Remove Value Apps adware by Conduit
"Value Apps” by Conduit is another adware and hijacker program, that displays advertisements from unknown vendors when you shopping online. "Value Apps” software is bundled inside other free software installation programs and for that reason you must pay attention when installing programs on your computer.
“Value Apps” publisher (Conduit) claims that their program enhances your web experience by offering coupons and deals from other vendors, but upon "Value Apps” software is installed on your computer slows down your computer activity and internet connection problems occurred.
The "Value Apps” software is a part of “Conduit Apps Toolbar” installation program and installs also the following suspicious extensions inside your browser if you are not pay attention at installation: PriceGong (Online shopping assistant), CouponBuddy (displays coupons & deals) , Easytobook (displays Hotel offers), plus it changes your browser’s home page to (search.conduit.com) and search engine to Conduit search engine.
To remove "Value Apps”& “Conduit Search” Settings from your computer, follow the steps below:
How to remove "Value Apps” software from your computer:
Step 1. Uninstall applications belonging to "Conduit” publisher from your Control panel.
1. To do this, go to Start > Control Panel.
{Start > Settings > Control Panel. (Windows XP)}
2. Double click to open “Add or Remove Programs” if you have Windows XP or
“Programs and Features” if you have Windows 8, 7 or Vista.
3. In the program list, find and Remove/Uninstall these applications:
a. Conduit Apps Toolbar (By Conduit Apps)
b. Uninstall any other application installed from “Conduit” publisher.
Step 2. Manually remove “Conduit search” settings & “Value Apps” Toolbar from your internet browser.
Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox
Internet Explorer
How to remove Value Apps toolbar & Conduit search settings from Internet Explorer.
1. Open Internet Explorer and then open “Internet Options”.
To do this from IE’s file menu, choose “Tools” > “Internet Options”.
Notice*: In the latest versions of IE press the “Gear” icon on the top right.
2. At “General” tab, Delete the “search.conduit.com” from “Home page” box and type your preferred Home Page (e.g. www.ggoole.com)
3. Then press “Settings” in Search section. *
Notice*: If you want to modify search settings in Internet explorer while in main Internet Explorer window, just press the “Gear” icon (on the top right corner) and choose “Manage Add-ons” .
4. On "Search Providers" options, choose and "Set as default" a search provider other than "Conduit Apps Customized Web Search".
5. Then choose the “Conduit Apps Customized Web Search” and click Remove.
6. Choose “Toolbars and Extensions” on the left pane and then choose (one by one) and disable all unwanted Toolbars and extensions from Conduit Ltd.:
a. Conduit Apps API Server
b. Conduit Apps Toolbar
b. Conduit Apps Toolbar
7. Close all Internet Explorer windows and proceed to Step 3.
How to remove Value Apps toolbar & Conduit search settings from Google Chrome.
1. Open Google Chrome and go to chrome menu and choose "Settings".
2. Find the "On startup" section and choose "Set Pages".
3. Delete the "search.conduit.com" from startup pages by pressing the "X" symbol on the right.
4. Set your preferred startup page (e.g. http://www.google.com) and press "OK".
5. Under “Appearance” section, check to enable the “Show Home button” option and choose “Change”.
6. Delete the “search.conduit.com” entry from “Open this page” box.
7. Type (if you like) you preferred webpage to open when you press your “Home page” button (e.g. www.google.com) or leave this field blank and press “OK”.
5. Go to "Search" section and choose "Manage search engines".
6. Choose your preferred default search engine (e.g. Google search) and press "Make default".
7. Then choose the "search.conduit.com" search engine and remove it by pressing the "X" symbol at the right. Choose "OK" to close "Search engines" window.
8. Choose "Extensions" on the left.
9. In “Extensions” options remove the “Conduit Apps” extension by clicking the recycle icon at the right.
10. Close all Google Chrome windows and proceed to Step 3.
How to remove Value Apps toolbar & Conduit search settings from Mozilla Firefox.
1. Click on “Firefox” menu button on the top left of Firefox window and go “Options”.
2. In “General” tab delete the “http://search.conduit.com” page from “Home Page” box and type your preferred HomePage (e.g. http://www.google.com).
Press “OK” when finish.
3. From Firefox menu, go to “Tools” > “Manage Add-ons”.
4. Choose “Extensions” on the left and then make sure that “Conduit Apps” extensions doesn’t exist.*
* If “Conduit Apps” extension exist, then press the “Remove” button in that line.
5. Choose “Plugins” on the left and “Disable” the “Conduit Plugin” found here.
6. Close all Firefox windows and proceed to the next Step.
Step 3: Clean remaining registry entries using “AdwCleaner”.
1. Download and save “AdwCleaner” utility to your desktop.
2. Close all open programs and Double Click to open ”AdwCleaner” from your desktop.
3. Press “Delete”.
4. Press “OK” at “AdwCleaner – Information”and press “OK” again to restart your computer.
5. When your computer restarts, close "AdwCleaner" information (readme) window and continue to the next step.
Step 4. Clean unwanted files and entries.
Use “CCleaner” program and proceed to clean your system from temporary internet files and invalid registry entries.*
*If you don’t know how to install and use “CCleaner”, read these instructions.
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*If you don’t know how to install and use “MalwareBytes Anti-Malware“, read these instructions.
Advice: To ensure your computer is clean and safe, perform a Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware full scan in windows “Safe mode“.*
*To get into Windows Safe mode, press the “F8” key as your computer is booting up, before the appearance of the Windows logo. When the “Windows Advanced Options Menu” appears on your screen, use your keyboard arrows keys to move to the Safe Mode option and then press “ENTER“.
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AMANDA
March 10, 2015 @ 2:23 am
THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH!!! IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RID OF THESE ADS. YOU ARE A MONEY AND LIFE SAVER *^*