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

Being bombarded with the PDF Viewer ads is a bad sign. In fact, it is a clear indication that you are currently hosting an adware. The PDF Viewer adware. This malicious program has managed to sneak into your machine and it will continue causing troubles unless you delete it. And the sooner you do so, the better. Adware viruses may not be the most dangerous types of infections but not threat should be overlooked. PDF Viewer can cause you some irreversible damage. The more time it spends on board, the worse things are going to get for you.

Fortunately, there is a silver lining. Adware pests are relatively easy to remove but you have to act fast. PDF Viewer will eventually go out of control and then it might be too late to stop it. Do not hesitate. This program was never meant to be helpful to you. It was only created to serve hackers` malicious purposes, aka profit-gain. By keeping the adware you are becoming their sponsor. But not only that. You are also exposed to both malware and security risk. Not to mention that fact that your previously normal browsing experience get completely ruined. Take measure ASAP and get rid of the pest. You have nothing to lose if you remove it but you have a lot to gain.

As a classic adware, PDF Viewer`s main goal is to bury you with advertisements. It throws an avalanche of ads your way. The parasite even blocks commercials by its competitors so its ads are the only ones you see. So, you see coupons, banners, deals, offers, pop-ups, video ads, and whatever else you can think of all the time. All sponsored by the PDF Viewer.

What is more interesting though is that all of the advertisements look like they have been selected for you and you only. They are related to your online habits, likes, preferences and even search queries. How is that possible, you may ask? Well, you will not like the answer. PDF Viewer knows that you like because it spies on you. It monitors your every online move and then uses this information to select ads that you would find appealing.

Why does it go through so much trouble only to make you click on an ad? Because every time you click, the crooks behind PDF Viewer gain money. They are using the pay-per-click mechanism to make effortless money. What is more, with every single click you are risking downloading more infection on your machine. Nothing the adware generates can be trusted. Most of the commercial lead to dangerous pages that are brimming with parasites.

Your click on anything equals your consent these parasites to enter your computer. That’s why you should stay away from everything displayed by PDF Viewer. You already have an infection to worry about. This PDF Viewer that ruins your normal web surfing by drowning you in ads, that spies on your personal data, and that exposes you to malware risk. Moreover, it causes your machine to underperform. Your PC slows down significantly. It starts to crash and freeze often. You may even lose your stable Internet connection. Don’t waste any more time. To remove the pest manually, use our removal guide at the end of this article.

But do you know how PDF Viewer sneaked in undetected? Do you know how infections travel the web and, most importantly, how to protect yourself? All parasites rely on tricks to slither on victims` computers. Tricks like freeware bundles, fake updates, corrupted pages, malicious third-party ads, unverified download sources, spam email messages, etc. In theory, any of these tactics would work IF you provide something yourself – your carelessness. This is what all parasites need the most. Without it, none of the above-mentioned tactics would do.

So, be more careful. Don’t open emails from unknown senders. The same goes for messages in social media. Stay away from shady pages and illegitimate sites. When you are installing a program/update be more vigilant. Always opt for the Custom settings in the Setup Wizard instead of the Basic ones. This way you will be in complete control of the installation process and you will be able to spot and prevent from entering any additional programs what you don’t want. Don’t forget that negligence leads to infections. Vigilance keeps you safe.

PDF Viewer Virus Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you know how to do this, 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.

Please, follow the steps precisely to remove PDF Viewer Virus 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 in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove PDF Viewer Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.