Onelaunch is bad

Descant · 01-15-2023, 11:25 PM

Not exactly malware, Onelaunch showed up as a default on my desktop, presumably from some advertising. Major PITA.

OneLaunch is a fork of the Chromium Browser based on Google Chrome, identical to WebNavigatorBrowser, WebFox, and WebDefence. OneLaunch is installed using adware bundler software, meaning it is most likely installed without the consent of the user.

Great difficulty getting rid of it, and when gone, many of my default settings, e.g. Winn ipesaukee.com were no longer functioning as before. Beware.

Slickcraft · 01-16-2023, 10:29 AM

Yeah sounds nasty:

https://www.myantispyware.com/2020/1...removal-guide/

Alan

FlyingScot · 01-16-2023, 11:28 AM

Yes--I was prompted to install this as well. It looked like garbage (and I was paying attention) so I dodged this one.

I was not so adept with the prompt to make Adobe Acrobat my default reader within Chrome. PIA prompt to buy more unnecessary software with every PDF. it even inspired to figure out how to uninstall this stuff. Not that I remember...

ITD · 01-16-2023, 12:01 PM

Be careful where you are surfing. I use googe news, which is mostly ok, but sometimes I end up in a link where pop ups start happening ( I use a pop up blocker, but sometimes it doesn't stop these sites. I immediately stop scrolling, to the tab and close it. Then I go back to the google page and click block or don't recommend this site. Also make sure you are running the windows security programs plus updates. Windows 11 has been pretty good on my machine.

01-15-2023, 11:25 PM	#1
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,271 Thanks: 1,316 Thanked 1,600 Times in 1,036 Posts	Onelaunch is bad Not exactly malware, Onelaunch showed up as a default on my desktop, presumably from some advertising. Major PITA. OneLaunch is a fork of the Chromium Browser based on Google Chrome, identical to WebNavigatorBrowser, WebFox, and WebDefence. OneLaunch is installed using adware bundler software, meaning it is most likely installed without the consent of the user. Great difficulty getting rid of it, and when gone, many of my default settings, e.g. Winn ipesaukee.com were no longer functioning as before. Beware.

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01-16-2023, 10:29 AM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,279 Thanks: 1,215 Thanked 2,052 Times in 942 Posts	Yeah sounds nasty: https://www.myantispyware.com/2020/1...removal-guide/ Alan

01-16-2023, 11:28 AM	#3
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,344 Thanks: 1,251 Thanked 1,003 Times in 615 Posts	Yes--I was prompted to install this as well. It looked like garbage (and I was paying attention) so I dodged this one. I was not so adept with the prompt to make Adobe Acrobat my default reader within Chrome. PIA prompt to buy more unnecessary software with every PDF. it even inspired to figure out how to uninstall this stuff. Not that I remember...

01-16-2023, 12:01 PM	#4
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,919 Thanks: 475 Thanked 690 Times in 386 Posts	Be careful where you are surfing. I use googe news, which is mostly ok, but sometimes I end up in a link where pop ups start happening ( I use a pop up blocker, but sometimes it doesn't stop these sites. I immediately stop scrolling, to the tab and close it. Then I go back to the google page and click block or don't recommend this site. Also make sure you are running the windows security programs plus updates. Windows 11 has been pretty good on my machine.