Remove ProductConnecter virus

ProductConnecter is a browser hijacker. ProductConnecter displays advertisements in the search results of Google and Bing. ProductConnecter is also known as adware, due to suspicious advertising.

Product Connecter is usually recommended on the internet as a helpful new tab or homepage. However, in reality, Product Connecter is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of browsing data from your browser settings.

The web browsing data collected by the Product Connecter adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because Product Connecter gathers browsing data from your browser, Product Connecter is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

Product Connecter browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No major browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as dangerous.

If your search results included ads from productconnecter.xyz and the Product Connecter browser extension has been installed, remove the Product Connecter extension as soon as possible using this Product Connecter removal instruction.

Remove Product Connecter

Uninstall Product Connecter extension from Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Product Connecter” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Product Connecter extension from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Product Connecter” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Product Connecter extension.
   Select Remove from the menu to remove Product Connecter from the Firefox browser.

Uninstall Product Connecter add-on from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
3. Open Manage Addons from the menu.
4. Remove Product Connecter from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find Product Connecter Search and Remove Product Connecter Search.

Do you still have Product Connecter in Internet Explorer?

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
4. Select Product Connecter and click Uninstall.
5. Follow Product Connecter uninstall instructions.

Remove Product Connecter adware with Malwarebytes

I advise you to remove Product Connecter adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

Product Connecter adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Product Connecter with Malwarebytes.

Download 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 Product Connecter detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

• Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.

You have now successfully removed Product Connecter adware from your device.

Remove malware with Sophos HitmanPRO

In this second malware removal step, we will start a second scan to make sure there are no malware remnants left on your computer. HitmanPRO is a cloud scanner that scans every active file for malicious activity on your computer and sends it to the Sophos cloud for detection. In the Sophos cloud both Bitdefender antivirus and Kaspersky antivirus scan the file for malicious activities.

Download HitmanPRO

When you have downloaded HitmanPRO install the HitmanPro 32-bit or HitmanPRO x64. Downloads are saved to the Downloads folder on your computer.

Open HitmanPRO to start installation and scan.

Accept the Sophos HitmanPRO license agreement to continue. Read the license agreement, check the box and click on Next.

Click the Next button to continue Sophos HitmanPRO installation. Make sure to create a copy of HitmanPRO for regular scans.

HitmanPRO begins with a scan, wait for the antivirus scan results.

When the scan is done, click Next and activate the free HitmanPRO license. Click on Activate Free license.

Enter your e-mail for a Sophos HitmanPRO free thirty days license. Click on Activate.

The free HitmanPRO license is successfully activated.

You’ll be presented with the Product Connecter removal results, click Next to continue.

Malicious software was partially removed from your computer. Restart your computer to complete removal.