Panda Viewer “Virus” Uninstall

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Welcome to our Panda Viewer “Virus” removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

In a case that you are facing an infection with a browser hijacker called Panda Viewer “Virus”, you have most probably experienced some annoying browser modifications, redirects and frustrating ads generation on your screen. The settings of your Chrome, Firefox or Explorer have most probably been replaced and a new homepage or a search engine has probably been installed without your approval. What looks worst from all is that it seems impossible to restore your settings to the way they were before because every time you try to remove Panda Viewer “Virus”, it somehow reappears the next time you open your browser. You have probably already tried several times to get rid of this hijacker without success but don’t lose hope. In this article, we are going to help you uninstall the imposed new components and remove the annoying ads once and for all. Just stay with us until the end to find out how.

Why does Panda Viewer “Virus” hijack my browser? Is there any reason to be worried?

Many people end up with browser hijackers on their computers and experience the browsing disturbance that we described above. Some of them, which have never faced such software before, get panicked and quickly conclude that they might have been infected with some nasty virus, which cannot be removed. However, the truth is there is no need for panic and frustration if a program like Panda Viewer “Virus” takes over your browser. A browser hijacker is, generally, harmless software, which does not contain the typical malicious scripts, which threats like Trojans, Ransomware and other nasty computer viruses have. Thankfully, such software will not cause any serious damage and will not attempt to steal your data or encrypt it. Many users still refer to the browser hijackers as potentially unwanted, though, and there are a few good reasons for that.

As a matter of fact, programs like Panda Viewer and the activities and changes they can initiate can be extremely annoying. After all, modifying the browsing settings, installing some new toolbars, search engines and setting predefined homepages is not something that most of the people will enjoy. In fact, such intrusive changes often may disturb the normal web browsing and cause irritation. Being flooded with ads, pop-ups and banners every time you search for something on the web may also not be welcomed. Not to mention the risk of accidentally clicking on misleading or redirecting links and pages, which may eventually be transmitters of nasty computer threats. One should be careful what content he interacts with because nowadays, threats such as Ransomware and Trojans are lurking from practically everywhere.

The functionality of software like Panda Viewer could also be questioned. If this program provides you with some useful feature or enhances your browsing experience, you may want to keep it on your PC. But sadly, in most of the cases, the browser hijacker serves mainly as an ad-generating tool, which generates profits for its creators via pay-per-click schemes and other aggressive online marketing remuneration strategies. In fact, such software may also gather marketing-related information from your browser (such as your bookmarks, browsing history, likes, shares, frequently visited webpages, etc.) and transmit it to online advertising agencies and third parties. Such activity can usually happen in the background, but still, it can consume quite a lot of system resources and lead to significant sluggishness of the computer, as well as crashes, lags and freezing of the affected browser. Knowing this, you may actually consider whether it is worth it to keep Panda Viewer on your PC or simply remove it and save yourself from all the potentially unwanted activities. 

How can you end up with Panda Viewer on your computer and how to uninstall it once and for all?

Unlike most of the known viruses and malware, a browser hijacker does not actually “infect” you. This software needs you to agree on its installation, but the way it gets your approval in most of the cases could be misleading. Now, let us explain to you what we mean by that. Since most of the programs like Panda Viewer “Virus”are considered as annoying and potentially unwanted, the chance that somebody would willingly install a browser hijacker on their computer is very minimal. That’s why the developers have become creative in their distribution methods and have started bundling such software along with other free software installers and attractive apps. So, the moment you download and run a given bundle via the Standard/Automatic setup, you will automatically agree to install a piece like Panda Viewer on your PC. Fortunately, there is a very easy way to prevent the additional component form the bundle – you only have to select Custom or Advance settings instead of the Standard ones and carefully unmark any preset checkmarks from the menu that will open.

Panda Viewer “Virus” Uninstall

I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

II – Uninstallation

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1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
   
2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
   
3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall

If you are unable to spot Panda Viewer, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

III – Cleaning all your browsers

1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
   
2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
   
3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.

• Chrome users:

1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
   
2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
   
3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
   

• Firefox users:

1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Panda Viewer on them.

• IE users:

1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
   
2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

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1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
   
2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Panda Viewer might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
3. If you spot the process ran by Panda Viewer, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
   

V – DNS check

1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
   
2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
   
3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
   
4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
   
5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
   
6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.