Addstickers is an extension for all popular browsers that allows you to send various stickers to other users in personal correspondence. The advantage of this plugin is that it opens access to most of the free, and most importantly, paid Vkontakte stickers.
Accordingly, for such actions by the user, the administration of the social network blocks a personal page. To restore access to your account, you must remove Addstickers, and this is not always easy.
Remove extension from browser
If you installed this plugin yourself, then you must first turn to the browser settings. The procedure is slightly different depending on the program (Google Chrome, Opera, etc.), but the essence does not change. To remove Addstickers, you need to do the following:
- Log out of the social network and close the site.
- Go to browser settings. This can be done using hot keys or through the side menu. For example, in Google Chrome, you can get to the desired section through the Menu - "Advanced Tools" - "Extensions".
- Here is a list of all the add-ons and extensions that are currently installed in your browser. Find the plugin with the name Addstickers in the list and click on the "Delete" button.
- After that, restart the computer, start the browser and log in again on the site. The ability to send "free" stickers will disappear, but with it the danger to personal data and the likelihood of blocking will disappear.
Get rid of the virus
If you can’t remove Addstickers in the standard way, you will have to use third-party software. One such program is AdwCleaner. It is used in cases of browser infection and the appearance of adware. It can be downloaded for free on the official website of the developers. Next you need to run it. The software will scan your computer for threats and delete them. After this procedure, a mandatory reboot will be required. In most cases, AdwCleaner is able to solve the problem and also remove Addstickers from the computer.
Possible threat
It is strongly discouraged to use such extensions for several reasons. Firstly, Addstickers gives illegal access to paid stickers, which leads to blocking in the social network.
Secondly, this software poses a threat to personal data and information located on your page in Vkontakte. The program can get full access to your account, send spam to your friends and so on.
Now you know how to remove Addstickers from your computer in two ways and why you need to do this as quickly as possible.