PastaLeads Removal Guide

Do you know what PastaLeads is?

PastaLeads is a computer program that helps users to find service professionals in the local area. All that the client has to do is provide its requirements in a certain form. As a result, the program detects local specialist. If the specialist is available, he/she contacts the client and offers his/her service. This service is supposed to help people save time because the client has does not have to spend time looking for a certain specialist. The PastaLeads program is available at no charge at pastaleads.com; however, in exchange for the free service, the user is provided with third-party advertisements, some of which are not associated with the websites on which they appear. It is possible to disable those pop-ups, but our advice is to remove PastaLeads from the computer.

PastaLeads is a free service; hence, the owners of this business have to earn revenue in some other way, which is why the program shows third-party advertisements. PastaLeads pop-ups are usually labeled ‘PastaQuotes Shopper’, and these advertisements are mainly displayed on shopping websites. PastaLeads is not liable for the offers, pricing errors, and other issues related to third parties because you accept responsibility for your actions by installing the PastaLeads program.

You should be very careful with pop-up ads because you cannot know whether the website you will be directed to is secure. There are many phishing websites that are advertised by browser add-ons and programs similar to PastaLeads, and you should be very careful if you want to protect your operating system against various computer threats.

You should also be very careful when installing any other program because the installer may offer you an additional program. PastaLeads is bundled with other free programs, which is another way to spread free software.

According to the official website of the program, PastaLeads works in two ways. It can create browser add-on or extensions on some computers, but it is possible that you will not find any new entries in the Extension or add-ons sections. The PastaLeads program creates its uninstaller, which means that you can remove the program manually, but we encourage you to use a reputable anti-malware program.

How to remove PastaLeads

Windows Vista and Windows 7

  1. Click Start.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a program.
  4. Remove the unwanted application.

Windows XP

  1. Click Start.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Uninstall PastaLeads.

Windows 8

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the right edge of the screen.
  2. On the Charm bar, select Settings.
  3. Click Control Panel and select Uninstall a program.
  4. Remove the unwanted program.

Having uninstalled the unwanted program, you should access the ProgramData directory and remove the folder of the program.

In non-techie terms:

If you want to be sure that PastaLeads is eliminated from the computer, you should implement a reputable anti-malware program. It is worth scanning the system because some malicious programs may be running in the background, and we recommend that you install SpyHunter. Below you will find our step-by-instructions that will help you install the recommended program.