Adstructor.com is a clear indication that your browser has been infected by adware. The website will frequently appear whenever you open your web browser. It will even generate multiple annoying adverts that will cover your screen. No matter how much you try to avoid them, they will only grow in number. What’s more, the parasite will get even more aggressive. It will reroute you to shady websites, as well as open dubious links in new tabs.

Adware’s main goal is to create revenue via the pay-per-click scheme. So, the more clicks you make, the more profit the parasite will get. The thing is, all these heavy advertisements thrown at the browser will inevitable cause it severe damages over time. That’s why you need to act quickly and remove this nasty pest as soon as you detect it.

Adware is most commonly spread via spam emails and software bundling. It is also known to lurk behind torrent files, fake updates and infected links. The good news is, that adware can only infiltrate your computer if you allow it to. That being said, as long as you do not give it access, it cannot invade on its own. But this parasite is smart. Not only does it use trickery, but it also relies on your naivety and negligence, in order to sneak unnoticed. This often happens when you install software under the Quick setup mode.

This mistake will be costly. Any hidden content will automatically get installed on your device. And the worst part? You won’t even realize it, until it is too late. So, make it a habit of selecting a Custom/Advanced type of installation, so any additional software is visible for you to deselect it.

If you have an adware parasite lurking on your device, it means that your personal and financial information are at risk of getting stolen. Hackers will exploit the situation you’re in, to obtain whatever valuable data they can get their hands on, like passwords, IP addresses, Login ID, bank accounts, credit card numbers, etc.

There are some symptoms that are a sign that something is wrong and that may be a malicious software is residing on your device. Such symptoms include but are not limited to lagging, slow internet, slow minimization and maximization of the browser window, as well as its frequent crashes and errors. The more time you waste, the worse it will get. If you want to get back to a normal browsing experience and protect your privacy, you need to proceed with the removal of this annoying adware ASAP.

Adstructor.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 Adstructor.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.