How to remove Win32adware.gen?

Win32adware.gen is a detection used by Microsoft Security Essentials and some other anti-malware tools to identify an advertising-supported application. Adware programs disrupt your browsing by inserting commercial data into your visited pages. They usually get distributed with the help of free third party software.


The application is used to make profit for its developers by employing the pay-per click system. This means that every time you click on one of the ads, its creators make money. The problem with these adverts is that not all of them are safe. If you want to improve your online security level, you should terminate Win32adware.gen.

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How does Win32adware.gen work?

Ad-supported programs spread in freeware and shareware bundles. They get attached to other software and are usually presented in their installation wizards as optional offers. However, if you fail to notice and decline these offers, you agree to installing additional programs automatically. You should know that you can avoid unwanted programs by simply paying more attention to freeware installation. Make sure that you choose Advanced mode whenever you can and decline all additional offers presented to you in the wizard.

Once Win32adware.gen enters your system, it adds an extension to all of your browsers. This extension allows it to generate advertising content, which is the main symptom of this type of infection. Some of the presented ads are based on your browsing history, which the adware collects using tracking cookies. Do not trust any advertisements that belong to the application, because they are not endorsed by it. None of the ads are checked before they are shown to you, which means that they could be fake. If you do not wish to accidentally download malicious programs onto your computer or fall victim to some other scam, you should delete Win32adware.gen from your system without hesitation.

How to remove Win32adware.gen?

In order to eliminate Win32adware.gen ads from your browsers, you will have to terminate the unwanted application. You can do that manually via Control Panel or you can use an anti-malware tool and erase Win32adware.gen automatically. We have prepared manual removal instructions in case you decide to go with the first option. If, however, you choose to delete Win32adware.gen automatically, you should download the anti-malware tool from our page and let it take care of your system. It will scan, detect and erase all potential threats and safeguard your computer in the future.

Delete Win32adware.gen from Windows 8

Press Win+S and type in Control Panel
Click on the item to access this feature
Select Uninstall a program
Click on the adware
Select Uninstall
Uninstall Win32adware.gen from Windows 7 & Vista

Click Start and go to Control Panel
Choose Uninstall a program
Select the adware
Click Uninstall
Remove Win32adware.gen from Windows XP

Open Start menu and click Settings
Move to Control Panel
Select Add or remove programs
Pick the ad-supported program
Click Remove