How to Remove ShieldMe Ads Adware (Removal Guideline)

What is ShieldMe? and how to remove ShieldMe?

ShieldMe is a serious adware program that brings unnecessary advertisements on web pages and several pop up ads which can be very annoying to internet users. This program aims to warn users when their PC is in danger, but generally that is not the case. We are giving you the removal guideline how to remove ShieldMe Ads. It will give users fake warnings that their computer is in danger. It will then offer fake downloads offers to help solve such problem which is not true. The program should be immediately removed from your computer to prevent further damage.

ShieldMe Ads screenshot

ShieldMe Effects and symptoms

Random web pages are suddenly turned into hyperlinks
The program will generally lead to the installation of other adware programs on your computer which will cause further damage.

The user will experience several advertisement banners that will be inserted on all web pages visited.

Several pop ups will keep appearing recommending fake software and programs to solve problems for your PC. This will generally fill your PC making internet performance slower.

The program will create harm to your running browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome and redirect the users to visit other websites for commercial purposes.

How does it get into computers

The program gains entry into the computer through several ways. The most common way is through freeware from the internet. This program is usually bundled with free software and gets installed when such programs are downloaded and installed.

The developers of this program also spread it through fake emails which are delivered in the spam folder. Opening such folders gives users links to this malicious programs giving it entry into your computer.
Fake Java updates online will also allow this program to get its way into your computer.

How to remove ShieldMe from your PC

The most common and easy way to remove this program is through uninstalling it from your program list. Uninstalling will help get rid of this program and then deleting all files related to this program. However, if necessary, measures are not put in place, this program might get its way back. Removal by automatic means will ensure this program is completely cleared and all its future entry prevented. This program scans will scan your PC and get rid of all unwanted programs.

There is a need for users to install antiviruses which will block identify this program and prevent its entry into the computer early enough. Downloading your programs from genuine websites will also help prevent further entry of harmful programs into your PC.

Removal Guideline

STEP 1 : Uninstall ShieldMe malicious program from your computer (Manually).

Uninstall ShieldMe browser hijacker from control panel, which you have accidentally got installed recently, Uninstall recently installed programs. follow below instructions to uninstall it from control panel.

Click on Start button –> click on Control Panel –> click on Add & Remove program or uninstall a program You will get a window which have listed all the installed program on your computer.
(if you are using windows 8, then Right-click on a bottom left hot corner (Normally known as a Start button) –> Control Panel –> click on Uninstall a Program).

Uninstall ShieldMe program. (If ShieldMe won’t uninstall itself then use REVO Uninstaller Tool to remove it.) Click here to know more How to Uninstall any software with Revo Uninstaller Tool
(If you don’t see ShieldMe into installed program list then uninstall all other unwanted programs, may be it has installed with another name.)
Uninstall all unwanted programs which have installed recently (you can short all them by the date using clicking on date column on uninstall page). We are giving you a list of suspicious program, If you got installed any on your computer so please uninstall all them immediately List here:- DownloadTerms 1.0, LyricsGet, BrowseToSave, TidyNetwork.com, SuperLyrics, and WebCake 3.0.

STEP 2 : Remove ShieldMe browser hijacker from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome (Manually).

Internet Explorer.

Remove ShieldMe homepage from Internet Explorer.

Open Internet Explorer.
Click on Tools menu on menu bar (Press F10 key to activate menu bar).
Click on Internet Options.
A Internet options window will come up, click on General Tab. Under General tab you’ll get a homepage box.
Now change your home page as your want. (www.google.com).
Click here to know more How to Remove Addons from Internet Explorer (Removal Guide).

Reset Internet Explorer (Restore to default setting)

Open Internet Explorer.
Click on Tools menu on menu bar (Press F10 key to activate menu bar).
Click on Internet Options.
A Internet options window will come up, click on Advanced Tab.
Click on Reset Button under advance tab.
An another confirmation window will come up, Here Check mark a box “Delete Personal Settings”, then click Reset button on it.
Click here to know more How to Reset Internet Explorer as Default (Reset Guide).

Mozilla Firefox.

Remove ShieldMe homepage from Mozilla Firefox.

Open Firefox browser.
Click on Tools menu (Press F10 key once to activate the menu bar)
Click on “Options”
You’ll get a window. Here change homepage URL.

Remove ShieldMe addons from Mozilla Firefox.

Open Firefox browser.
Click on Tools menu (Press F10 key once to activate the menu bar)
Click on “Addons”
You’ll get a window which have listed all installed addons, Remove / Disable ShieldMe add-ons. Also remove all the unwanted add-ons from there.
Click here to know more How to Remove Addons from Firefox (Addon Removal Guide).

Reset Mozilla Firefox (Restore to default setting)

Open Firefox browser.
Click on Help menu (Press F10 key once to activate the menu bar)
Click on “Troubleshooting Information”
You’ll get a window, Click on Reset Firefox button and follow their on-screen instructions.
Click here to know more How to Reset Firefox as Default (Reset Guide).

Google Chrome

Remove ShieldMe homepage from Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon which is located right side top of the google chrome.
Click on Settings –> click on “Set Pages”, remove all other pages and make a new startup page www.google.com.

Remove ShieldMe extension from Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon which is located right side top of the google chrome.
Click on Tools –> Extension, you will get a window which have listed all the installed Addons / Extension.
Select ShieldMe extension and click on their recycle bin icon to remove it completely from Google chrome. Also remove all the unwanted extensions from there.
Click here to know more How to Remove Addons from Google Chrome (Addon Removal Guide).

Reset Google Chrome (Restore to default setting)

Close All the Google Chrome window.
Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon and then click on settings (Note: menu icon is located right side top corner)
Scroll down and click on “Show advanced settings…” You’ll get more option expend on the bottom of the page. (Note: , “Show advanced settings…” is located bottom of the setting page.)
Now scroll down this setting page and click on “Reset Browser setting” button
That’s it
Now, your google chrome has been restored back to factory default settings.
Click here to know more How to Reset Google Chrome to Default Setting (Reset Guide).

STEP 3 : Remove ShieldMe infection from “Windows Shortcuts” (Manually).

Right click on the icon of Internet Explorer on desktop then select Properties option, you’ll get a small window, In that window, look on the target field, if you found “ShieldMe” string in this target field, please remove all the string related to ShieldMe.
(You may leave that step, if you don’t see this type of infection.)
Repeat the same step with all the shortcuts of browsers (Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari) and from all the locations under Startmenu/Taskbar/Desktop etc.

STEP 4 : Remove ShieldMe malicious program from “Registry” (Manually).

Press Windows key + R key together on your keyboard, you’ll get a RUN box, Type Regedit on this RUN box and then click on OK button or hit enter key on your keyboard. You’ll get open a Registry Editor window.
Before modifying registry, we have to take backup of whole registry. click on computer icon on the top of Registry Editor, then click on File menu and then click on Export, then Save that registry backup file with any name.
Click on Edit menu and then click on Find, you’ll get a find box to find any string in registry.
Type ShieldMe into find box, and click on Find Next button. if it found any entry with the name of ShieldMe in result, so please replace all them to Google, or you may remove them if you found suspicious.

STEP 5 : Remove ShieldMe suspicious entries from “Computer Start-up” (Manually).

Press Windows key + R key together on your keyboard, you’ll get a RUN box, type MSCONFIG into this RUN box and then click on OK button or hit enter key on your keyboard. You’ll get open a System Configuration window.
Click on Services Tab, and un-check all the ShieldMe entries.
Click on Startup Tab, and un-check all the ShieldMe entries.
Then click on apply and then click on OK.

STEP 6 : Remove ShieldMe Adware registry entries using “AdwCleaner” (Free).

Download Adwcleaner.exe, click here to download : Adwcleaner.exe, and then Run it. An Adwcleaner application will be started, It have the 4 buttons Scan / Clean /Report / Uninstall.
Click on “Scan” Button to start the scanning on your computer. After finished the scan, it will show you results, actually adwcleaner has been found all the Unwated Programs / Adwares on your computer and all these have been selected here. so please look on them once and Un-check the Items which you don’t want to remove (only selected items will be deleted when you click on “Clean” button).
Now click on “Clean” button to remove all that selected items – then follow their on screen instruction to complete it.
Now after all done, it will be asking for reboot your computer, so please allow it to reboot. After reboot, you will get a notepad open automatically when computer get started, this notepad will be listed all the logs.
After reboot you will be got rid of ShieldMe from your computer.

STEP 7 : Remove ShieldMe browser hijacker using “Junkware Removal Tool” (Free).

Download Junkware Removal Tool, click here to download : Junkware Removal Tool, and then Run it.
A “Junkware Removal Tool” application will be started with the command line screen. Here it is asking you that “press any key to continue” to start the scanning, so “press any key” on your keyword to start the scanning and fixing process.
Now “Junkware Removal Tool” is scanning your computer, After finished the scan, it will automatically open a text file which have listed all the logs, you can close that text file after reading.
Now please Reboot your computer.
After reboot, you’ll get removed ShieldMe from your computer completely.

STEP 8 : Remove ShieldMe virus using “Hitman-Pro” Anti-Malware (Free for 30days).

Download Hitman Pro, click here to download : Hitman pro-32bit – Hitman pro-64bit, and then Install it.
Start Hitman Pro program.
Click on Next button to start the scanning process and then follow their on screen instructions to complete it.

STEP 9 : Remove ShieldMe Infection using “Malwarebytes” Anti-Malware (Free).

Download Malwarebytes, click here to download : Malwarebytes, and then install it on your computer.
(If you want to use it free for forever , so don’t select the check box named as “Enable free trial of malwarebytes Antimalware PRO” while installing).
Now Start Malwarebytes application.
Now select option “Perform quick scan” then click on “Scan” button to run a scan on your computer.
After finished the scan process, click on “Show Results” button.
It will show you a results page, actually Malwarebytes has been found all the Adwares / Malware on your computer. so please select all the found items and then click on “Remove Selected” button.
(You can deselect the selected items if you don’t want to remove any- because only selected items will be deleted when you click on “Remove Selected” button).
Now please Reboot your computer.
After reboot, you’ll get removed ShieldMe from your computer completely.

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