Bookmarks Button Adware

What is Bookmarks Button?

Bookmarks Button is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to add website bookmarks. On initial inspection, Bookmarks Button might seem legitimate and useful, however, this app usually infiltrates systems without consent. Furthermore, it delivers intrusive online advertisements and continually records various user-system information.

For these reasons, Bookmarks Button is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

Following infiltration, Bookmarks Button delivers pop-up, coupon, banner, and other similar ads. To achieve this, developers employ a "virtual layer" - a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, displayed advertisements often conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the browsing experience.

In addition, these ads might redirect to malicious websites - clicking them is risky and can result in further adware or malware infections. Furthermore, PUPs continually monitor browsing activity by collecting various data that may be personally identifiable.

The list of collected data types includes (but is not limited to) IP addresses, URLs visited, queries entered into search engines, and pages viewed. This information is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse personally identifiable information to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of data-tracking apps such as Bookmarks Button can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly advise you to uninstall Bookmarks Button adware immediately.

Bookmarks Button is identical to Plugins Button, History Button, and Open Plugins. It also shares many similarities with dozens of other adware-type applications.

By offering various 'useful features', PUPs such as Bookmarks Button attempt to give the impression of legitimacy, however, their only purpose is to generate revenue for the developers. These programs are useless for regular users, deliver intrusive ads, and continually record private information.

How did Bookmarks Button install on my computer?

Bookmarks Button is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, it is also distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

Developers hide bundled programs within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings of the download/installation processes. Rushing and skipping this section exposes systems to risk of various infections and compromises users' privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent system infiltration by PUPs, be very cautious when downloading and installing software. Carefully analyze each download/installation step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and decline offers to download/install additional applications. The key to computer safety is caution.

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Quick menu:

• What is Bookmarks Button?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Bookmarks Button application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Bookmarks Button adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Bookmarks Button ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Bookmarks Button' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Bookmarks Button extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Bookmarks Button 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 "Bookmarks Button", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Bookmarks Button ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Bookmarks Button adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Bookmarks Button", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by bookmarks button, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

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 "Bookmarks Button", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by bookmarks button, 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 "Bookmarks Button".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by bookmarks button 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 bookmarks button, 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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