What is Oasis Space?
Oasis Space is a browser add-on that however wasn’t developed to anyhow help its users, though its presentment says the opposite. Oasis Space should combine a number of options for online shopping, navigation, chatting, etc., but instead it gives user nothing but a headache. If the add-on has crawled into Chrome, Firefox, IE or any other browser, it will be soon become traceable with the ads the application generates. Being an adware Oasis Space is designed to first collect information on users’ preferences and then lure them into clicking ads and thus visiting third party sites. To normalize the work of your browser and get rid of ads you need to remove Oasis Space, as the source of the trouble.
How Oasis Space got installed on your computer?
Oasis Space is promoted as a beneficial software that comes bundled with other freeware. If users are not careful enough, they will not notice the additional installation or will believe that the application brings extra advantages. The situation worsens with the fact that the adware is properly hidden, so to diminish the chances of its declining. To opt out of the application one need to get access to the steps of Advanced setup mode and to uncheck the box with it.
Symptoms of Oasis Space infection
- First and the most striking proof of what you have an adware is ads generated on pages where they haven’t appeared before. The ads can be of any type – pop-ups, in-text hyperlinks, banners and their amount increases on shopping sites. Some of them may be labeled as “Ads by Oasis Space”, “Brought by Oasis Space”, “Powered by Oasis Space”, etc.
- Another indicator of adware infection is appearance of new programs that you don’t remember installing and processes in start-up queue.
- Also, you may notice the significant slowdown in the system operating, since running of the applications required for adware activity may consume a lot of CPU.
- Besides slowing down the computer itself, adware infection may as well negatively affect the speed of Internet connection.
How to remove Oasis Space?
To make sure that the adware won’t appear again, you need to delete Oasis Space completely. For this you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as Oasis Space files and registry entries.
We should warn you that performing some of the steps may require above-average skills, so if you don’t feel experienced enough, you may apply to automatic removal tool.
Performing an antimalware scan with Norton would automatically search out and delete all elements related to Oasis Space. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate Oasis Space, but also the safest and most assuring one.
Steps of Oasis Space manual removal
Uninstall Oasis Space from Control Panel
As it was stated before, more likely that the adware appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of Oasis Space you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
How to remove Oasis Space from Windows XP
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find the application related to Oasis Space and click Uninstall
How to remove Oasis Space from Windows 7/Vista
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall Program
- Find the application related to Oasis Space and click Uninstall
How to remove Oasis Space from Windows 8/8.1
- Right-click the menu icon in left bottom corner
- Choose Control Panel
- Select the Uninstall Program line
- Uninstall the application related to Oasis Space
How to remove Oasis Space from Windows 10
- Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
- Click Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a Program
- Select the application related to Oasis Space and remove it
If you experience problems with removing Oasis Space from Control Panel: there is no such title on the list, or you receive an error preventing you from deleting the application, see the article dedicated to this issue. Read what to do if program won’t uninstall from Control Panel
Remove Oasis Space from browsers
Since most of adware threats use a disguise of a browser add-on , you will need to check the list of extensions/add-ons in your browser.
How to remove Oasis Space from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Oasis Space or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Oasis Space from Internet Explorer
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
- Delete Oasis Space or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Oasis Space from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete Oasis Space or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
Remove files and registry entries added by Oasis Space
Sometimes removal via Control Panel is not enough since the built-in application can leave some files that shortly will restore the adware. So, you need to find all of the following items and delete them.
Remove Oasis Space files and folders:
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Oasis Space
%PROGRAMFILES%\Oasis Space
https_api.oasisspace.net_0.localstorage-journal
%Temp%\Oasis Space
https_api.oasisspace.net_0.localstorage
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pgljaadccndnaggnlkaebcifgjolfhpb
chrome-extension_pgljaadccndnaggnlkaebcifgjolfhpb_0.localstorage
apioasisspacenet-a.akamaihd[1].xml
%TEMP%\f9626892-7a78-3199-abd2-97bbce96297b\adv_214.exe
Remove Oasis Space registry entries:
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Oasis Space
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util Oasis Space
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Oasis Space
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasis Space_RASMANCS
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Oasis Space
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Oasis Space
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Oasis Space_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasis Space_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasis Space_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasis Space_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasis Space_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasis Space_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasis Space_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasis Space_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasisSpace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasisSpace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasisSpace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{567dbf58-4713-45f4-a623-e7b41f898209}
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Oasis Space
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update Oasis Space
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\oasisspace.net
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\api.oasisspace.net
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{73096542-6ec6-47ec-b5d2-47b1a18e3f9e}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{73096542-6ec6-47ec-b5d2-47b1a18e3f9e}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions, value: {73096542-6EC6-47EC-B5D2-47B1A18E3F9E}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions, value: {567DBF58-4713-45F4-A623-E7B41F898209}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstaller\Oasis Space
