PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge or Relevantknowledge adware belongs to the adware family and potentially unwanted programs. When your antivirus detects PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge it is because your computer is at risk of an adware infection.
Adware such as PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge will display intrusive advertisements in your browser, specifically the browsers Google Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge. Not only will PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge show advertisement but it will also redirect the browser through dangerous advertising networks, leading to even more malware infections.
PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge is commonly offered on the internet for free using thrid-party installation software known as bundlers or adware installers. When you download and install free software downloaded from the internet you are at risk the installation software also installs adware that is detected by your antivirus as PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge.
After the PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge is installed on your computer you are likely to notice advertisements in your browser, newly created and annoying pop-ups, and unknown redirects to suspicious webpages. Also, after infecting the browser the PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge gathers browsing information from your browser, such as your browsing history, your visited webpages using cookies and possible saved passwords, and other login information.
The gathered information by PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge is eventually sold to advertising networks for revenue.
Remove PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge
Uninstall browser extension from Google Chrome
- 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
- 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 PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge 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 PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge detection.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
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- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge from your device.