successfully, click Finish button. Then MalwareBytes Free will automatically start and you may see its main window as displayed in the following example.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button . MalwareBytes Anti-Malware tool will start scanning the whole PC to find out ad supported software that causes multiple undesired popup ads. This task may take quite a while, so please be patient. When a threat is detected, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished.

After MalwareBytes Anti-Malware has completed scanning, the results are displayed in the scan report. In order to remove all threats, simply press “Quarantine Selected” button.

The MalwareBytes Anti Malware will remove adware that causes annoying A3bl.today pop-ups. After that process is finished, you can be prompted to restart your machine. We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) to get rid of browser hijackers, adware and other malware.

Scan and clean your PC of ‘ad supported’ software with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner utility is free and easy to use. It may check and get rid of malware, potentially unwanted programs and adware in Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and IE browsers and thereby get rid of all unwanted A3bl.today pop-up ads. AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and delete malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the PC.

1. Download AdwCleaner from the following link. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.
   
   

   AdwCleaner download
   225264 downloads
   Version: 8.4.1
   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. Once the downloading process is finished, double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this utility is launched, click “Scan” button .AdwCleaner program will scan through the whole computer for the adware that causes tons of annoying A3bl.today pop up advertisements. This process can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the tool is scanning, you may see count of objects and files has already scanned.
3. Once that process is finished, a list of all items detected is produced. Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will open a prompt, press “OK”.

These few simple steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

How to stop A3bl.today pop up ads

It is also critical to protect your web browsers from harmful web pages and ads by using an ad-blocking application such as AdGuard. Security experts says that it’ll greatly reduce the risk of malicious software, and potentially save lots of money. Additionally, the AdGuard may also protect your privacy by blocking almost all trackers.

Installing the AdGuard ad blocking program is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard from the link below and save it directly to your Microsoft Windows Desktop.

After downloading is complete, double-click the downloaded file to run it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as on the image below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick guidance as displayed on the image below.

Press “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick guidance which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you launch your PC, AdGuard will run automatically and stop popups, sites such A3bl.today, as well as other harmful or misleading web-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, which is located on your desktop.

Tips to prevent A3bl.today ads and other unwanted applications

The adware may be spread with the help of trojan horses and other forms of malicious software, but most commonly, the ad supported software come bundled with some freeware. Many creators of free software include third-party applications in their setup file. Sometimes it is possible to avoid the setup of any adware: carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license, select only Manual, Custom or Advanced setup method, unset all checkboxes before clicking Install or Next button while installing new free software.

Finish words

Now your computer should be clean of the adware which cause unwanted A3bl.today pop-up ads to appear. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted popup advertisements and unwanted malicious web pages) and Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) (to periodically scan your computer for new malware, browser hijackers and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Windows OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new adwares, harmful applications and ‘ad supported’ software are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove A3bl.today pop-up advertisements from your web browser, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.