How to remove Apps 2.2 extension

What is Apps 2.2 extension

Apps 2.2 is a suspicious extension that may get installed in your browser (usually in Chrome) without consent. As a rule, this extension applies unwanted changes to settings in order to generate shady advertisements (banners, coupons, promotions, etc.) on any visited page, cause unexpected redirects to random pages, and redirect users’ search queries via another search engine. Due to these symptoms, Apps 2.2 falls firmly under the category of both browser hijackers and adware. Note that interacting with content promoted by Apps 2.2 is highly unrecommended due to potential dangers. Clicking dubious ads may lead to online scams, fake software installers, adult pages, online casinos, and various kinds of potentially compromised resources, which may endanger your safety. In addition, unwanted software is also known to have access to data-tracking abilities, allowing threat actors to run a stealth collection of browser-related data (IP addresses, geolocations, search history, etc.). Due to the poor reliability of such software, the collected data may end up sold to third parties without users’ consent and lead to privacy issues. Luckily, Apps 2.2 extension is quite easy to remove with the right set of steps and anti-malware software. Follow our guide below to do it fast and without traces.

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How Apps 2.2 extension infected your computer

Apps 2.2 extension and other unwanted software are often distributed via suspicious landing pages offering to install some recommended extension (as shown in the screenshot above). Users often end up on such pages accidentally after interacting with clickable content on third-party pages. In addition, browser hijackers or adware may also be promoted inside installers of cracked and pirated software. Cybercriminals may barely disclose their presence by hiding ostensibly useful extensions/programs into “Advanced”, “Custom”, “Manual”, and other similar settings. Unfortunately, because many users do not pay diligent attention to installation and skip over such sections, they unintentionally allow additional software to get installed. Thus, always look for extra offers inside the installation setup and deselect them if possible. For better protection, it is recommended to avoid using repacked installers downloaded from unofficial pages. Download software only from official and trustworthy resources to avoid being infected with unwanted software or even malware. Read our guide below to learn how to deal with unforeseen infections and establish protection against them.

1. Download Apps 2.2 extension Removal Tool
2. Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Control Panel and Applications
3. Remove Apps 2.2 extension extensions from browsers
4. Reset browser search and homepage settings
5. Alternative way to remove Apps 2.2 extension search redirects
6. Clean browser shortcuts from Apps 2.2 extension
7. How to protect from threats like Apps 2.2 extension

Remove Apps 2.2 extension manually for free

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full Apps 2.2 extension removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of the Apps 2.2 extension an installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Note: Apps 2.2 extension can be installed as Google Chrome extension as Administrator (you may see Installed by enterprise policy inscription near it), and this will not allow removal. Therefore, before starting removal process, perform these actions:

1. Start the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu button and typing command prompt (or just searching for “command prompt” in Windows 10 search field). Right click on the Command Prompt result and choose Run as Administrator.



2. Type in and execute the following commands:

   
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
gpupdate /force

Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Control Panel or Applications

To start removing Apps 2.2 extension you should uninstall it using Control Panel. It can be present by different names – “Apps 2.2 extension”. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, or Mac.

Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Apps 2.2 extension-related or other suspicious program.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Windows 7:

1. Click Start button.
2. Then go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Apps 2.2 extension-related or other suspicious program and click Uninstall.

Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Windows 8:

1. Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Apps 2.2 extension-related or other suspicious program, click Uninstall.

Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Windows 10:

There are 2 ways to uninstall Apps 2.2 extension from Windows 10

Way one

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the System tile.
4. Click Apps & features and locate Apps 2.2 extension-related or other suspicious program in the list.
5. Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.

Way two (classic)

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Programs and Features.
3. Locate Apps 2.2 extension-related or other suspicious program in the list.
4. Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.

Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Windows 11:

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the Apps tab on the left side.
4. Click Apps & features and locate Apps 2.2 extension-related or other recently installed suspicious program in the list.
5. Click on 3-dots icon near it and then click Uninstall button near it.
6. Depending on the type of application (Windows Store app or classic Win32 app) it will be removed immediately or you will need to confirm the action and go through standard uninstall procedure.

Remove Apps 2.2 extension from Mac:

1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
2. Apps 2.2 extension might have an Uninstaller.
3. Otherwise, drag Apps 2.2 extension from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
4. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Cannot uninstall Apps 2.2 extension in Windows

In some cases, Apps 2.2 extension won’t uninstall and gives you the message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Apps 2.2 extension. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing the Apps 2.2 extension folder and files. This happens because the process or service does not allow you to do it. In this case, I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall Apps 2.2 extension in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode do the following:

1. Reboot your computer.
2. While it starts booting press F8 button.
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
4. Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
5. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove Apps 2.2 extension or other suspicious program

>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode

Cannot uninstall Apps 2.2 extension in MacOS

If you can’t uninstall Apps 2.2 extension using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of Apps 2.2 extension. Follow instructions below:

1. Download free AppCleaner.
2. Drag Apps 2.2 extension from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
3. Choose files and folders you want to remove along with Apps 2.2 extension.
4. Click Delete button.

Remove malicious add-ons from your browsers

Uninstalling Apps 2.2 extension from Control Panel or Applications often does not bring the desired effect. It sometimes has a browser extension and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove Apps 2.2 extension-related extension from your browsers manually.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://extensions.
3. Find Apps 2.2 extension related extension.
4. Click the Remove button to remove them.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:addons.
3. Find Apps 2.2 extension related extension.
4. Click three-dots icon near it and choose Remove in the menu.
5. In opened dialog window click Remove button to confirm the action.
6. Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.

Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Click Extensions tab.
3. Find Apps 2.2 extension extension.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Microsoft Edge:

1. Start Microsoft Edge browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) edge://extensions.
3. Find Apps 2.2 extension related extension.
4. Click Remove link under the name of extension.
5. In opened dialog window click Remove button to confirm the action.
6. Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

Note: There is no feature to remove browser extensions from browser in latest version of Internet Explorer. To remove Apps 2.2 extension from Internet Explorer, please, perform instructions for uninstalling program from Control Panel. To disable Apps 2.2 extension, please, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable Apps 2.2 extension or other suspicious extensions.
6. Also disable other suspicious extensions from the list.

Opera Browser:

Generally, Apps 2.2 extension does not install in Opera browser however you can always double check. Do the following:

1. Start Opera browser.
2. Go to Tools > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
3. Find Apps 2.2 extension or other suspicious extensions.
4. Click Uninstall button.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Reset browsers settings (homepage, default search)

Apps 2.2 extension installs a search engine that hijacks your browsers. Here is the instruction to reset your browser’s homepage, new tab, and search engine to default values.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://settings.
3. On the left panel expand Advanced options.
4. Choose Reset and clean up.
5. Click on Restore settings to their original defaults link and confirm by clicking Reset button.

Google Chrome > Settings > Advanced

Reset and clean up

Reset Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:support.
3. Click Refresh Firefox… button.
4. Click Refresh Firefox button in opened dialog window to confirm.

Reset Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
3. Click Remove All Website Data button.
4. In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
5. Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
6. Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
7. In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
8. Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
9. Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.

Microsoft Edge:

1. Start Microsoft Edge browser
2. Click on 3-dots icon in the top-right corner and choose Settings.
3. On the left panel find and click Reset settings option.
4. Click on Restore settings to their default values link and confirm by clicking Reset button.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu choose Internet options.
4. Click Advanced tab.
5. Click Reset button.
6. Choose Delete personal settings and click Reset.

Opera Browser:

1. Start Opera browser and click on Opera icon in the top-left corner.
2. Choose Settings and click Advanced on the left side and choose Browser.
3. Scroll down to the very bottom and click on Restore settings to their original defaults link.
4. Confirm by clicking Reset button.

Alternative way to remove adware browser extensions and reset browser settings

For safe and effective browser extension removal use avast! Browser Cleanup utility. Run it with administrator privileges and remove all extensions with bad rating including related to Apps 2.2 extension. You can also reset your browser settings for each of your browsers: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox.

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Cleaning browsers shortcuts

You can clean your browser shortcuts manually right-clicking on your browser icon, choosing “Properties” and removing hijacker address from “Target” field (leave just the path to your browser). However it is easier to use free Shortcut Cleaner from BleepingComputer. Download it here – its FREE:

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Be careful surfing the internet and downloading software, as programs like Apps 2.2 extension may become a real headache as they are hard to remove and break your privacy. To keep safe from such threats we recommend you always use antivirus and one of the anti-malware programs available on the market. One of the best anti-virus programs is SpyHunter 5. It can protect your PC from threats like Apps 2.2 extension.

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