Widthie Removal Guide

If you have Google Chrome installed on your operating system, you need to beware of Widthie. This browser add-on is promoted as a tool that can show the screen width of any page you visit. We are not sure who would be interested in this kind of tool; however, according to the information on the Chrome web store, over 1 million users have this extension on their browsers. The problem is that not all of these users have installed this add-on willingly. According to our information, Widthie can be installed without permission, and that is an important reason to delete it from your browser! You can delete Widthie using the removal guide below, but we hope that you will read this report first.

Melingo is the creator of Widthie, and it appears that this is not the only suspicious program that has been created by this company. Despite this, Widthie is the program that has the most negative reviews and whose removal is a problem for most users. Although users can acquire this extension from the Chrome web store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/widthie/gegdfeiahlfolhcfioipjlkombmgbakh, the reviews left behind show that most users identify this strange extension as malicious, mainly due to the fact that it enters without permission. The last time Widthie received an update was back in April 2015, and it seems that the creator of this unreliable extension has not done anything to stop illegal infiltration. Although it is important to remove all illegally installed threats, there are other reasons to delete this PUP.

PUP stands for “potentially unwanted program.” All PUPs are two-faced programs, which is why most of them require removal. Although Widthie is meant to help you find the width of the pages your visit, which is a truly suspicious service, it is likely that it is also capable of spying on you. If you choose to install this extension yourself, you will be informed that it can "Read and change all your data on the websites you visit." Do you agree with this? If you do not, you have to remove Widthie right away. Of course, if this add-on was installed without permission, you will not know anything about this. Speaking of illegal infiltration, it is likely that you will need to delete Widthie-related malware. The chances are that this PUP will be installed along with third-party threats that you will need to remove for security reasons.

If you have been using Google Chrome for some time now, you must know how to delete undesirable extensions. The removal of Widthie is this simple: You need to remove the unwanted extension. If you need guidance, the instructions below will be very helpful. Once this step is complete, go ahead and remove the remaining threats. If you are determined to get rid of this malware manually, but you do not know which threats you need to delete, use a reliable malware scanner. Of course, nothing beats an automated malware remover, and you should install it without further delay if you lack experience.

How to delete Widthie

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Simultaneously tap Alt+F.
3. Navigate to More tools.
4. Select Extensions.
5. Identify the unwanted extension.
6. Click the trash button.
7. Select Remove.
8. Restart the browser.