"Ads by RealTime" - How Can You Effectively Remove?

Information about "Ads by RealTime"

The infection of "Ads by RealTime" is caused by an adware. If you can see ads with names like "Powered by RealTime", "Brought to you by RealTime", "RocketTab powered by RealTime", "Ads by RealTime" or "Ads powered by RealTime", it means your PC may have been infected by the adware. So you need to remove it.

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This adware can come to your PC without any knowledge and permission. It usually comes bundled with certain free software. Once infected, it can bring you lots of ads containing coupons, discounts, rewards, comparison shopping and other functions. And users can hardly avoid to click those ads.

Ads by RealTime can bring these troubles to you

• “Ads by RealTime” brings numerous unneeded pop-up ads.
• Random pages are turned into hyperlinks.
• When you're led by its ads to some unsafe websites, malicious files would be downloaded in the background to hurt your PC.
• It modifies your browser settings and DNS. Thus it can pop up ads or files and ask you to download. You refuse, but it pops up again and again until you click "agree" to download by mistake.
• It can largely slows down the speed of your PC and your network.
• Your valuable information like your browsing histories, the passwords of your bank account would be collected and leaked out.

To get rid of “Ads by RealTime”, follow these steps

Solution 1: Follow the guides below to remove it manually.(Recommended ONLY for PC Experts or Enthusiasts.)
Solution 2: Use SpyHunter to remove it automatically.

Manual Ways

Step 1: Stop related processes of “Ads by RealTime” from running on your system.
Press keys Ctrl+Alt+Del to get to the Task Manager. Look for any related or suspicious ongoing process on Processes tab. Then click the “End Process” button to end them.

Step 2: Uninstall all related or suspicious programs of “Ads by RealTime”.

For Windows 7:
Go to Control Panel which can be easily found in Start. Click on Uninstall a program to pop up the interface below.

Find and click any related or recently installed unknown programs.

For Windows 8/Windows 10:
Press and hold Windows key>>Click X key>>Select Programs and Features>>Highlight the program>>Click Uninstall.

Step 3: Remove “Ads by RealTime” from browsers.

For Google Chrome
Follow the picture guide to find extensions of Google Chrome and then enable them by hitting the trashcan icon on the right side.

For Mozilla Firefox
Search for related components under "Extensions" and "Plugins". Disable them and then remove them.

For Internet Explorer
Go to Tools and select Manage Add-ons. In the section of Toolbars and Extensions, find any related add-ons and disable them.

Step 4: Delete all related registry keys and values.(Never take this step if you're a novice.)

Press Windows key+R key>>Run box>>Type "regedit">>Click "OK">>Registry Editor. Find and delete all related registry keys and values.

Automatic Ways

We recommend you to use SpyHunter to help you here for its advanced functions. As a professional removal tool, SpyHunter is designed to detect and remove various kinds of computer threats including adware, spywares, viruses, worms, Trojan horses and so on.

Step 1: Click the button to download and install SpyHuner.

Step 2: Remove any malicious file and components of “Ads by RealTime” after the scan.

Step 3: Restart your PC to complete the removal.


Tips for avoiding adware

1. Always select Advanced or Custom when you install something on your PC. Never rush to the next step before you read the agreements and terms.
2. Never visit malicious websites or legitimate websites that have been hacked by the rogue hackers.
3. Never open the unsafe attachments or click on the suspicious links in the email.
4. Get a reliable anti-virus program like SpyHunter to safeguard your PC and update it regularly.

For good:

Adware like "Ads by RealTime" is annoying and dangerous. If you can find it timely, you can use both ways to remove it. Never try the manual way if you don't know much about computers. SpyHunter is more suitable for you at this time.