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

If you are getting redirected through the Apple-panda.com website, we regret to inform you that you have an adware program on your computer. The rogue tool uses the domain as a gateway to the web browser. It will interrupt your browsing sessions all the time and expose you to security threats. The adware loads random pages without authorization. It displays advertisements which contain links to sponsored domains. This is all a part of an elaborate advertising scheme. The owners of the furtive program get paid to support third party content. They do so by convincing users to visit a designated website or redirecting them. While you can just avoid the ads, there is nothing you can do about the redirects. This makes them more annoying and more dangerous.

The Apple-panda.com adware is spread through software bundles, spam emails, corrupted websites, and compromised links. The most common distribution technique is bundling. This involves using a physical host. The secluded program can latch onto another application and get installed in parallel with it. The options for a download client include freeware, shareware, and a pirated copy of a paid program. The carrier will have the unwanted app listed as a bonus tool somewhere in its terms and conditions. If you do not change the preferences, it will be given access to your computer. Be sure to read the end user license agreement (EULA) of all programs you add to your system.

Spam emails require a physical host, as well. The difference here is that the role is assumed by a file. The sender will describe it as an important document and urge you to open it right away. The bogus letter can be written on behalf of a reputable company or organization, like the police department, a bank, an institution, a government branch, a social network, a courier firm, or the national post. To make the fake message seem genuine, he can paste the logo of the corresponding entity and list its official contacts. To proof the reliability of a given email, check the account the sender has used to contact you. Visiting a corrupted website or clicking on a compromised link can prompt a drive-by installation. The transferal of the Apple-panda.com adware will be conducted seamlessly through a background processes. To stay safe, you need to be careful about the sources you trust.

The furtive tool can take you to a random web page at any point in time. When the redirect starts to load, the URL in your address bar will be changed. A long address beginning with Apple-panda.com will appear in the first few seconds. Then, you will be forwarded to the designated website. This is a straightforward approach to promoting third party content. The adware simply takes the user to the intended platform without trying to interest him beforehand. After the person lands on the web page, the content on it would need to keep him there. This technique is not so effective because most users choose to leave the page after they get redirected.

A much more effective approach to promoting third party content is displaying advertisements. The Apple-panda.com adware generates different kinds of ads on a regular basis. It will overwhelm you with an influx of pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, coupon boxes, freebies, transitional, floating, inline, contextual, interstitial, comparison, and full-page windows. To make them appealing, the malicious program will decorate them with special effects. Ultimately, the content of the ads is what attracts a user’s interest. The Apple-panda.com adware shows bargain offers for a variety of items, including garments, technological devices, furniture, accessories, decorative elements, sports gear, gardening equipment, and others. As good as the listed deals may be, keep in mind that their sources are risky.

The Apple-panda.com adware is also a collector of information. The malevolent program can record your browsing history, tracking cookies, keystrokes, IP address, email, phone number, demographic profile, geographic location, area code, residency, user names, passwords, and financial details. The adware will pack the gathered data into catalogs and send it to its creators. The renegade developers can proceed to sell your personal input on darknet markets without asking for your authorization or notifying you of their intentions. If cyber criminals obtain your login credentials, they can break into your online financial accounts.

Apple-panda.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 in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove Apple-panda.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.