0 How to Remove Clock Hand Ads Malware (Uninstall Guide)

Let's get straight down to business: I'm sure you've heard of Clock Hand malware that displays ads and chances are you've had a run in with it too. But let's take a closer look at what it actually is and the way it operates. After all, to be forewarned is to be forearmed, so the saying goes.

What is Clock Hand?

Clock Hand is malware. More precisely, it's sdware, which is the most often used term as opposed to advertising supported software, is a computer program which installs a component onto your PC or laptop. This component has been designed to show you "Ads by Clock Hand" which are more often than not tailored towards your interests, or at least to products or services that you have recently been browsing online. But guerrilla marketing tactics aside, it can actually cause you issues too. More of that in a moment, the question you're probably wanting the answer to first is how the adverts are customized to show you specific things.

"Hot Deals" pop up powered  by Clock Hand

How does it know which adverts to show me?

It's all down to that component we mentioned earlier. This is a tracking program which has been designed to monitor the websites you visit and record which pages and products you are looking at. This data is stored and then sent back to the Clock Hand's programmer – who uses the intel to decide which adverts you will see from now on. Harmful? Not really. An invasion of your privacy? You decide.

What issues can this malware create?

Clock Hand can cause a number of problems. Because the component is working hard to track your every move, it is taking up your PC's valuable resources and will result in your computer running more slowly than usual. It can also interact with any other programs that are installed on your machine, affecting their operation and potentially causing instability and breaches of security. And because the component is using your Internet to transmit the data it has compiled on you it can also slow your connection down and make web pages slow to load and crash. And of course, it will display lots of ads by Clock Hand on your computer and pop-up windows that can redirect you to sketchy websites.

Reducing the risk of being infected by malware

There are a few ways to lower the chances of being infected by Clock Hand malware. Here are a few basic steps you should take if you don't want to be spied upon and you want your computer to run at its peak performance.

1. If you have any misgivings about the reputation of a website, don't download software from it. Try and download direct from the producer and avoid third party download sites.
2. Use pop-up blockers when your browser gives you the option.
3. Ensure the anti-virus software you have running on your machine is up to date and that you run it regularly. Some anti-viruses let Clock Hand slip through the net but a decent one should catch most unwanted programs.
4. Also make sure that any other programs, software or applications you have installed on your computer are completely up to date. The more up to date programs are, the more current the security is – and the safer you are.

If you've recently started having issues with Clock Hand ads and you don't know how to get remove this malware and stop annoying ads, please follow the steps in the removal guide below. If you have any questions, please leave a comment down below. Good luck and be safe online!

Written by Michael Kaur, http://delmalware.blogspot.com

Clock Hand Ads Removal Guide:

1. First of all, download anti-malware software and run a full system scan. It will detect and remove this infection from your computer. You may then follow the manual removal instructions below to remove the leftover traces of this malware. Hopefully you won't have to do that.

2. Remove Clock Hand related programs from your computer using the Add/Remove Programs control panel (Windows XP) or Uninstall a program control panel (Windows 7 and Windows 8).

Go to the Start Menu. Select Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs.
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, select Control Panel → Uninstall a Program.



If you are using Windows 8, simply drag your mouse pointer to the right edge of the screen, select Search from the list and search for "control panel".



Or you can right-click on a bottom left hot corner (formerly known as the Start button) and select Control panel from there.



3. When the Add/Remove Programs or the Uninstall a Program screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and remove the following:

• Clock Hand
• GoSave
• deals4me
• SaveNewaAppz
• and any other recently installed application

Simply select each application and click Remove. If you are using Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, click Uninstall up near the top of that window. When you're done, please close the Control Panel screen.

Remove Clock Hand related extensions from Google Chrome:

1. Click on Chrome menu button. Go to Tools → Extensions.



2. Click on the trashcan icon to remove Clock Hand, MediaPlayerV1, Gosave, HD-Plus 3.5 and other extensions that you do not recognize.

If the removal option is grayed out then read how to remove extensions installed by enterprise policy.




Remove Clock Hand related extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox. Go to Tools → Add-ons.



2. Select Extensions. Click Remove button to remove Clock Hand, Gosave, MediaPlayerV1, HD-Plus 3.5 and other extensions that you do not recognize.


Remove Clock Hand related add-ons from Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer. Go to Tools → Manage Add-ons. If you have the latest version, simply click on the Settings button.



2. Select Toolbars and Extensions. Click Remove/Disable button to remove the browser add-ons listed above.