Happy Cloud Removal Guide

If you are surfing the web and encounter pop-up and banner advertisements that are labeled "Ads by Happy Cloud" or "Provided by Happy Cloud," you may have been infected with Happy Cloud adware. This application is the new creation of SuperWeb LLC, who is responsible for the development of lots of ad-supported applications, including Computer Pal and Computer Chair. These are all suspicious programs that should not be trusted or downloaded. It is also possible that Happy Cloud is not the only infection you should be worried about. If you do not address these issues and do not remove Happy Cloud immediately, you can easily end up with more malware programs damaging your system security or worse. Please read our report to find out more about this adware.

If you look for Happy Cloud on the net, you may find its official website at happycloudsite.com. However, it is certain that you have not downloaded this adware from that website since clicking on the usual “Start Now!” button – which seems to be a SuperWeb specialty – causes nothing to happen, other than a new tab page opening with the installation instructions. However, there is nothing to install because no download actually starts. This is rather suspicious behavior, and normally this should be enough for you to question the reliability of the program.

As a matter of fact, the developers want to make sure that their useless product reaches as many users as possible. That is why they apply the frequently used bundling method. Third-party installers can pack a number of tools and programs together with a legitimate free program, thus promoting them. Unfortunately, there are certain installers that may contain malware infections instead of useful applications. When users download these infectious bundles, they usually do not pay attention to what kind of additional programs they install. And that is how most of them get infected. Removing Happy Cloud is only the first step towards a healthy system; you also need to scan your PC for the presence of other infections so that you can act before it is too late.

Happy Cloud claims to help you navigate through the web, but there is no more information on the website about what it actually does. To be quite honest, besides displaying potentially harmful advertisements, it does not do anything. But that is more than enough when it comes to your system’s security. Third-party advertisements might become a great threat if utilized by cyber criminals. They can inject their infected links under ads in order to redirect you to malicious websites. Landing on such sites never ends too well for the victims. More infections are the best thing that can come out of that. We hope you understand now that even an innocent looking application, such as Happy Cloud, can harm your computer or your privacy.

In order to remove Happy Cloud from your system manually, you can simply uninstall it via Control Panel. Please follow our instructions below the article if you have never done that before. Keep in mind that your nightmare may still not be over as there may be several more threats lurking on your computer. We do not recommend going after them manually. It would be easier and safer to install a reliable antimalware tool and get all your security-related issues fixed automatically. It pays to protect your PC if you do not want to end up infected again.

How to remove Happy Cloud

Windows XP

1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
2. Access Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the unwanted application and click Remove.

Windows 7 & Windows Vista

1. Access the Start menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Select the unwanted application and click Uninstall.

Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

1. Move the mouse cursor to the right end of the screen and select Settings on the Charm bar.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Select the undesirable application and click Uninstall.