Hello Dmitry! Question.How to remove Amigo browser from your computer?

In a nutshell, I’ll tell you how I downloaded this browser instead of another program; this will be a lesson for many.

I needed an operating system optimizer and on one site I saw this ad. I decided to download the optimizer and clicked on the “Download for free” button, and ended up downloading and installing the Amigo browser on my system...

How to remove Amigo from your computer

Hello friends! You have no idea how many times I deleted the Amigo browser from the computers of my friends, relatives and clients. The most interesting thing is that there are a lot of different installers for this browser floating around the Internet, and the most harmless one can be downloaded from the official website of the Amigo developers. In this case, the browser will also misbehave on your computer, but you can remove it in the usual way, using the “Uninstall or change a program” panel. But if Amigo was installed on your system without your knowledge, then the browser was installed as “ batch installation» together with any other unwanted program and they need to be removed together. More oftenAmigo is installed along with another malicious browser« Zaxar Games Browser" and an incomprehensible serviceMailRuUpdater (which he himself disowned a long time ago Mail.Ru) , if you find these programs in the startup of your operating system, then there will probably be a couple more viruses and several unknown (and most importantly useless) registry cleaners and Windows optimizers. In this case all this"good "must be deleted along withAmigo and this is quite easy to do.

Task Manager-->Startup. As you can see, along with Amigo, the MailRuUpdater service is located in the system startup.

Owners of personal computers sometimes encounter programs unknown to them, suddenly discovering them on their desktops. Such intrusions into the user environment cannot but be alarming. Everyone wants to be sure that their computer’s RAM is not clogged with junk, which is why it is so important to know how to remove unknown software completely, including all its components. Most often, the role of suspicious software is the Amigo browser, which has the miraculous ability to appear on a PC “out of nowhere.”

What is the Amigo browser and how does it appear on computers and laptops

The popular Russian Amigo browser from Mail.ru is positioned as incredibly convenient, with quick access to major social networks and music services, instant notifications and other important additions. However, it gained fame not for its functionality, but due to intrusive marketing.

Not all users are ready for the surprise of an unfamiliar browser appearing on a PC - many find it suspicious.

In fact, Mail.ru deliberately used this particular distribution method in order to quickly popularize the browser and convey its usefulness to the masses.

As a rule, Amigo is installed along with pirated software. Such cooperation is beneficial for illegal suppliers, since unlicensed software is difficult to monetize. The opinions of users and their negativity towards Mail.Group are taken into account little. The worst thing is that Amigo does not come with an uninstaller, and this makes the process of uninstalling the browser much more difficult.

To free your computer from annoying software, you will have to work a little.

How to remove the Mail.ru browser virus from your computer completely and forever

It doesn't matter how you got the Amigo browser. If you decide to get rid of it, it is worth remembering that removal using conventional methods may not bring the desired result. The developers made sure that the application independently restored its components after uninstallation. Read the entire instructions to the end, and you can be sure that you have completely gotten rid of the unwanted program.

The Amigo browser itself is safe, that is, it does not harm the computer. It only spreads in a way that is uncharacteristic of regular software, and therefore arouses suspicion and negativity.

Uninstalling the main components using standard Microsoft Windows tools

Remove basic browser components like this:

Removing all remaining components

After uninstalling the main components, you need to clean up the remains, because Mail.Ru Updater remains open - the update installation process, which will re-download Amigo and install it.

To completely remove the browser, follow these steps:

Removing a file from Startup

• for Windows 8 and 10 - in the “Task Manager”, go to the “Startup” tab, right-click on the file and select the appropriate command to remove the program from the list;
• for Windows XP and 7 - press the Win+R key combination and enter msconfig in the command line, then go to the “Startup” tab. Next, delete the file as usual.

How to get rid of the annoying Amigo application: video

Is it possible to avoid installing such programs that “clog” your computer?

To protect yourself from such virus software in the future, you should adhere to the following recommendations:

1. Avoid using unlicensed software. This is the most banal advice, but by following it, you will reduce the risk of third-party programs appearing on your computer.
2. When installing programs of unknown origin, carefully read the information on each screen. Often in such windows there are additional options, custom installation, where checkboxes indicate items where the user agrees to download unwanted software.

Some particularly advanced pirates (including the distributors of the Amigo browser) have made the process of refusing installation even more difficult. You can cancel the download on the website where the main program is downloaded. Additional options must be unchecked before downloading the software for installation.

Installing programs is easy, but getting rid of unnecessary software loaded “on top” can be quite difficult. Therefore, it is better to spend a few minutes reading the information when installing a file than to spend several days cleaning your PC from third-party applications and all kinds of viruses.

Some browsers are installed on your computer with malicious elements. Amigo is one of these. You can completely remove it from your computer in different ways. Users can use the capabilities of the operating system. There are also special programs that erase all browser elements forever.

Windows Features

The user can take advantage of the capabilities of the operating system. In order to completely remove Amigo, you must first find the installation file.

Detailed instructions:

1. Click the “Start” button.
2. On the right side, find the line “Control Panel”. Select “Programs” - “Programs and Features”.
3. A list of all programs installed on your computer will appear. You need to find the browser, right-click on it and select “Delete”. The procedure takes a few minutes. After which the system will inform you that the program has been deleted.

All Amigo icons should disappear from Windows or become inactive. It should be noted that you need to delete the browser after closing it. Otherwise, the system will generate an error.

The computer needs to be restarted. A message indicating permission to make changes will appear on the screen. There is no need to give an agreement, as the browser will reload.

The program that sends the message is called MailRuUpdater. Therefore, it must also be disabled after a reboot:

1. Go to the main menu through the “Start” button.
2. Write “msconfig” in the search bar.
3. Click on the “Startup” tab. You need to find the Mail components. ru and put a tick in front of them.
4. Click "Ok".

Now you need to remove Mile's bootloader through the Control Panel. Be sure to restart your computer.

Cleaning the registry

After removing the browser, some components may remain. To remove such “tails” you need to download the AdwCleaner utility. No need to install it, just run the downloaded file.

Just click on the “Scan” button for the utility to begin analysis. You will have to wait a few minutes and the program will display the registry entries. In order to remove Amigo and all components, you must use the “Clean” button.

Once the process is complete, you will be prompted to restart your computer. The program will provide a detailed report, and you can also see what was possible to get rid of garbage.

Now you need to clean the registry. This can be done without special programs:

1. Log in to the registry. You need to click “Start” and write “regedit” in the line.
2. Select the first section in the right column and press the key combination “Ctrl” + “F”.
3. Enter the name of the browser and click “Find Next”.

The system will begin the search process. After which it will issue a key, the name of which will contain “Amigo”. It must be removed. After this, repeat the procedure by pressing “F3”.

Using special programs

To quickly remove the browser from your computer, you can use special utilities. The first is Revo Uninstaller. It removes all traces of files.

Instructions for use:

1. Download and install. The program is located on the official website, the installation process is standard.
2. Launch on your computer. The user will see the entire list of files that are on the computer.
3. Delete. You must select the browser icon and click “Delete”.

The utility will erase all browser data, including saved music. It can also clean the registry.

The second utility is SpyRemover Pro. She has an official website from which you can download the program.

After installation, you must click “Ok” for the utility to start. Now you need to scan your computer, to do this, click “Scan”. Unneeded files will appear and are deleted when you click the “Delete All” button. Restart your computer.

If you become the “lucky” owner of the famous Amigo browser, then over time, most likely, you will decide to delete it. Some attempts to remove this software may not solve anything, since the browser appears again out of nowhere. If you haven’t even installed it, it can get onto your computer from a completely different program. Let's take a look how to remove Amigo browser from PC.

This instruction will consist of two parts: removing Amigo from installed programs and removing the remnants of this browser.

Removing Amigo from installed programs

First of all, we need to go to the Control Panel and open Programs and Features. To do this, right-click on the Start button and select Control Panel,

Find and select Programs and Features.

Now find our browser in the list and click “Delete”.

After these steps, the browser will be removed, but in fact it will not be completely uninstalled. The Mail.ru Updater process will remain, and therefore it can again install Amigo on its own without your consent. Our goal is to remove it too.

Removing browser remnants

Let's go to the task manager:
If you have Windows 7, then press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + Del, then select Task Manager;
If Windows 8 or 10, then press Win + X and select the appropriate item.

We are interested in the “Processes” tab, where you can find the MailRuUpdater.exe process. To find it, right-click on it and select “Open file location”

The folder has opened, now let's go back to the task manager and end the MailRuUpdater.exe process. When the process is completed, go to the open folder with MailRuUpdater and delete it.

The final stage is to remove this file from Windows startup. Press the Win + R key combination and enter the msconfig command. We need Autoload. Now click "Disable"

The Amigo browser, despite all its positive characteristics, behaves like a typical malware, which scares away potential users - it is installed with almost all applications from suspicious sources, and when it comes to removal, various difficulties begin to arise. Let's see how to remove Amigo from your computer.

Due to the nature of this browser, it is usually quite difficult to remove it - simple uninstallation is not enough. For a positive result, we can use third-party solutions, or try to remove Amigo manually and then clean up the “tails”.

Third party solutions

Special uninstaller applications help in completely removing programs like the Mail.Ru browser. Let's look at working with them using the example of two of the most popular solutions - Revo Uninstaller and Uninstall Tool.

Method 1: Revo Uninstaller

Revo Uninstaller is a third-party uninstaller that can effectively remove both Amigo itself and its residual files and registry entries.

1. Launch the program. In the main window, find the entry "Amigo", select it, and then click on the button "Delete" on the left side of the Revo Aninstaller window.



2. The program uninstaller window should appear. Check the box to delete browser data and click "Delete".
   

   Important! There is no need to close the Revo Uninstaller window!

   

3. Wait for the uninstaller to do its job, then return to the Revo window. The next step is to clean the registry and residual files. The program allows you to select the type of scanning depth, option "Moderate" will be enough. To start the procedure, press "Scan".



4. The scan may take some time, so please be patient. After it finishes, a tree of records that are in one way or another related to the application being deleted will be displayed. You can select branches manually and delete them, but to make the procedure easier, just click successively "Select All" And "Delete".

   

   The operation requires confirmation, click "Yes".



5. Next you will need to remove residual application files. We repeat the steps from the previous step.
   
   

   We again confirm our consent to complete the operation.



Done - Amigo will be deleted. The Revo Uninstaller window can be closed.

Method 2: Uninstall Tool

An analogue of Revo Uninstaller is the Uninstall Tool, known for its deeper search algorithms for remnants of a deleted program, which makes it perfect for our today’s purpose.

1. Launch the installed Uninstal Tool. After downloading the program, go to the tab "Autostart".



2. Find the item there "Amigo" and uncheck the box next to the program name.



3. Return to the tab "Uninstaller". Select a position "Amigo" and use the point "Uninstallation".
   
   

   Confirm the removal of the browser and wait until the procedure is completed.



4. After normal deletion, the application will offer to scan the file system for residual data, click "OK".



5. At the end of the scan, the Uninstall Tool will find “tail” files and registry entries that remain from the erased Amigo. Select all items and click "Delete".

   

   Pay attention! The option to remove residual data is only available in the full paid version of the program!

6. At the end of the procedure, close the application - the unwanted browser will be completely removed.

Third-party uninstallers are quite powerful solutions, so we recommend using them to remove Amigo.

Removal using system tools

In solving our problem today, we can do without using third-party applications. Of course, this procedure is more labor-intensive, but if performed properly it guarantees a positive result.

Removing Amigo using tools built into the OS consists of several steps: uninstalling the main application using "Programs and components" or "Parameters" Windows 10, removing residual files and editing the registry.

Stage 1. Uninstall the main application

The first step is to uninstall the main application. This can be done through the equipment "Programs and Features" or, in the case of Windows 10, via "Options". Let's consider both options.

"Programs and Features"

"Settings (Windows 10)"
If you are using Windows 10, Amigo can be removed through the new software uninstaller available in Settings.

Upon completion of the procedure, proceed to the next stage of uninstalling the product.

Step 2: Removing residual files

Regular removal of Amigo will not be enough - there are still components in the system that will need to be removed manually. This happens as follows:

1. Open "Task Manager"– the easiest way to do this is by hovering the cursor over the taskbar, right-clicking and selecting the appropriate menu item.



2. On the tab "Processes" find entries related to Mail.Ru. Select each one in turn, right-click, then select "Open file location", then "Cancel task".



3. Once the folder with the process executable file is open, go up three levels - you should be in the directory Local. Select a folder named Mail.Ru and press Shift+Delete. Confirm the complete deletion of the directory.

   

   It is possible that the Local directory may contain other remnants of software from Mail.Ru - look for folders that may be called MailRu, Mailru, mailru and the like, and delete them in the same way as the main one.



4. Next, go to C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Local\Temp . Select the entire contents of a directory using a keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A and press Shift+Delete. Confirm deleting files.

   

   Some files will not be deleted - that’s okay, there are definitely no Amigo remnants among them.

5. Restart your computer and check the effectiveness of the manipulations performed - most likely, the browser will be completely removed from the computer.

Stage 3: Deleting data in the registry

Usually, following the procedures described above is enough to solve the problem, but in some cases additional actions will be required - in particular, working with the Windows system registry.

1. Call the tool "Run" combination Win+R, enter the regedit command in the line and click Enter or on the button "OK".



2. After launch "Registry Editor" use the menu "Edit", in which select the item "Find".



3. In the search dialog box, enter Mail.Ru and press "Find Next".



4. The first thing that will be discovered is the main key directory. Delete the entire branch - select the parent directory, right-click and select "Delete".

   

   Confirm deletion.



5. Use the key F3 to move to the next search result. This can be a directory or a single key.
   
   

   You need to be very careful here - there is a risk of deleting a component that is important for the operation of the system or useful programs, so before deleting what you find, check what this or that entry refers to.



6. After completing all the manipulations, close the “Registry Editor” and reboot the machine.

After deleting values ​​associated with Mail.Ru from the Windows system registry, Amigo can be considered completely deleted.

Conclusion

This concludes our review of Amigo browser removal methods. As we see, it is possible to achieve this goal, albeit using rather labor-intensive methods.