Remove Primary Color

Primary Color is a program we can classify as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Programs). If you have a running installation of Primary Color in your computer is because you weren’t very careful when you installed some new program recently.

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Primary Color was developed with two tasks in mind: to show huge amounts of publicity and to spy on your every move online.

These ads can be seen in many different forms and presentations, you can notice some new banners, pop-ups might be annoying you, fake results are shown in Google or some key words can become green or blue and turned into links right within the text of any website you might visit. Usually such ads are tagged as Ads by Primary Color or Powered by Primary Color, and it is through these tags that many people come to realize they’ve been infected.

As stated above, Primary Color behaves as a spy, collecting useful data to customize the ads shown, for example the websites you visit and every web search you make. This data can also be saved into databases that will most probably be sold afterwards to other enterprises.

If you wish to avoid this kind of issue in the future, whenever you’re installing something new, make sure you read thoroughly the conditions so you understand what are the consequences of choosing the default install.

For your information please know that Primary Color is detected as suspicious by 34 security software.
File information
File name:
primarycolorbho.dll

Common path:
C:\Program Files\Primary color\primarycolorbho.dll

Signed by:
Primary Color

Analysis date:
9 May 2015

Scanner detections:
34 / 54

Scan engine
Detection
Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PrimaryColor.A
ESET-NOD32
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted
BitDefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11547
Symantec
Trojan.Gen.2
Panda
PUP/BrowseFox
DrWeb
Trojan.Yontoo.1016
AVG
Generic.174
Bkav
W32.BrowseFoxAC.Adware
MicroWorld-eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11547
McAfee
Artemis!813A6E7A469C
K7AntiVirus
Adware ( 004b8df51 )
K7GW
Adware ( 004b8df51 )
Cyren
W32/S-9c4b2ea6!Eldorado
TrendMicro-HouseCall
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EE715
NANO-Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo
Tencent
Win32.Risk.Adware.Dxcs
Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11547
Emsisoft
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11547 (B)
F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey
VIPRE
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EE715
Sophos
Generic PUA EP
F-Prot
W32/S-9c4b2ea6!Eldorado
Jiangmin
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dxt
GData
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11547
AhnLab-V3
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
ALYac
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.11547
AVware
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
VBA32
AdWare.MSIL.Agent
Baidu-International
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AE
Rising
PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B
Ikarus
PUA.BrowseFox
Fortinet
Riskware/BrowseFox
Qihoo-360
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen

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How to remove Primary Color Ads ?

This is a complete manual to get rid of Primary Color Ads from your system. Please perform all the procedures in the right order. All the software provided in this removal guide is free and known to clean and optimize your computer.

Remove Primary Color Ads with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner tool will examine your pc and web browser for Primary Color Ads, browser extensions and registry keys, that may have been put in your computer without your consent.

  • You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
    Download AdwCleaner
  • Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
  • If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
  • When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
  • To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
  • Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.

Remove completly Primary Color Ads with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) purges your system of PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) like Primary Color Ads almost as easily as they find their way into your system. JRT targets adware, toolbars, and other malicious, suspicious, and pernicious system parasites, removing not only the unwanted program but also any traces left behind in your registry and other places where debris accumulates.

How to remove Primary Color Ads with Junkware Removal Tool

  • Download Junkware Removal Tool :
    Download Junkware Removal Tool
  • Shut down your anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall software now to avoid potential conflicts.
  • Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click it and select Run as administrator.
  • The tool will open and start scanning your system.
  • Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
  • On completion, a log is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.

Remove Primary Color Ads with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. If you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC.

how to remove Primary Color Ads with malwarebytes anti-malware

  • Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
    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.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Scan now.
  • When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
  • 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.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If after following the above steps Primary Color Ads is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.

Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Chrome.
  • Click on the three stripes button in the right top corner.
  • 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 on the Repair Firefox button and confirm.
  • Firefox will automatically restart.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.

How to remove Primary Color Ads 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 Primary Color Ads should now be deleted from Firefox.
Your computer should now be free of Primary Color Ads. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Primary Color Ads from your computer, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
Click here to go to our support page.

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