How to remove SurfBuyer (Mac)

What is SurfBuyer

SurfBuyer – is a common adware, which is responsible for ads, deals, coupons and pop-ups displayed in your Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. This happens if SurfBuyer adware infected your computer when you installed it yourself, or got it installed with a free program that you download. SurfBuyer is not malicious, that is why your antivirus didn’t warn you on this potential threat. Even it is not as malicious as viruses, advertisements annoy user over and over, so we recommend you to remove SurfBuyer from computer.

There are two solutions of this problem. One is to use special Removal Tool. Removal Tools delete all instances of malware by few clicks and help user to save time. Or you can use Manual Removal Guide. Manual Removal Guides help user to remove malware manually. This method needs time and knowledge at IT sphere.

SurfBuyer Removal Guide

1. Download SurfBuyer Removal Tool.
2. Remove SurfBuyer from Mac OS or Windows (7, 8, 8.1, Vista, XP, 10).
3. Remove SurfBuyer from browsers (Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer).
4. What should you do if SurfBuyer won’t uninstall.
5. How to protect PC from future infections.

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Manual SurfBuyer Removal Guide

Below is step-by-step instructions to remove SurfBuyer from Mac and Windows computers. Follow this steps carefully and uninstall it from Control Panel, remove malicious browser extensions from browsers and remove files and folders belonging to SurfBuyer.

Uninstall SurfBuyer from Mac or Windows

Mac OS:

1. On the Finder menu click Go;
2. On the right side choose Applications;
3. Locate SurfBuyer;
4. Move it to trash bin;
5. Follow on-screen instructions;

Windows 7/Vista:

1. Click Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings are sorted by Category);
   Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings are sorted by Icons);
4. Find programs potentially related to SurfBuyer;
5. Click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Windows 8/8.1:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Search (If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, then click Search.);
2. Enter control panel in the search box, then tap or click Control Panel;
3. Under View by: select Large Icons, then tap or click Programs and features;
4. Find programs potentially related to SurfBuyer;
5. Tap or click the program, then tap or click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Windows 10:

1. Tap or click Start and choose Settings;
2. In opened menu choose System;
3. Under System menu tap or click Apps & features tab;
4. Find SurfBuyer and other suspicious programs that can be related to it;
5. Tap or click on the program, then tap or click Uninstall;
6. Confirm action by clicking Uninstall.

Windows XP:

1. Click Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
4. Find programs potentially related to SurfBuyer and click on them;
5. Click to Remove;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Remove SurfBuyer add-on from browsers

SurfBuyer can install add-ons or extensions in major browsers. With help of this add-ons it will display ads and pop-ups and redirect you to malicious sites. To perform full removal it is necessary to delete SurfBuyer and related add-on from all browsers.

Safari:

1. Start Safari browser;
2. In the menu choose Safari > Preferences;
3. Click Extensions tab;
4. Find SurfBuyer;
5. Click Uninstall button.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome;
2. Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E or Alt+F, then click Settings;
3. Click Extensions;
4. Find SurfBuyer or another extension, which is related to SurfBuyer;
5. Click on bin icon to remove extension.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer;
2. Press Alt+T, or click on gear icon in the right-top corner;
3. Click Manage Add-ons;
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions;
5. Find SurfBuyer and click Disable;
6. Click More information button;
7. Click Remove.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox;
2. a)Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browse, then click Add-ons;
   b)Type “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A;
3. Click Extensions;
4. Find SurfBuyer;
5. Click Disable or Remove.

SurfBuyer won’t uninstall:

Sometimes, some malicious process or service won’t allow user to uninstall SurfBuyer or remove is files. In such case, you can boot Windows in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with networking go to Control Panel and try to uninstall SurfBuyer. Safe Mode does not allow malicious processes or services to start with Windows.

Learn how to boot in Safe Mode in different versions of Windows.

How to prevent malware infection?

SurfBuyer, like many unwanted programs, needs a sneaky infiltration method. The most known method is “bundling”. It is the most exploitable method because of its effectiveness. Many users install free or share software by clicking “Next” buttons, without reading installation’s text.

To prevent malware installation, pay attention to every step of installation process. Choose custom and advanced setup settings, so you can disable malware installation (unmark checkboxes with additional software).

Learn how to prevent malware infection in Windows effectively.