I wrote this article to help you remove Greatene.com. This Greatene.com removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

You thought that being bombarded with ads is a normal browser behavior, but now you are not so sure? Adverts are not something unusual, but when they prevent you from having a normal browsing experience, that’s how you know that something is wrong. The Greatene.com pop-up ads are due to a nasty adware infection that your browser has. This malicious parasite will do anything to make you click on the ads generated by it.

Why? So it can create pay-per-click revenue, that’s why. This malicious parasite will even go as far as to obtain your browser history and search results, so it can customize the advertisements accordingly, so the victim is most likely to click on them. The trouble is, you never know where you might get redirected to, once you’ve clicked on such content. You might get infected by other viruses without even realizing it.

Adware cannot infiltrate your browser without your permission. Yes, that means that if you’ve fallen victim to this cyber parasite, you have yourself to blame. Of course, you did it unknowingly. Malware has a way to trick you. This parasite is most commonly distributed through spam email messages, email attachments and executable files, bundling, fake software updates, corrupt links and pop-ups, etc. If you stumble across an advert that looks too good to be true, it most likely is.

Don’t fall into such trap. It is not worth the risk. We recommend our readers to be diligent when they download content from the internet. When installing software, it is best to opt for Custom/Advanced mode in the Setup Wizard. This will ensure that no additional programs or applications will be hidden from you and you can easily deselect any software that you deem unnecessary or never wanted to download to begin with.

Fear not, adware is not a real ‘virus’ because it infects you browsers only, not your entire computer system. However, that does not mean that they are harmless. The threat is real and you will be sorry if you don’t act quickly and remove this adware as soon as you detect its existence on your PC. You will gain nothing by keeping this malicious software. It will bring you only headaches. Your browser will get so overloaded with ads and pop-ups that it will be unable to keep up. Soon, it will start to crash and freeze.

You might also experience slow internet speed. At some point, your browser will stop working altogether. What’s worse is, that you may unknowingly allow other viruses on your computer, by clicking on the malicious ads. Not only that, but you also put your privacy and security in jeopardy. To return to an ad-free and secure browsing experience, all you have to do is follow our instructions.

Greatene.com Uninstall

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must perform to remove the hijacker from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go to the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still cannot remove Greatene.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.