How to remove the Gate advertising-supported browser?
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of software is Gate?
Gate is the name of a web browser designed to generate unwanted advertisements. Software that displays advertisements is called adware. Users often download and install software of this type inadvertently. Thus, Gate and other programs of this kind are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).
More details about Gate adware
Advertisements (coupons, pop-ups, banners, or other ads) displayed by adware can open questionable pages. They could open various scams, websites promoting other untrustworthy software, asking to provide personal information, and so on. Also, those ads might be designed to run certain scripts and download or install unwanted applications.
For these reasons, it is not recommended to trust advertising-supported software like the Gate browser. It is important to mention that this program may be used as a tool to gather information about its users. In such case, its developers could sell collected data to third parties or monetize it in other ways.
| Name | Ads by Gate |
| Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
| Detection Names (Installer) | Avast (FileRepMalware), AVG (FileRepMalware), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.AdSearch.gen), Lionic (Adware.Script.AdSearch.2!c), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
| Detection Names (Application) | Cylance (Unsafe), Gridinsoft (Adware.Win64.Agent.dd!s1), Jiangmin (AdWare.Script.gh), Lionic (Adware.Script.AdSearch.2!c), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
| Related Domains | herokuapp[.]com |
| Detection Names (herokuapp[.]com) | N/A (VirusTotal) |
| Serving IP Address (herokuapp[.]com) | 34.235.241.30 |
| Symptoms | Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed. |
| Distribution Methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware) |
| Damage | Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Gate adware in general
Gate is not a trustworthy program that is supposed to improve the browsing experience but is designed to generate advertisements. It is common for software of this type to be promoted/distributed using questionable (often deceptive) methods. More adware examples are LiteBrowser, Dark Place, and Browser Guard.
How did adware install on my computer?
Most of the times, users download, install adware by clicking on ads designed to run specific scripts, through fake installers downloaded from deceptive web pages, or downloaders, installers containing optional downloads, installations.
Downloaders and installers containing adware (or other unwanted software) have "Custom", "Advanced" or other similar settings or ticked checkboxes. Unwanted software gets downloaded or installed when users download or install programs without making changes in those settings.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
Downloaders and installers with any settings should be checked for optional downloads or installations. Unwanted apps should be deselected before downloading or installing software. Programs and files should be downloaded from official websites.
It is also recommended to avoid clicking on advertisements appearing on dubious pages (for example, on pages related to gambling, adult dating). If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of the Gate browser (GIF):
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Website used to promote this advertising-supported browser:
Gate browser user interface:
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Quick menu:
- What is Gate?
- STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
- STEP 3. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 4. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
- STEP 5. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Adware removal:
Windows 11 users:
Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.
Windows 10 users:
Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.
Windows 7 users:
Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.
macOS (OSX) users:
Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.
In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted applications, select these entries (such as "Gate") and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes Gate redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Remove adware from Internet browsers:
At time of research, Gate did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.
Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:
Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by gate, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.
After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with ads by gate removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.
Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.
Select Troubleshooting Information.
In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.
Remove malicious extensions from Safari:
Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....
In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.
Optional method:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...
In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.
Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:
Click the Edge menu icon 
(at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by gate, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.
In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.
Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
- If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.
Summary:
Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What harm can adware cause?
Advertising-supported software can diminish the Internet browsing experience (for example, cover website content with ads), slow down a computer, and similar issues.
What does adware do?
As a rule, the purpose of adware is to display advertisements. In some cases, it can collect various data and (or) hijack a web browser/promote a fake search engine.
How do adware developers generate revenue?
Adware is monetized by promoting various products, web pages, services, and so on. Typically, individuals behind adware use affiliate programs to monetize it.
Will Combo Cleaner remove Gate adware?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate all installed adware. Note that manual removal might not be the right way to get rid of aware, since various file leftovers may remain hiding in the system even after the removal.
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