Remove Assist Point

Assist Point is an unwanted software usually attached to free software or to fake updates. Here’s a clear example of a modified setup program for CCleaner offered by 01net (a sister line of Cnet, download.com) where Assist Point is included:

assist point

Assist Point is presented as a software that “presents new features, content and tools to make your life easier. Assist Point allows you to perform web searches in several websites at once, offering related content, discount offers, website’s statistics, and a service to compare prices. After installation some automatic features might be activated.”

In other words, nothing you really need nor want… quite the contrary. If you wish to know their privacy conditions you must visit their website.

assist point

Once installed on your system, Assist Point will attach itself to every browser present in your computer, meaning Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome. Find it below attached to Firefox:

assist point firefox

After this it can quickly start broadcasting its ads and collecting data about your every move online.

For your information please know that Assist Point is detected as a parasite by 14 security software.
File information
File name:
updater.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\Common files\C716fd70-872c-4aaa-a07f-e248365d7f56\updater.exe

Signed by:
Assist Point

Analysis date:
1 April 2015

Scanner detections:
14 / 54

Scan engine
Detection
ESET-NOD32
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AF potentially unwanted
Panda
Trj/Genetic.gen
Avira
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen
AVG
AdPlugin.CYB
McAfee
Artemis!A0F21D65CEAD
Zillya
Adware.Agent.Win32.51980
NANO-Antivirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dppbwq
F-Prot
W32/S-9bf36615!Eldorado
Agnitum
Riskware.Agent!
Tencent
Win32.Risk.Adware.Lndy
Cyren
W32/S-9bf36615!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent
GData
Win32.Application.Browsefox.N
Baidu-International
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AF

Show the other 10 anti-virus detections


How to remove Assist Point ?

This guide and removal tools are completely FREE. Follow all steps in correct order to completely and successfully remove Assist Point.

Remove Assist Point from your browser

  • Open Chrome and go to the 3 stripes icon Menu Chrome in top right corner.
  • Select Settings and on the left side Extensions.
  • Remove Assist Point by clicking the trash can Remove extensions from Google Chrome icon.
  • Restart Google Chrome.
  • Open Firefox
  • Click on the Big Orange Firefox button in top left corner, then select Add-ons
  • Remove Assist Point by clicking the Remove button.
  • Restart Mozilla Firefox
  • Open Internet Explorer
  • Click on the Gear icon Gear Button, then click on Manage Addons
  • Go to the tabToolbars and Extensions
  • Select and disable Assist Point if you can’t find it or if you can't remove it, go to the next step.
  • Restart Internet Explorer

Remove Assist Point with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a useful tool designed to eliminate unwelcome toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner will require no set up and can be ran in a instant to scan your pc.

  • Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop :
    Download AdwCleaner
  • 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.
  • After the scan has finished, click on the Clean button..
  • Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.

Remove Assist Point with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a light-weight anti-malware program that is excellent at removing the latest detections.

how to delete Assist Point with Malwarebytes Anti-malware

  • Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
    Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
  • Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
  • Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
  • If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Assist Point.
  • When the scan is complete, make sure that everything is set to Quarantine, and click Apply Actions.
  • When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.

Remove Assist Point with HitmanPro

HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner designed to rescue computers that have become infected with viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits and other malware, despite continuous protection from up-to-date antivirus software.

Remove Assist Point with HitmanPro

  • You can download HitmanPro from the below link:
    Download HitmanPro
  • Double-click on the file named HitmanPro.exe (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or HitmanPro_x64.exe (for 64-bit versions of Windows).
  • Click on the Next button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.
  • HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for Assist Point malicious files.
  • When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the Next button, to remove Assist Point virus.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If you still see traces of Assist Point after following all the steps above you can reset your browser performing this operation:

Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Chrome.
  • Click on the Chrome menu button Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
  • Select Settings.
  • Scroll down to the end of the page, search for Show advanced settings.
  • Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button.
  • Click Reset once more.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Firefox
  • At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button.
  • Go over to the Help sub-menu, then select Troubleshooting Information.
  • Click the Repair Firefox button in the upper-right corner of the page.
  • Firefox will automatically restart.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.

How to remove Assist Point with ResetBrowser

  • Download ResetBrowser :
    Download ResetBrowser
  • Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
  • Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
  • Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
  • Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Assist Point should now be deleted from Firefox.
Your machine should now be free of Assist Point. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Assist Point from your machine, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
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