{"id":147076,"date":"2022-09-09T03:50:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T03:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=147076"},"modified":"2022-09-09T03:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T03:50:11","slug":"remove-files-download-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-files-download-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Remove Files Download Tool Browser Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Files Download Tool<\/strong> is a browser extension that injects advertisements into websites you visit and redirects your browser search queries.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2713927559\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147077\" style=\"width: 821px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Files-Download-Tool-adware.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Files Download Tool Chrome extension\" width=\"831\" height=\"318\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147077\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Files-Download-Tool-adware.jpg 831w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Files-Download-Tool-adware-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Files Download Tool Chrome extension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mwtad657338957\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">What is the Files Download Tool extension?<\/h2>\n<p>Files Download Tool is a browser extension that allows its users to download videos and images of the Internet, however, it also displays advertisements in the browser. When installed, this extension will open new tabs in the browser that display advertisements trying to sell software, push fake software updates, and tech support scams.<\/p>\n<p>When the Files Download Tool browser hijacker is installed on a computer, common symptoms include:<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2020267974\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The Files Download Tool program or browser extension is installed on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Advertisements appear in places they shouldn\u2019t be.<\/li>\n<li>Website links redirect to sites different from what you expected.<\/li>\n<li>Your browser search queries are redirected through unwanted search engines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"mwtad934247410\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How did the Files Download Tool extension get on my computer?<\/h2>\n<p>The Files Download Tool extension is currently being distributed using advertisements similar to the one below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_130392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130392\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-130392\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Malicious-Ads.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Malicious advertisement distributing Files Download Tool extension\" width=\"768\" height=\"570\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Malicious-Ads.jpg 768w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Malicious-Ads-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-130392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Malicious advertisement distributing Files Download Tool extension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Less than reputable sites can redirect your browser to these Files Download Tool ads to generate advertising revenue. If this happens, you can close the page and install a legitimate adblocker like <a href=\"https:\/\/adguard.com\/?aid=29616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><strong>AdGuard [recommended]<\/strong><\/a> to remove ads from the sites you visit.<br \/>\nHowever, if you continuously see these Files Download Tool ads, then your computer might be infected with a malicious program, and we will need to scan your device for malware and remove it.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not know how this extension was installed or are concerned other extensions or unwanted programs may be installed on your device, you can use the removal guide below.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad949058450\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2001919397\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">Removal instructions for Files Download Tool browser hijacker<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the number of steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy-to-understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubts at any point, stop and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/categories\/malware-removal-help.9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">The Files Download Tool browser hijacker targets Windows and Mac devices, so we\u2019ve covered them both below. Depending on which operating system is installed on your computer please click on the operating system icon below and follow the displayed steps to remove Files Download Tool.<\/div>\n<ul class=\"mwt_all_os stepsbox\">\n<li><a href=\"#windows\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/microsoft-icon-article.png\" alt=\"Windows logo\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-141148 os-icons-article\" title=\"\"> Remove Files Download Tool from Windows<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mac\"> <strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/apple-icon-article.png\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-141147 os-icons-article\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"> Remove Files Download Tool from Mac<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim mwt_accordion_instructions\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus accordion_tab\" data-anchor=\"windows\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Removal Instructions for Windows<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<h3 class=\"toch3\" id=\"windowsh3\">Remove Files Download Tool from Windows<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove Files Download Tool from Windows, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li><a href=\"#browser-windows\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Remove the Files Download Tool extension and search engine from the browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes-windows\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Use Malwarebytes to remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro-windows\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Use HitmanPro to scan your computer for other malicious programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#adwcleaner-windows\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Use AdwCleaner to remove malicious browser policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"browser-windows\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 1: Remove the Files Download Tool extension and search engine from the browser<\/h4>\n<p>In this first step, we will reset your browser settings back to their default settings to remove the Files Download Tool extension, spam notifications, other malicious extensions, and the unwated search engines.<br \/>\nPlease note that this method will remove all extensions, toolbars, and other customizations but will leave your bookmarks and favorites intact. For each browser that you have installed on your computer, please click on the browsers tab below and follow the displayed steps to reset that browser.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-stack\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Chrome<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Firefox<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Microsoft Edge<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Internet Explorer<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"Chrome\">\n<h5 class=\"toch5\">Remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Chrome for Windows<\/h5>\n<p>To remove Files Download Tool Chrome for Windows, we will reset the browser settings to their original defaults. This will reset your startup page, new tab page, search engine, and pinned tabs. It will also disable all extensions and clear temporary data like cookies. Your favorites, history, and saved passwords will not be cleared.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click the three dots in the top-right corner and then click on &#8220;Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Open Chrome and click on the menu button (represented by three vertical dots) in the top right corner of the window. In the dropdown menu that opens, click &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136945\" title=\"Click on the Chrome menu button then on the Settings button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Open-Chrome-Settings-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Chrome menu button then on the Settings button\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Open-Chrome-Settings-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Open-Chrome-Settings-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Advanced&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s &#8220;Settings&#8221; should now be displayed in a new tab or window, depending on your configuration. In the left sidebar, click on the &#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221; link.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136944\" title=\"Click on the Advanced button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chrome-Advanced-Settings-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Advanced link\" width=\"800\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chrome-Advanced-Settings-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chrome-Advanced-Settings-1-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Reset and clean up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the left sidebar, under the <em>&#8220;Advanced&#8221;<\/em> section, click on &#8220;<strong>Reset and clean up<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136946\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-and-Cleanup-Chrome-settings-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click Reset and clean up button\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-and-Cleanup-Chrome-settings-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-and-Cleanup-Chrome-settings-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Reset settings to their original defaults&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the main window, the &#8220;<em>Reset and clean up<\/em>&#8221; section is visible, as shown in the screenshot below. Click on &#8220;<strong>Reset settings to their original defaults<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136947\" title=\"Click on Reset settings to their original defaults link\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-Chrome-Button-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Reset settings to their original defaults\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-Chrome-Button-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-Chrome-Button-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Reset settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A confirmation dialog will now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset settings<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136948\" title=\"Click on Reset Settings to restore Google Chrome to its default settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-Chrome-Settings-Confirmation-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Reset Settings to restore Google Chrome to its default settings\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-Chrome-Settings-Confirmation-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-Chrome-Settings-Confirmation-1-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"Firefox\">\n<h5 class=\"toch5\">Remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Firefox for Windows<\/h5>\n<p>To remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Firefox we will reset the browser settings to its default. The reset feature fixes many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information like bookmarks, passwords, web form auto-fill information, browsing history, and open tabs.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner and then click on &#8220;Help&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on Firefox&#8217;s main menu button, represented by three horizontal lines. When the drop-down menu appears, select the option labeled &#8220;<strong>Help<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136955\" title=\"Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner and then click on Help\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Open-Firefox-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Firefox Menu button then select Help button\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Open-Firefox-Settings.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Open-Firefox-Settings-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;More troubleshooting information&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>From the <em>Help<\/em> menu, click on &#8220;<strong>More troubleshooting information<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136954\" title=\"Click the More Troubleshooting Information link\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Firefox-Open-Reset-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"Click More Troubleshooting Information\" width=\"800\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Firefox-Open-Reset-Menu.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Firefox-Open-Reset-Menu-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Refresh Firefox&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When the &#8220;<em>Troubleshooting Information<\/em>&#8221; page opens, click on the &#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136956\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Refresh-Firefox-button.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Refresh Firefox\" width=\"800\" height=\"488\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Refresh-Firefox-button.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Refresh-Firefox-button-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Confirm that you want to reset your browser settings.<\/p>\n<p>To finish the reset process, click on the &#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the new confirmation window that opens.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136957\" title=\"Click the on Refresh Firefox to confirm\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Refresh-Firefox-Confirm.jpg\" alt=\"Click again on Refresh Firefox button\" width=\"800\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Refresh-Firefox-Confirm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Refresh-Firefox-Confirm-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Finish&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Firefox will now close itself and will revert to its default settings. When it&#8217;s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click on &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Your old Firefox profile will be placed on your desktop in a folder named &#8220;<em>Old Firefox Data<\/em>&#8220;. If the reset didn&#8217;t fix your problem you can restore some of the information not saved by copying files to the new profile that was created. If you don&#8217;t need this folder any longer, you should delete it as it contains sensitive information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"Microsoft Edge\">\n<h5 class=\"toch5\">Remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Microsoft Edge<\/h5>\n<p>To remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Microsoft Edge we will reset the browser settings to their default. This will reset your startup page, new tab page, search engine, and pinned tabs. It will also disable all extensions and clear temporary data like cookies. Your favorites, history, and saved passwords will not be cleared.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click the three dots in the top-right corner and then click on &#8220;Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the top right corner, click on Microsoft Edge&#8217;s main menu button, represented by <strong>three horizontal dots<\/strong>. When the drop-down menu appears, click on &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136961\" title=\"Click the three dots in the top-right corner and then click on Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Edge-Open-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Click the three dots in the top-right corner and then click on Settings\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Edge-Open-Settings.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Edge-Open-Settings-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Reset Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On the left side of the window, click on &#8220;<strong>Reset Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136962\" title=\"Click Reset Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Resen-and-Clean-Edge-browser.jpg\" alt=\"Click Reset Settings option\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Resen-and-Clean-Edge-browser.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Resen-and-Clean-Edge-browser-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Restore settings to their default values&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the main window, click on &#8220;<strong>Restore settings to their default values<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136963\" title=\" Click Restore settings to their default values\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Edge-Settings-Button.jpg\" alt=\"Select Restore settings to their default values\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Edge-Settings-Button.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Edge-Settings-Button-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A confirmation dialog should now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-136960\" title=\"Click Reset to reset Microsoft Edge\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Confirm-Reset-Edge-Browser.jpg\" alt=\"Click Reset to reset your browser\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Confirm-Reset-Edge-Browser.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Confirm-Reset-Edge-Browser-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nMicrosoft Edge will now erase all your personal data, browsing history, and disable all installed extensions. Your bookmarks, though, will remain intact and still be accessible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"Internet Explorer\">\n<h5 class=\"toch5\">Remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Internet Explorer<\/h5>\n<p>To remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Internet Explorer we will reset the browser settings to its default. You can reset Internet Explorer settings to return them to the state they were in when Internet Explorer was first installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to &#8220;Internet Options&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Open Internet Explorer, click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong> in the upper-right part of your browser, then select &#8220;<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select the &#8220;Advanced&#8221; tab, then click &#8220;Reset&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;<em>Internet Options<\/em>&#8221; dialog box, select the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0tab, then click\u00a0on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;<em>Reset Internet Explorer settings<\/em>&#8221; section, select the &#8220;<em>Delete personal settings<\/em>&#8221; checkbox, then click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Close&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the &#8220;<strong>Close<\/strong>&#8221; button\u00a0in the confirmation dialogue box.<br \/>\nClose your browser and then you can open Internet Explorer again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Now that we have removed Files Download Tool from your browser, we will scan the computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to remove any malicious files or registry keys from your computer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"malwarebytes-windows\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 2: Use Malwarebytes to remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker<\/h4>\n<p>In this second step, we will download, install and run a scan with Malwarebytes to remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker and other malicious programs from your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes is one of the most popular and most used anti-malware software for Windows, and for good reasons. It can destroy many types of malware that other software tends to miss, without costing you absolutely nothing. When it comes to cleaning up an infected device, Malwarebytes has always been free and we recommend it as an essential tool in the fight against malware.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download Malwarebytes for Windows.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>Malwarebytes<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-81150 mwt_product_icon_logo\" title=\"Malwarebytes Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-LOGO.png\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Logo\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new page from where you can download Malwarebytes for Windows)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the Malwarebytes setup file.<\/p>\n<p>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the <strong>MBSetup<\/strong> file to install Malwarebytes on your computer. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98359 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on MBSetup to install Malwarebytes Free\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Download-Malwarebytes.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on MBSetup installer to install Malwarebytes \" width=\"585\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Download-Malwarebytes.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Download-Malwarebytes-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow Malwarebytes to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the Malwarebytes installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98368 alignnone\" title=\"Windows asking for permission to run the Malwarebytes Free installer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Windows-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking for permission to run the Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"585\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Windows-UAC.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Windows-UAC-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts to install Malwarebytes.<\/p>\n<p>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes setup wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process. The Malwarebytes installer will first ask you what type of computer are you installing this program on, click either <strong>Personal Computer<\/strong> or <strong>Work Computer<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98387 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes setup: Click on Personal Computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes setup: Click on Personal Computer step 1\" width=\"590\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-1.jpg 590w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-1-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the next screen, click &#8220;<strong>Install<\/strong>&#8221; to install Malwarebytes on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98388 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Install to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Setup: Click on Install\" width=\"590\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-2.jpg 590w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-2-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When your Malwarebytes installation completes, the program opens to the <em>Welcome to Malwarebytes<\/em> screen. Click the <strong>&#8220;Get started&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>To scan your computer with Malwarebytes, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button. Malwarebytes will automatically update the antivirus database and start scanning your computer for Files Download Tool and other malicious programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98391 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Scan button to start a system scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwrebytes-Click-On-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Scan button for Files Download Tool\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwrebytes-Click-On-Scan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwrebytes-Click-On-Scan-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will scan your computer for the Files Download Tool browser hijacker and other malicious programs. This process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98390 alignnone\" title=\"Wait for Malwarebytes to scan your computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-Windows-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes scanning for Files Download Tool virus\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-Windows-PC.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-Windows-PC-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Quarantine&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When the scan has been completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected. To remove the Files Download Tool extension and other malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98392 alignnone\" title=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwreytees-Click-Quaratine.jpg\" alt=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine to remove Files Download Tool\" width=\"700\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwreytees-Click-Quaratine.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwreytees-Click-Quaratine-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Restart computer.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will now remove all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. To complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98389 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer to complete the Files Download Tool removal process\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"hitmanpro-windows\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 3: Use HitmanPro to scan your computer for other malicious programs<\/h4>\n<p>In this next step, we will scan your computer with HitmanPro to ensure that no other malicious programs are installed on your PC or browser.<\/p>\n<p>HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner that takes a unique cloud-based approach to malware scanning. HitmanPro scans the behavior of active files and also files in locations where malware normally resides for suspicious activity. If it finds a suspicious file that&#8217;s not already known, HitmanPro sends it to its clouds to be scanned by two of the best antivirus engines today, which are Bitdefender and Kaspersky.<\/p>\n<p>Although HitmanPro is shareware and costs $24.95 for 1 year on 1 PC, there is actually no limit on scanning. The limitation only kicks in when there is a need to remove or quarantine detected malware by HitmanPro on your system and by then, you can activate the one-time 30-days trial to enable the clean up.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81147 alignleft mwt_product_icon_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/icon-hitmanpro.png\" alt=\"HitmanPro Logo\" width=\"38\" height=\"38\" title=\"\"><strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Install HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro has finished downloading, double-click on \u201chitmanpro.exe\u201d (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or \u201chitmanpro_x64.exe\u201d (for 64-bit versions of Windows) to install this program on your PC. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81072\" title=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro setup file\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro setup file - Help Guide\" width=\"682\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg 682w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow HitmanPro to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81074\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking for permissions to run the HitmanPro setup file - Help Guide\" width=\"496\" height=\"363\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg 496w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button to perform a system scan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81075\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro on your PC\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" width=\"682\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1.jpg 682w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81076\" title=\"Click Next to complete the HitmanPro installation\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro final installer screen\" width=\"675\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2.jpg 675w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the HitmanPro scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for the Files Download Tool browser hijacker and other malicious programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81078\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro while scanning for Files Download Tool malware\" width=\"684\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows.jpg 684w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro has finished the scan, it will display a list of all the malware that the program has found. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove Files Download Tool adware and other malicious programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81079\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove Files Download Tool browser redirect\" width=\"680\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware.jpg 680w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Activate free license&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em> and remove all the malicious files from your PC.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81080\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Activate the free HitmanPro license key\" width=\"672\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1.jpg 672w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81081\" title=\"Enter your email to complete the HitmanPro activation\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Enter your email to complete the HitmanPro activation - Help Guide\" width=\"678\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2.jpg 678w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When the malware removal process is complete, you can close HitmanPro and continue with the next step.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"adwcleaner-windows\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 4: Use AdwCleaner to remove malicious browser policies<\/h4>\n<p>In this final step, we will use AdwCleaner to remove malicious browser policies and unwanted browser extensions from your computer.<\/p>\n<p>AdwCleaner is a free popular on-demand scanner that can detect and remove malware that even the most well-known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to find. This on-demand scanner includes a lot of tools that can be used to fix the side effects of browser hijackers.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download AdwCleaner.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>AdwCleaner<\/strong> by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84923 alignleft mwt_product_icon_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Icon.png\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Icon\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" title=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-adwcleaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new web page from where you can download AdwCleaner)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the setup file.<\/p>\n<p>Double-click on the file named &#8220;adwcleaner_x.x.x.exe&#8221; to start AdwCleaner. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84933 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on the AdwCleaner Setup File\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Setup File\" width=\"685\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em> dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84934 alignnone\" title=\"Click Yes to allow AdwCleaner to run\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner and Windows User Account Control Pop-up\" width=\"539\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg 539w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Enable &#8220;Reset Chrome policies&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When AdwCleaner starts, on the left side of the window, click on &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8221; and then enable &#8220;<strong>Reset Chrome policies<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106505 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adwcleaner-clean-chrome.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Reset Chrome policies\" width=\"685\" height=\"483\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adwcleaner-clean-chrome.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adwcleaner-clean-chrome-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan Now&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On the left side of the window, click on <strong>&#8220;Dashboard<\/strong>&#8221; and then click &#8220;<strong>Scan Now<\/strong>&#8221; to perform a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84931 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Scan Now to perform a system scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scan Now button\" width=\"685\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the AdwCleaner scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>AdwCleaner will now scan your computer for the Files Download Tool browser hijacker and other malicious programs. This process can take a few minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84932 alignnone\" title=\"AdwCleaner while scanning for malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scanning for Files Download Tool browser hijacker and other malicious programs\" width=\"685\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Clean &amp; Repair&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When AdwCleaner has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean &amp; Repair<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker and other malicious programs from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84930 alignnone\" title=\"Clean &amp; Restart\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Click Clean to remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker\" width=\"685\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Clean &amp; Restart Now&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When the malware removal process is complete, AdwCleaner may need to restart your device. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean &amp; Restart Now<\/strong>&#8221; button to finish the removal process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84929 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Clean &amp; Restart Now to complete the removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Click Clean &amp; Restart Now to get rif of Files Download Tool malware\" width=\"685\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">Your computer should now be free of the Files Download Tool browser hijacker. If your current antivirus allowed Files Download Tool on your computer, you may want to consider purchasing Malwarebytes Premium to protect against these types of threats in the future.<br \/>\nIf you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow one of the steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a computer scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/home\/online-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESET Online Scanner<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Malware Removal Assistance for Windows\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/windows-malware-removal-help-support.10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows Malware Removal Help &amp; Support<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus accordion_tab su-spoiler-closed\" data-anchor=\"mac\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Removal Instructions for Mac<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<h3 class=\"toch3\" id=\"mach3\">Remove Files Download Tool from Mac<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove Files Download Tool from Mac, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li><a href=\"#profile-mac\">STEP 1: Remove malicious Profiles from your Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall-mac\">STEP 2: Remove Files Download Tool from Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes-mac\">STEP 3: Use Malwarebytes for Mac to remove Files Download Tool and other malware<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#browser-mac\">STEP 4: Remove Files Download Tool from Safari, Chrome, or Firefox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"profile-mac\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 1: Remove malicious Profiles from your Mac<\/h4>\n<p>Profiles are used by IT admins in businesses to control the behavior of their Macs. These profiles can configure a Mac to do many different things, some of which are not otherwise possible.<br \/>\nWhen it comes to home users, adware and browser hijackers are using the configuration profile to prevent users from removing malicious programs from the computer. This also prevents the user from changing that behavior in the browser\u2019s settings.<br \/>\nIn this first step, we will check your computer to see if any configuration profiles are installed. To do this, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open &#8220;System Preferences&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From the Apple menu, select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Search for &#8220;Profiles&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When the <em>System Preferences<\/em> window opens, search for the <strong>Profiles<\/strong> icon.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101807 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/System-Preferences-MacOS.jpg\" alt=\"Search for Profiles in System Preferences\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/System-Preferences-MacOS.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/System-Preferences-MacOS-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If there isn\u2019t a Profiles icon, you don\u2019t have any profiles installed, which is normal and you can continue with the next steps.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Remove the malicious profiles<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s a Profile icon, click on it and select any suspicious profile that you want to remove, and then press the &#8211; (minus) button. Click <strong>Remove<\/strong> to remove the profile.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101808 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Malicious-Profile.jpg\" alt=\"Remove malicious profiles from your Mac\" width=\"700\" height=\"458\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Malicious-Profile.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Malicious-Profile-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"uninstall-mac\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 2: Remove Files Download Tool from Mac<\/h4>\n<p>In this next step, we will uninstall Files Download Tool and remove its files from your computer. Sometimes adware and browser hijackers can have a usable Uninstall entry that can be used to remove them.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Quit &#8220;Files Download Tool&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the Apple menu bar, in the top-right corner, if you see the Files Download Tool icon, click on it and then select <strong>Quit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open &#8220;Finder&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Finder<\/strong> application on your dock.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98743 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Open-Finder.jpg\" alt=\"Open Finder\" width=\"650\" height=\"213\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Open-Finder.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Open-Finder-300x98.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Applications&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the Finder left pane, click on &#8220;<strong>Applications<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98729 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Applications\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Click-Applications.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Applications\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Click-Applications.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Click-Applications-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find and remove Files Download Tool.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>&#8220;Applications&#8221;<\/em> screen will be displayed with a list of all the apps installed on your device. Scroll through the list until you find <strong>Files Download Tool<\/strong>, right-click it, and then click <strong>&#8220;Move to Trash&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">\n<p>There may be other malicious programs installed on your Mac. Look out for any suspicious program that could be behind all the drama \u2013 anything you don\u2019t remember downloading or that doesn\u2019t sound like a genuine program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98730 alignnone\" title=\"Find Files Download Tool and Move it to Trash\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Move-To-Trash-Application.jpg\" alt=\"Find Files Download Tool and Remove It\" width=\"750\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Move-To-Trash-Application.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mac-Move-To-Trash-Application-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"malwarebytes-mac\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 3: Use Malwarebytes for Mac to remove Files Download Tool and other malware<\/h4>\n<p>In this third step, we will download, install and run a scan with Malwarebytes for Mac to remove Files Download Tool and other malware from your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes for Mac is an on-demand scanner that takes out malware, adware, spyware, and other threats before they can infect your machine and ruin your day.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download Malwarebytes for Mac.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>Malwarebytes for Mac<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-81150 mwt_product_icon_logo\" title=\"Malwarebytes Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-LOGO.png\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Logo\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1011lvqrV\/creativeref:1011l100234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES FOR MAC DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new page from where you can download Malwarebytes for Mac)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the Malwarebytes setup file.<\/p>\n<p>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the setup file to install Malwarebytes on your computer. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98734 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on setup file to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on setup file to install Malwarebytes\" width=\"750\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts to install Malwarebytes.<\/p>\n<p>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes for Mac Installer<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process. Click &#8220;<strong>Continue<\/strong>&#8220;, then keep following the prompts to continue with the installation process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98735 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click Continue to install Malwarebytes for Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"532\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-1-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98736 alignnone\" title=\"Click again on Continue to install Malwarebytes for Mac for Mac\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Click again on Continue to install Malwarebytes for Mac for Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-2-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98737 alignnone\" title=\"Click Install to install Malwarebytes on Mac\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4.jpg\" alt=\"Click Install to install Malwarebytes on Mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Installer-Step-4-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When your Malwarebytes installation completes, the program opens to the <em>Welcome to Malwarebytes<\/em> screen. Click the <strong>&#8220;Get started&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select &#8220;Personal Computer&#8221; or &#8220;Work Computer&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Malwarebytes <em>Welcome<\/em> screen will first ask you what type of computer are you installing this program, click either <strong>Personal Computer<\/strong> or <strong>Work Computer<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98740 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"Select Personal Computer or Work Computer mac\" width=\"750\" height=\"537\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Select-Personal-Computer-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>To scan your computer with Malwarebytes, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button. Malwarebytes will automatically update the antivirus database and start scanning your computer for the Files Download Tool malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98733 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Scan button to start a system scan for Files Download Tool\" width=\"750\" height=\"538\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Scan.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Scan-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will scan your computer for Files Download Tool and other malicious programs. This process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98739 alignnone\" title=\"Wait for Malwarebytes for Mac to scan your computer for Files Download Tool\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Wait for Malwarebytes for Mac to scan for Files Download Tool browser hijacker\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Scanning-for-malware-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Quarantine&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When the scan has been completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected. To remove Files Download Tool and other malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98732 alignnone\" title=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm.jpg\" alt=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine Files Download Tool browser hijacker\" width=\"750\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Click-Confirm-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Restart computer.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will now remove Files Download Tool and other malicious files that it has found. To complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98738 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes For Mac requesting to restart computer\" width=\"750\" height=\"536\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart.jpg 750w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Mac-Restart-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 id=\"browser-mac\" class=\"mt_blue toch4\">STEP 4: Remove Files Download Tool from Safari, Chrome, or Firefox<\/h4>\n<p>In this final step, we will remove the Files Download Tool browser extension, its search engine, and any spam browser notifications.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-stack\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Safari<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Chrome<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Firefox for Mac<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"Safari\">\n<h5 class=\"toch5\">Remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Safari<\/h5>\n<p>To remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Safari we will check if there are any malicious extensions installeded on your browser and what settings have been changed by this malicious program.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to Safari&#8217;s &#8220;Preferences&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On the menu bar, click the &#8220;Safari&#8221; menu and select &#8220;Preferences&#8221;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84126 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Safari then Preferences\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Safari-Preferences.jpg\" alt=\"On the Menu bar Click on Safari then Preference\" width=\"650\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Safari-Preferences.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Safari-Preferences-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Check Homepage.<\/p>\n<p>This will open a new window with your Safari preferences, opened to the &#8220;<em>General<\/em>&#8221; tab. Some browser hijackers may change your default homepage, so in the <em>Homepage<\/em>\u00a0field make sure it&#8217;s a web page you want to use as your start-up page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84114 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Change-Homepage.jpg\" alt=\"Change Homepage in Safari\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Change-Homepage.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Change-Homepage-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Extensions&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Next, click on the &#8220;<strong>Extensions<\/strong>&#8221; tab.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84119 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Extensions\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Click-Extensions.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Extensions MacOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Click-Extensions.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Click-Extensions-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find and uninstall Files Download Tool.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>&#8220;Extensions&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0screen will be displayed with a list of all the extensions installed on Safari. Scroll through the list until you find the <strong>Files Download Tool<\/strong> extension, and then click on <strong>&#8220;Uninstall&#8221;<\/strong> to remove it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noter\">There may be other malicious extensions installed. Look out for any suspicious browser extension that could be behind all the drama \u2013 anything you don\u2019t remember downloading or that doesn\u2019t sound like a genuine extension. By default, there are no extensions installed on Safari so it&#8217;s safe to remove any extension.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84125 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Uninstall to remove Files Download Tool\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Remove-malicious-extensions-Safari.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Uninstall to remove Files Download Tool\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Remove-malicious-extensions-Safari.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Remove-malicious-extensions-Safari-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Remove spam notifications ads<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Preferences<\/strong>, click <strong>Websites<\/strong>, then click <strong>Notifications<\/strong>. Deselect \u201c<em>Allow websites to ask for permission to send push notifications<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130285\" title=\"Deselect Allow websites to ask for permission to send push notifications\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Deny-Notifications-Safari.png\" alt=\"Deselect Allow websites to ask for permission to send push notifications\" width=\"800\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Deny-Notifications-Safari.png 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Deny-Notifications-Safari-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the above steps didn&#8217;t help you remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Safari, you can follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Workaround for greyed out Safari&#8217;s homepage<\/strong><br \/>\nIn some cases, after being changed by browser hijackers or malware, Safari&#8217;s home page can become stuck (greyed out). You will be able to edit the Homepage field in Safari&#8217;s preferences, but the change will not stick. This appears to be a bug, and there is an odd workaround. Try this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In Safari, choose <strong>Preferences<\/strong> from the Safari menu.<\/li>\n<li>In the window that opens, click the <strong>General<\/strong> icon (if necessary)<\/li>\n<li>Enter your desired home page in the &#8220;Homepage&#8221; field, but <strong>DO NOT press return!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>At the top of the window, click any of the other icons (eg, Tabs, AutoFill, etc).<\/li>\n<li>You may see a prompt asking for confirmation for changing the home page. If so, confirm.<\/li>\n<li>Switch back to the General page and check to make sure the home page has been changed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Delete Safari&#8217;s preferences file to remove malicious changes<\/strong><br \/>\nSome malicious programs are known to install managed preferences to set the homepage and search engine settings in Safari. If the above options didn&#8217;t help you remove the malicious redirects, we&#8217;ll need to delete Safari&#8217;s preferences. To do this, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>Quit Safari<\/li>\n<li>Click the desktop to make sure you\u2019re in the <strong>Finder<\/strong>, choose &#8220;<strong>Go<\/strong>&#8221; then click on &#8220;<strong>Go to Folder<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101804 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac.jpg\" alt=\"Go to Folder mac\" width=\"700\" height=\"439\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Type or copy\/paste the following path into the window that opens, then click Go: <strong>~\/Library\/Preferences\/com.apple.Safari.plist<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If the file is found, delete it, then re-open Safari<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"Chrome\">\n<h5 class=\"toch5\">Remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Chrome for Mac<\/h5>\n<p>To remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Chrome for Mac we will reset the browser settings to its default. Resetting your browser settings will reset the unwanted changes caused by installing other programs. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be cleared or changed.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on the three dots at the top right and click &#8220;Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on Chrome&#8217;s main menu button, represented by three dots at the top right corner. Now click on the menu option labeled <strong>Settings<\/strong> as shown by the arrow in the picture below, which will open the basic settings screen.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Chrome-Reset-Mac-1.jpg\" alt=\"Image - Click on the Chrome menu button then on the Settings button\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-150036\" title=\"Click on the Chrome menu button then on the Settings button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Chrome-Reset-Mac-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Chrome-Reset-Mac-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">At the bottom, click &#8220;Advanced&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s &#8220;Settings&#8221; should now be displayed in a new tab or window, depending on your configuration. Next, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the &#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221; link (as seen in the below example).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84115 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Advanced button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Advanced-Setttings.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Advanced button MacOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Advanced-Setttings.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Advanced-Setttings-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Under the section &#8220;Reset,&#8221; click &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s advanced settings should now be displayed. Scroll down until the &#8220;<em>Reset and clean up<\/em>&#8221; section is visible, as shown in the example below. Next, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset settings to their original defaults<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84116 alignnone\" title=\"Scroll down and click on the Reset button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Reset-Browser.jpg\" alt=\"Scroll down and click on the Reset button MacOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Reset-Browser.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Reset-Browser-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Confirm by clicking &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A confirmation dialog should now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset Settings<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84117 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Reset Settings to restore Google Chrome to its default settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Reset Settings to restore Google Chrome to its default settings MacOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Reset.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Chrome-MacOS-Reset-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the above steps didn&#8217;t help you remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Chrome, you can follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Remove the unwanted policies created by malware from Chrome<\/strong><br \/>\nIn many cases, changes to Chrome may not be fixed with a simple browser reset. In such a case, a malicious program may have created unwanted policies on your browser. You can check if any unwanted policies are loaded into the browser by typing chrome:\/\/policy into the URL bar.<br \/>\nTo reset these policies, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open a new Terminal window. To do this, go to Finder &gt; Go &gt; Utilities &gt; Terminal<\/li>\n<li>Enter the following commands, pressing enter after each line:\n<ul>\n<li>defaults write com.google.Chrome HomepageIsNewTabPage -bool false<\/li>\n<li>defaults write com.google.Chrome NewTabPageLocation -string &#8220;https:\/\/www.google.com\/&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>defaults write com.google.Chrome HomepageLocation -string &#8220;https:\/\/www.google.com\/&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>defaults delete com.google.Chrome DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL<\/li>\n<li>defaults delete com.google.Chrome DefaultSearchProviderNewTabURL<\/li>\n<li>defaults delete com.google.Chrome DefaultSearchProviderName<\/li>\n<li>defaults delete com.google.Chrome ExtensionInstallSources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After running these commands, quit Chrome if you haven&#8217;t already done so, then launch it again and check <em>chrome:\/\/policy<\/em> to see if the same keys are still present (you may need to click the &#8220;Reload policies&#8221; button for changes to show up). If they&#8217;re gone, you should be able to change your search engine and home page back to your preferred defaults in Chrome&#8217;s settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Remove the &#8220;Managed by your organization&#8221; policy from Chrome<\/strong><br \/>\nSome malicious programs are known to install managed preferences to set the home page and search engine settings in Chrome. To check for these, do the following:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>Quit Chrome<\/li>\n<li>Click the desktop to make sure you\u2019re in the <strong>Finder<\/strong>, choose &#8220;<strong>Go<\/strong>&#8221; then click on &#8220;<strong>Go to Folder<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101804 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac.jpg\" alt=\"Go to Folder mac\" width=\"700\" height=\"439\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Go-to-folder-Mac-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Type or copy\/paste the following path into the window that opens, then click Go: <b>\/Library\/Managed Preferences\/<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Paste the below path into the window that opens, then click <strong>Go<\/strong>:<br \/>\nLook for the following files, where [username] is your username:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>com.google.Chrome.plist<\/li>\n<li>[username]\/com.google.Chrome.plist<\/li>\n<li>[username]\/complete.plist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These may be legitimate, so open these files with TextEdit and see if they have links to the troublesome site in them. If they do, delete them and restart Chrome.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Uninstall Google Chrome from your computer<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the above options didn&#8217;t help you remove the malicious redirects, it is easier to completely remove Chrome and all data, then reinstall the browser. To do this, click the <strong>Finder<\/strong> icon, from the menu bar. Choose <strong>Go<\/strong>, and click <strong>Go to Folder<\/strong>, then paste one of the below paths into the window that opens.<br \/>\nYou will need to delete all of the below items, but before doing this be aware that this will delete all data for all Google apps you have installed, such as your bookmarks, so you will need to export them before doing this.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\/Applications\/Chrome.app<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Application Support\/Google\/<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Google\/<\/li>\n<li>~\/Library\/Application Support\/Google\/<\/li>\n<li>~\/Library\/Google\/<\/li>\n<li>~\/Library\/Preferences\/com.google.Chrome.plist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: The &#8220;~&#8221; indicates that it&#8217;s the current user&#8217;s Library which is often invisible in recent versions of macOS. To get to it you must hold down the Option (sometimes labeled Alt) key and select Library from the Finder&#8217;s Go menu.<\/p>\n<p>After deleting all of the above files, restart your device. You can now download and re-install Google Chrome on your device. You will need to import any exported bookmarks or other data and may need to reinstall any other Google apps that you use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"Firefox for Mac\">\n<h5 class=\"toch5\">Remove Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Firefox for Mac<\/h5>\n<p>To remove the Files Download Tool browser hijacker from Firefox for Mac we will reset the browser settings to its default. The reset feature fixes many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information like bookmarks, passwords, web form auto-fill information, browsing history, and open tabs.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to the &#8220;Help&#8221; menu.<\/p>\n<p>Click on Firefox&#8217;s main menu button, represented by three horizontal lines. When the drop-down menu appears, select the option labeled &#8220;<strong>Help<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84123 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Firefox Menu button then select Help\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Firefox Menu button then select Help MacOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Settings.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Settings-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Troubleshooting Information&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>From the <em>Help<\/em> menu, click on &#8220;<strong>Troubleshooting Information<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you&#8217;re unable to access the &#8220;Help&#8221; menu, type <em>about:support<\/em> in your address bar to bring up the Troubleshooting information page.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84124 alignnone\" title=\"Troubleshooting Information option in Firefox\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Troubleshooy.jpg\" alt=\"Troubleshooting Information option in Firefox MacOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Troubleshooy.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Troubleshooy-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Refresh Firefox&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Click the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the upper-right corner of the &#8220;<em>Troubleshooting Information<\/em>&#8221; page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84122 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Refresh Firefox button MacOS\" width=\"650\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Reset.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Reset-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Confirm.<\/p>\n<p>To continue, click on the &#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the new confirmation window that opens.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84121 alignnone\" title=\"Click again on Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Refresh.jpg\" alt=\"Click again on Refresh Firefox button macos\" width=\"650\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Refresh.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Firefox-MacOS-Refresh-300x114.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Finish&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Firefox will close itself and will revert to its default settings. When it&#8217;s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">Your old Firefox profile will be placed on your desktop in a folder named &#8220;<em>Old Firefox Data<\/em>&#8220;. If the reset didn&#8217;t fix your problem you can restore some of the information not saved by copying files to the new profile that was created. If you don&#8217;t need this folder any longer, you should delete it as it contains sensitive information.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">Your computer should now be free of the Files Download Tool browser hijacker. If your current antivirus allowed a malicious program on your computer, you might want to consider purchasing Malwarebytes Premium to protect against these types of threats in the future.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove a malicious program from your computer, please ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Mac Malware Removal Help &amp; Support\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/mac-malware-removal-help-support.183\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mac Malware Removal Help &amp; Support<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Files Download Tool is a browser extension that injects advertisements into websites you visit and redirects your browser search queries. What is the Files Download Tool extension? 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