How to remove AdBlock 360 browser hijacker? — Fix Guide

The AdBlock 360 search hijacker is an example of a typical unwanted program; such programs are promoted enormously these days. In this article you will see the detailed guidelines of “AdBlock 360” hijacker elimination in different tactics: using anti-malware software and manual removal technique.

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AdBlock 360 – What is it?

“AdBlock 360” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is promoted as a plugin for your web browser. It is usually promoted as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to search some certain info, for example, about sporting activity events, make your web browser a lot more safe, enable downloading of any video, and so on. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “AdBlock 360” plugin is quite pointless due to the fact that all such functions are currently built-in to your web browser and/or Windows. Such advertising mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. However occasionally even professional users are getting caught on such a lure. In particular scenarios, this hijacker is dispersed together with free apps.

AdBlock 360 Search Hijacker

Here is a summary for the AdBlock 360 hijacker

How harmful is AdBlock 360 hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, AdBlock 360 hijacker is also rather unsafe for web browser utilization. It alters your search engine to its particular – Adblock-360.com, and also alters your background, putting its watermark on your wallpaper (or, in some cases, changing it to default with the specified sign).

Aside from seeable transformations done by AdBlock 360 hijacker, you might observe that several of your search queries are redirecting to the unknown sites, full of links and ads – so-called doorway sites. Such sites can have web links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting surges if you try to start Google search page by force.

But all these activities are much more annoying than really damaging. The most important danger, specifically for people who have a huge amount of secret information in their browsers, is embedded in data gathering functionalities. Cookie files, chats, often-visited sites, as well as other activities are easily gathered by AdBlock 360 hijacker.

How to remove AdBlock 360 search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are usually pretty simple to remove. For the most part, they have a separate app that can be seen in the list of installed applications. Due to the particular marketing way of AdBlock 360 hijacker, it can be simply tracked and removed manually. Nevertheless, if you got AdBlock 360 in the package with a free applications, your system might be contaminated with a lot more serious malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d suggest you utilize anti-malware programs to delete the AdBlock 360 PUA and all other malware.

You can use Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of discovering and eliminating a wide range of malware, including mentioned hijacker. However, serious malware, that might exist on your personal computer in the mentioned situation, can disable the Windows antimalware tool by modifying the Group Policies. To prevent such situations, it is better to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and eliminate all unwanted applications on your PC with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malicious apps, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.

You can see the detected malware sorted by their possible harm simultaneously with the scan process. But to perform any actions against the viruses, you need to wait until the scan is over, or to stop the scan.

To set the action for every spotted virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malicious app. By default, all malware will be moved to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To reset your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be intercepted by any virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located in the Tools tab.

After pressing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be shown, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing AdBlock 360 hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

To reset Edge, do the following steps :

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :



2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

For Mozilla Firefox, do the next actions :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :



2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :


After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

If you use Google Chrome

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :



2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :



3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

Opera can be reset in the next way

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :



2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

How to Remove AdBlock 360?

Name: AdBlock 360

Description: AdBlock 360 - a lot of users became a victim of browser hijacker. I have a lot of friends who literally bombed me with the questions like “how to remove AdBlock 360?”. In this article we will show you how to deal with AdBlock 360 (Adblock-360.com), which may corrupt your browser’s correct performance, and create a lot of troubles while you are working.

Operating System: Windows

Application Category: Browser Hijacker

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