The weDownload Manager Removal Guide

By | februari 23, 2014
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The weDownload Manager is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and mostly bundled with free software that primarily installs to your computer with or without your knowledge. Once this potentially unwanted program is installed, The weDownload Manager and associated adware beings to change your internet browser settings, such as your home page and default search engine, this kind of adware causing unwanted browser redirections, as well as displaying unwanted pop-ups , (Ads by The weDownload Manager) coupons, deals and other advertisements.

Many users have no idea where The weDownload Manager did come from, so it’s not surprising at all that most of them assume that it is a virus. (But technically it is not a computer virus) The weDownload Manager and other potentially unwanted programs are bundled with software downloaded from download.com and other freeware and shareware distribution sites like Softonic and Brothersoft.

Use the instructions of our removal guide below to remove The weDownload Manager and other third-party software and potentially unwanted programs from your computer with free software. AdwCleaner is a popular tool to remove unwanted software from your computer, and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has a strong detection of potentially unwanted programs and detect this PUP as PUP.Optional.weDownload.A.

The weDownload Manager Removal Guide

The weDownload Manager Removal Guide

The weDownload Manager Removal Guide

All tools used in our The weDownload Manager Removal Guide are completely free to use and should remove any trace of adware and potentially unwanted programs from your computer.

  1. Step 1 – Uninstall The weDownload Manager from the software list of Windows
  2. Step 2 – Remove The weDownload Manager with AdwCleaner.
  3. Step 2 – Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to remove The weDownload Manager / PUP.Optional.weDownload.A.

1. Uninstall The weDownload Manager from Windows Control Panel

  • Go to Start > Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a Program.
  • Now you will see a screen to uninstall or change a program.
  • Search for the name ‘The weDownload Manager’ and click on Uninstall/Change. If this is not present, try to search and remove items with the following names:

  • On the next screen, you need to confirm the uninstall process follow these steps to remove this program from your computer.
  • Click OK to proceed with the removal process of the program.

2. Remove The weDownload Manager with AdwCleaner

Download AdwCleaner (from this link) to your desktop.

  • Important! Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers.
  • Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.
  • Windows Vista/ 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.
  • Click on the scan button,
  • When the scan is ready click on the Clean butten.

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  • Your desktop icons will be disappear, this is normal so don’t be worry about that.
  • Press OK when asked to close all programs and follow the onscreen prompts.
  • Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.
  • Close the text file that opens after the restart, double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.
  • Click now on Uninstall, then confirm with yes to remove AdwCleaner from your computer.

3. Remove The weDownload Manager with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (from this link) to your desktop.

  • Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
  • Then click Finish.
  • If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
  • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
  • Be sure that everything is Checked (ticked) except items in the C:\System Volume Information folder and click on Remove Selected.
  • You can use the right mousbutton to check the ‘Check all items‘ option before you click on Remove Selected

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

  • If you accidently close it, the log file is saved here and will be named like this: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\Logs\mbam-log-date (time).txt
  • Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts.
  • Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process.
  • If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.
  • After the restart in Normal mode, start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware again and perform a Quick scan to verify that there are no remaining threats.

Remove The weDownload Manager from Internet Explorer

  • Start Internet Explorer and navigate to top menu and click on Tools.
  • Next, select the option Manage add-ons from the dropdown list. In this window you can manage the Internet Explorer add-ons.
  • Click on the option Toolbars and Extensions on left side of the window.
  • Then click on the malicious extension / add-on and remove The weDownload Manager

  • Click OK to save the settings and restart Internet Explorer.
  • Start Internet Explorer, click on the gear icon [Image: icongear.jpg] (Tools for Windows XP users) at the top right, and then click on Internet Options.
  • In the Internet Options dialog box, click on the Advanced tab, then click on the Reset button.
  • In the Reset Internet Explorer settings section, check the Delete personal settings box, then click on Reset.
  • When Internet Explorer finishes resetting, click Close in the confirmation dialogue box and then click OK.
  • Close and open Internet Explorer and check everything is fixed as well.

Remove The weDownload Manager from Firefox

  • Start Mozilla Firefox and navigate to top menu and click on Tools or press CTRL+SHIFT+A.
  • It will display a drop-down list please select Add-ons to open the configuration window.
  • Click on the option Extensions on the left panel. This will show a list of installed extensions in Mozilla Firefox.

  • Find the malicious extension. If it does not exist, find related items or items you don’t install your self
  • Click the Remove buttom to uninstall the selected item from the list.
  • Click on the X of Add-ons Manager tab to close the current window and restart Firefox.
  • At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu (on Windows XP, click the Help menu at the top of the Firefox window), and select Troubleshooting Information.
  • Click the Reset Firefox button in the upper-right corner of the Troubleshooting Information page.
  • Click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens.
  • Firefox will close and wil be reset with the default settings.
  • When it’s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and check everything is fixed as well.

Remove The weDownload Manager from Google Chrome

  • Start Google Chrome and click the Wrench or Three-bars icon on top-left portion of the browser.
  • Next, select Settings from the dropdownlist.
  • Once it opens a new window or tab, click on the Extensions located on left side of this window.
  • Usually, Google Chrome has empty Extension, unless if you install base on your preference.
  • Also on this window, you can remove the malicious item as well.

  • Remove the unwanted entry, by clicking on the trashcan.
  • If in case it is not present, you need to find and remove relevant extensions or other extensions you don’t install your self.
  • Now restart Google Chrome.

4. Information

Some of the programs that we used in our malware removal guides would be a good idea to keep and used often in helping to keep the computer clean. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is one of the most powerful anti-malware tools. It is totally free but for real-time protection you will have to pay a small one-time fee. The license of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is life-time so you have to buy it once, and because Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a great addition to your regular virusscanner of security programs.

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