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Remove not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen
Uninstall browser extension from Google Chrome
Uninstall - Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find any recently installed browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall browser add-on from Firefox
Uninstall - Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find any recently installed browser add-on and click the three dots on the right of the browser add-on.
Select Remove from the menu to remove the add-on from the Firefox browser.
Remove not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen with Malwarebytes
Remove I advise you to remove not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen with Malwarebytes.
- Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
- Click Scan to start a malware-scan.
- Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
- Once completed, review the not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen detection.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
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- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.Pusher.gen from your device.
