BetterAds

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 11, 2017

What is BetterAds?

If you have noticed an unusual amount of unwanted third-party web content while you are surfing the web, it might be a major indication that an adware program known as BetterAds is active on your PC. If this happens to be the case, we highly advise you to take immediate action to delete it. It is important to do so because this ad-supported program exhibits quite a few invasive features. Unfortunately, quite a few users are simply tricked into downloading and installing it because it is advertised as a useful tool that you should have active on your PC to receive targeted ads and coupons, which should improve your overall online shopping experience. The reality is rather different since it will only cause annoyance and frustration every single time you will surf the web. To learn more about BetterAds and how you can get rid of it in a quick and easy manner, make sure to read the rest of our report. test

What does BetterAds do?

BetterAds does not differ all that much from other adware programs that are active today in its functionality. Once it gains full access to your operating system, it spreads its files and registry entries within your operating system. Right after that, this ad-supported program initiates a lasting connection to an adware server. Such connectivity is the reason for an increase of unwanted third-party web content. In most cases, such content manifests itself as various third-party ads, pop-ups, and coupons. Unfortunately, none of them can be considered useful or trustworthy. The fact is that all the undesirable content will only cause frustration and annoyance. It is important to note that in some instances the amount of unwanted ads, pop-ups, and coupons might be so overwhelming that your web browser could simply crash without any warning. The adware in question will also constantly open a suspicious third-party website filled with ads as long as you will have your web browser active. It should be more than obvious that having this ad-supported program active on your PC will ruin your online experience. Unfortunately, breaking the connection to an adware server is a difficult task. Your best bet to regain your web browser's default settings once and for all so you could surf the web the way you are used to again, is by conducting a complete removal of BetterAds. Make sure to do so by using detailed instructions that we provide below.

Unfortunately, there is something much more alarming in regards to BetterAds than its invasive functionality. Upon further research, our malware experts have discovered that in some instances content provided by this adware might be implemented with redirect links, which could lead you to suspicious and even potentially malicious websites. This is a dangerous situation that you could find yourself in, to say the least. Just clicking on an and that hosts a devious redirect link could lead you to sites crafted by malware developers. Such web pages could run something known as arbitrary code execution exploit, which can trigger a remote installation of some unwanted or potentially harmful program. Thus, just entering such a web page could be more than enough to get your PC infected. In other instances, you could be taken to fake online shops. Such stores are crafted by cyber criminals for a single reason - to steal your credit card data. It should be more than obvious that entering any of such web pages could have devastating outcomes. Do not take any chances with this ad-supported program as it is a major virtual threat. If you wish to surf the web safely and without interruptions once again make sure to execute its complete removal as soon as it is found active on your PC.

How to remove BetterAds

Make sure to follow each step within your removal guide with your utmost attention. This is critical since a single mistake could result in an incomplete removal of BetterAds. This could obviously have devastating outcomes as traces of this adware might be enough for it to continue its functionality. In other instances, those same traces could be used to silently restore the ad-supported application. To be sure that the termination procedure has been successful you must check your entire operating system for leftovers linked to BetterAds. Execute such analysis as soon as you are done with the removal guide that we provide below. If you happen to find such analysis a bit too complicated, make sure to scan your PC with a professional antimalware tool since it can detect and delete anything linked to BetterAds in an automated manner.

How to remove BetterAds from your PC

Click the Windows button.
Type regedit into the search box and tap Enter on your keyboard.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node.
Select a registry key called betterads and tap Delete on your keyboard.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
Select a registry key called {376CA350-6C34-4F10-B8DC-586F8CA03009}_is1 and tap Delete on your keybaord.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services.
Select a registry key called srcsrv and tap Delete on your keyboard.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
Select a registry key called srcsrv and tap Delete on your keyboard.
Open your File Explorer.
Go to C:\Windows.
Select a folder entitled src_srv and tap Delete on your keyboard.
Right-click the Recycle Bin and select Empty Recycle Bin.