How to remove Byphishalert advertisements (Phishalert.exe virus)

PhishAlert is potentially unwanted program (PUP) currently bundled with a lot of free programs. Once installed, it will become enabled each time you turn your PC on through automatic launching on startup. Its process called Phishalert.exe will cause many annoying Byphishalert advertisements to appear in web pages you attempt to visit. Very often these ads will prevent you from reading the site contents in a proper way. Byphishalert adverts will distract your attention with absolutely irrelevant information.

According to the analysis, Phishalert.exe program is not a virus as some computer users might call it. But it is definitely not a good application either. The problem is that very few spyware removal programs detect Phishalert.exe as a potentially unwanted software. Whereas this is exactly how it should be classified. As a result, in many cases available anti-virus programs fail to detect the installer of Phishalert program as malicious and thus allow its intrusion into the system.

Byphishalert advertisements will seem for some users as related to the visited sites. But this is not exactly so. The adware is simply equipped with a special features and additional modules allowing it to show advertisements through the domains users open. In addition, the adware causes plenty of dangerous redirections of browsers to random web pages, which are not always safe.

Byphishalert advertisements generally appear in the form of banners of various sizes. They tend to display absolutely irrelevant content, which has in mind to promote certain software or commodities on behalf of third parties advertising them. This is how the distributors and owners of Phishalert adware get their profit.

Byphishalert advertisements do not help users to surf the web simpler or to find better prices. The adware promises a lot, whereas its abilities to satisfy users are surely overestimated. To remove Byphishalert ads you need to get rid of all malicious components of Phishalert adware. The guidelines below explain how to do it in an effective manner.

Software to get rid of Phishalert adware automatically.

Important milestones to delete Byphishalert ads automatically are as follows:

1. Downloading and installing the program.
2. Scanning of your PC with it.
3. Removal of all infections detected by it (with full registered version).
4. Resetting your browser with Plumbytes Anti-Malware.
5. Restarting your computer.

Detailed instructions to remove Byphishalert advertisements automatically.

1. Download Plumbytes Anti-Malware through the download button above.
2. Install the program and scan your computer with it.
3. At the end of scan click “Apply” to remove all infections associated with Byphishalert advertisements:



4. Important! It is also necessary that you reset your browsers with Plumbytes Anti-Malware after this particular adware removal. Shut down all your available browsers now.
5. In Plumbytes Anti-Malware click on “Tools” tab and select “Reset browser settings“:



6. Select which particular browsers you want to be reset and choose the reset options.



7. Click on “Reset” button.
8. You will receive the confirmation windows about browser settings reset successfully.
9. Reboot your PC now.

Video guide explaining how to reset browsers altogether automatically with Plumbytes Anti-Malware:

Detailed removal instructions to uninstall Phishalert adware manually

Step 1. Uninstalling this adware from the Control Panel of your computer.

1. Make sure that all your browsers infected with Phishalert adware are shut down (closed).
2. Click on “Start” and go to the “Control Panel“.
3. To access the Control Panel in Windows 8 operating system move the computer mouse towards the left bottom hot corner of Windows 8 screen and right-click on it. In Windows 8.1, simply right-click on the “Start” button. Then click on “Control Panel“.
4. In Windows XP click on “Add or remove programs“.
5. In Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 click on “Uninstall a program“.
6. Uninstall Phishalert adware. To do it, in Windows XP click “Remove” button related to it. In Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 right-click on this adware with the PC mouse and click on “Uninstall / Change“.

Step 2. Uninstalling adware from the list of add-ons and extensions of your browser.

In addition to elimination of adware from the Control Panel of your PC as explained above, you also need to remove this adware from the add-ons or extensions of your browser. Please follow this guide for managing browser add-ons and extensions for more detailed information. Remove any items related to this adware and other unwanted applications installed on your PC.

How to prevent your PC from being reinfected:

Plumbytes Anti-Malware offers a superb service to prevent malicious programs from being launched in your PC ahead of time. By default, this option is disabled once you install Anti-Malware. To enable the Real-Time Protection mode click on the “Protect” button and hit “Start” as explained below:

Once this option is enabled, your computer will be protected against all possible malware attacking your PC and attempting to execute (install) itself. You may click on the “Confirm” button to continue blocking this infected file from being executed, or you may ignore this warning and launch this file.