Remove Web3.js Pop-up Ads

About Web3.js

Web3.js pop-ups can not expose out of nowhere. If you have actually clicked some pop-up offers on various websites, it is likely an argumentation to see them. Nevertheless, not all pop-ups can sidetrack you too much. Ones that are forwarded to your system by legitimate web sites are just showing the web content you have agreed with. By doing this website, like online sellers or e-newsletters, notify their site visitors that there is a piece of new web content they will likely be glad to check out. Once again – we are talking about legitimate advertising with the pop-ups, which you have probably allowed personally.

Two various other scenarios can not be called legit. In the first way to push you to permit pop-ups, the website states that you need to enable the notifications to see the content. Often, the site says that it is required “to assure that you’re not a bot”. In that situation it is recommended to avoid the page and search for the material you need on the other web site. This trick works primarily with inexperienced users or ones that hurry very much.

In the case of Web3.js pop-ups, you are probably suffering due to the consequences of adware existence. In that specific case, adware is oriented not on traditional banner promotions, but on pop-ups that obtrusively appear on the user’s screen. The ads displayed in like that do not generate additional revenue per single banner, but boost the profit per single victim – usually, as a result of the amount of promotions demonstrated in a short period of time.

Web3.js Pop-ups
Web3.js Push Notification

Do I need to remove Web3.js pop-ups?

If you would like to get your browser-related activities back to usual order, it is unavoidable to get rid of the Web3.js pop-ups, more specifically, the malware that triggers their appearance. Adware is known for its non-linear activity: it can unexpectedly turn from pop-ups displaying to demonstrating you the “standard” banners. But the risk of this kind of an event is definitely the same: banners presented by adware can hardly be called benevolent.

Most possibly, no well-known organizations will have an promoting contract with adware managers. Thus, all things that are displayed to you in the field of Web3.js pop-ups are at least useless. The most usual case for such ads is showing you the promotions of unsafe companies or banners that contain the link to a fraudulent website, or even for virus downloading. You are not able to predict what waits for you on the exact promotion, and can sometimes misclick when you close it. Such a mistake may cost you much more time to solve: a lot of trojan viruses and unwanted programs use malvertising as a spreading way. The less time you give this virus to act, the less is the chance that you will get a pack of other viruses on your computer.

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Follow the steps in the slider explaining how to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

  • Step 1. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware. Click on its installer in the left-bottom section of your browser.
  • Step 2. Allow changes to be made via User Account Control.
  • Step 3. Click on “Install” to install the program.
  • Step 4. Wait until the program is fully installed into your PC.
  • Step 5. Click on “Finish“.
  • Step 6. Run the program. Wait until scanning is completed and all malware linked with “Web3.js” is detected.
  • Step 7. Click on “Clean Now” for remove Web3.js.
  • Step 8. Select the license type and purchase the program. Remove all identified threats with purchased version of the software.
  • Step 9. Shut down all your browsers. In GridinSoft Anti-Malware, click on “Tools“, then select “Reset browsers settings” option.
  • Step 10. Select browsers you want to be automatically reset and appropriate reset options, then click on “Reset“.
  • Step 11. Click on “Protect“. Make sure that Internet Security mode is enabled.

Tips to remove Web3.js manually from your PC.


STEP 1. Uninstalling unwanted software regularly (via the Control Panel).

In order to get rid of Web3.js from your system, locate the “Uninstall a program” feature in your PC depending on the version of your Windows operating system:

  • For Windows 8/10: Right-click on Start – Quick Access Menu – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. You may check the list of applications and utilities installed on your PC. Find suspicious software that may cause Web3.js problem, then right-click on it and select “Uninstall“.
  • For Windows 7: Click on Start – Control Panel – Uninstall a program. Check the list of programs and software available in your PC that might cause Web3.js problem, then press “Uninstall“.
  • For Windows XP: Click on Start – Control Panel – Add/Remove Programs. You will find the list of available programs in your PC. Right-click on suspicious software that may cause Web3.js problem and select “Uninstall“.

Here is the detailed process with screenshots on how to uninstall unwanted software manually.

  1. Right-click on Windows logo in the bottom-left section of the screen, then select “Control Panel“:
  2. How to start Control Panel in Windows
    How to start Control Panel in Windows
  3. In “Programs” section, click on “Uninstall a program“:
  4. Control Panel - Uninstall a program
    Control Panel – Uninstall a program
  5. Right-click on specific unwanted application, the select “Uninstall“:
  6. How to uninstall a program in Windows
    How to uninstall a program in Windows

    Warning! Some unwanted programs may be active (running) while you uninstall them. It might be necessary for you to end their task via the Task Manager application. Here is how you can do that:

  7. Right-click on Windows taskbar, then select “Task Manager“:
  8. How to launch Task Manager
    How to launch Task Manager
  9. Select specific task related to unwanted program, then right-click on it and choose the option “End Task“:
  10. How to end task of specific program in Windows
    How to end task of specific program in Windows


STEP 2. Fixing your browser home page and search engine settings.

Instructions to fix Google Chrome home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:
  2. Google Chrome Settings
    Google Chrome Settings
  3. Scroll down through Google Chrome Settings until you reach “On Startup” section. Select “Open a specific page or set pages“. Find suspicious unwanted home page, then clock on “Remove“:
  4. Google Chrome - Set Pages
    Google Chrome – Set Pages
  5. In Google Chrome Settings find “Search Engine” section. Select your preferred search engine to be enabled if your search settings are messed up (amended) by adware or browser hijacker:
  6. Google Chrome Search Engine parameters
    Google Chrome Search Engine parameters
  7. Click on “Manage search engines“.
  8. Find specific search engine that you do not want to be your default one, then click on “Remove from list“:
  9. Removing unwanted search engine from Google Chrome list
    Removing unwanted search engine from Google Chrome list

Instructions to restore Mozilla Firefox home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“:
  2. Mozilla Firefox options
    Mozilla Firefox options
  3. In “General” section, check home page settings. Remove unwanted parameters, or click on “Restore to Default“:
  4. Mozilla Firefox home page settings
    Mozilla Firefox home page settings
  5. In the “Search” section of Mozilla Firefox, select your preferred search engine:
  6. Search engine selection in Mozilla Firefox
    Search engine selection in Mozilla Firefox
  7. You may as well remove unwanted search engine completely from Mozilla Firefox by clicking on the “Remove” button next to it:
  8. Removing unwanted search engine from Mozilla Firefox
    Removing unwanted search engine from Mozilla Firefox

Instructions to repair Internet Explorer home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Internet Options“:
  2. Internet Explorer options
    Internet Explorer options
  3. Click on the “General” tab, then check home page settings. Remove unwanted home page from the field, or click on “Use new tab“. Click on “Apply” to save changes:
  4. Internet Explorer home page settings
    Internet Explorer home page settings
  5. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“:
  6. Managing add-ons of Internet Explorer
    Managing add-ons of Internet Explorer
  7. Click on “Search Providers“, then select unwanted search engine and click on “Remove” button related to it:
  8. Internet Explorer - Search Providers
    Internet Explorer – Search Providers

Instructions to change Opera home page and search engine settings manually.

  1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Settings“:
  2. Opera settings
    Opera settings
  3. Click on “Browser” section, then select “Set pages“:
  4. Opera - Set pages
    Opera – Set pages
  5. Find unwanted start page of Opera, then click on “X” next to it to remove it:
  6. Opera startup pages
    Opera startup pages
  7. In the “Search” section, click on “Manage search engines…“:
  8. Opera - Manage search engines
    Opera – Manage search engines
  9. Click on “Make default” to select your preferred default search engine, then click on “Done“:
  10. Opera default search selection
    Opera default search selection

STEP 3. Removing unwanted extensions from browsers.

Deleting unwanted extensions from Google Chrome.

  1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:
  2. Google Chrome Settings
    Google Chrome Settings
  3. Click on “Settings” in the left menu (in the form of three horizontal lines), then select “Extensions“:
    Google Chrome extensions
    Google Chrome extensions
  4. Find unwanted extension, then click on “Remove” button next to it:
  5. Removing unwanted extension from Google Chrome
    Removing unwanted extension from Google Chrome

Removing unwanted add-ons from Mozilla Firefox.

  1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Add-ons“:
  2. Accessing Mozilla Firefox add-ons
    Accessing Mozilla Firefox add-ons
  3. Click on the “Extensions” item. If you see suspicious add-ons, disable and then delete them:
  4. Removing suspicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox
    Removing suspicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox

Getting rid of unwanted addons from Internet Explorer.

  1. In Internet Explorer, click on its settings menu in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Manage add-ons“:
  2. Managing add-ons within Internet Explorer
    Managing add-ons within Internet Explorer
  3. In the section called “Toolbars and Extensions“, find specific unwanted add-on, then click on “Disable” button related to it:
  4. Disabling unwanted add-on in Internet Explorer
    Disabling unwanted add-on in Internet Explorer

Cleaning unwanted extensions from Opera.

  1. Click on Opera menu in the form of “Opera” button, then select “Extensions“:
  2. Accessing Opera extensions
    Accessing Opera extensions
  3. Find specific unwanted extension, then click on “Disable” button associated with it:
  4. How to disable extensions in Opera
    How to disable extensions in Opera

STEP 4. Disabling push notifications from browsers.

Disabling push notifications from Google Chrome.

  1. Click on Google Chrome menu in the form of three vertical dots, then select “Settings“:
  2. Google Chrome Settings
    Google Chrome Settings
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, then click on “Advanced“:
  4. Advanced settings of Google Chrome browser.
    Advanced settings of Google Chrome browser.
  5. In “Privacy and Security” section, click on “Content Settings“:
  6. Google Chrome content settings
    Google Chrome content settings
  7. Click on “Notifications“:
  8. Google Chrome notifications
    Google Chrome notifications
  9. Find specific site that is displaying unwanted push notifications, click on its options in the form of three vertical dots, then click on “Remove“:
  10. How to remove unwanted push notifications from Google Chrome.
    How to remove unwanted push notifications from Google Chrome.

Disabling push notifications from Mozilla Firefox.

  1. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its menu in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Options“:
  2. Mozilla Firefox options
    Mozilla Firefox options
  3. Scroll down to “Privacy & Security” section, then find “Notifications“, click on “Settings” button related to it:
  4. Mozilla Firefox notifications
    Mozilla Firefox notifications
  5. Find unwanted sites that keep displaying unwanted notifications, then change the status from “Allow” to “Block“. Additionally, check the box “Block new requests asking to allow notifications“. Then click on “Save changes“:
  6. How to block unwanted notifications in Mozilla Firefox
    How to block unwanted notifications in Mozilla Firefox

STEP 5. Full reset of browsers either manually or automatically (video guides).

Important notice! Trying to fix your browsers manually after a malware attack is definitely not easy, it requires more skills and time, even with a detailed description as above. We recommend you to try our absolutely free feature provided by GridinSoft Anti-Malware to reset your browsers automatically within just a couple of mouse clicks!



Polina Lisovskaya

I works as a marketing manager for years now and loves searching for interesting topics for you

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