How to Get Rid of Bronze Aid in Windows 7, 8, 10

Bronze Aid redirects browsers to annoying pages and shows ads. It’s a booming business. The redirecting occurs through online and installed gateways. The former refers to codes inserted into web-pages while the latter is about the adware installed into computer systems.

Bronze Aid website screenshot

If you keep stumbling upon unwanted online ads, you may just quit visiting the website that hosts the trap. In case of installed gateways, the things get more complicated. The source of the ads is inside your PC.

Installed gateways cannot be prevented by changing your browsing habits. Their cleanup requires user to kill adware behind them.

Bronze Aid is a striking example of installed redirect gateway and browser hijacker. The installation features the adware that hijacks your browser. The browser is thus forced to load Bronze Aid ads.

Besides, the adware tracks your browsing behavior. The information is passed to remote server. Presumably, it is used to match the ads offered to you with your behavior. There are no guarantees the data thus collected is not going to be abused by the hackers.

At first glance, the redirect seems to be rather useless but harmless. If you get your browser hijacked with the adware, it is going to change a range of the browser settings. It may set your browser start page to BronzeAid.com.

The above page pretends to be a search engine. However, it does not explore the web on its own. Instead, it redirects you to third party search providers.

This seemingly harmless activity actually disrupts your control over your browser badly. In a way, your browser is no longer yours. It is the adware that rules now. Removal of Bronze Aid is critical. As long as the adware remains on your PC, it is going to meddle into your browsing. In particular, it adds arguments to browser shortcuts ensuring the redirect cannot be uninstalled via browser menu. Advanced method as outlined below shall apply to get rid of Bronze Aid adware.

Apart from defaulting start page to the annoying preliminary, the adware is also known to set up other redirects. The latter are not obviously associated with the adware. However, they are quite annoying and make another good reason to remove I Bronze Aid ads.

Automatic removal of Bronze Aid infection

The benefits of using the automatic security suite to get rid of this infection are obvious: it scans the entire system and detects all potential fragments of the virus, so you are a few mouse clicks away from a complete fix.

  1. Download and install recommended malware security suite
  2. Select Start Computer Scan feature and wait until the utility comes up with the scan report. Proceed by clicking on the Fix Threats button, which will trigger a thorough removal process to address all the malware issues compromising your computer and your privacy.

Get rid of Bronze Aid using Windows native uninstall feature

  • Select Control Panel entry in the Windows Start menu. Go to Programs and Features (Windows 8), Uninstall a program (Windows Vista / Windows 7) or Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP)Windows Programs and Features screen
  • On the Uninstall or change a program screen, find the entry for Bronze Aid or any similar-looking new application. Select it and click Uninstall/Change
  • Be advised this technique works well for the regular applications but might be inefficient for removing malicious programs.

Remove Bronze Aid virus from web browser

The workflow below is intended to eliminate malicious objects, such as add-ons or plugins, from the browsers that got impacted. Given the persistence-related features of this particular infection, the optimal workaround is to restore the affected browser’s settings to their original state. This will prevent the virus from further interfering with your preferences.

Bronze Aid ads removal from Google Chrome

  • Click the Chrome menu icon and select SettingsSelect Settings in Chrome menu drop-down
  • When the Settings screen opens, find the link that says Show advanced settings and click on itSelect Show advanced settings
  • Proceed by clicking on the Reset browser settings buttonReset settings button in Chrome
  • For you to evade any unintended consequences of the reset, Chrome will display a note about the settings and fragments of browsing data that will be lost. Read the notification and click Reset in case you agreeConfirm Chrome resetting
  • Restart Chrome.

Bronze Aid ads removal from Mozilla Firefox

  • Open Firefox and select Troubleshooting Information on the Help drop-down listFirefox Troubleshooting Information
  • Locate the sub-section titled Give Firefox a tune up and click on the Refresh Firefox button to proceed. Then confirm the transaction on the respective popupClick Refresh Firefox
  • Restart Firefox.

Bronze Aid ads removal from MS Internet Explorer

  • Select Internet Options under Tools in IEOpen Internet Options in IE
  • Select the Advanced tab on Internet Options screen and click on the Reset buttonClick the Reset button under IE Internet Options
  • The browser will now display the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog. Review the points on what the resetting includes. Activate the option saying Delete personal settings and click on the Reset button as shown on the imageFinish resetting Internet Explorer
  • Restart the computer

Verify thoroughness of the removal

Having carried out the instructions above, add a finishing touch to the security procedure by running an additional computer scan to check for residual malware activity.

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