What to do if your computer gets infected with Inbox OOO virus?
If ads by Inbox OOO starts showing up on the screen, its is not a good sign. These pop-ups and banners that appear while you browse the Internet are not safe to click on, so we recommend you to avoid them as much as you can. They appear because your computer is infected with Inbox OOO adware, which belongs to potentially unwanted programs (PUP) group. This application gathers particular data about the user, including his/hers IP address, computer‘s geolocation, browser type, search queries, browsing history, and similar information. However, potentially unwanted programs usually do not collect user‘s personal information.

The data this app gathers helps the developers of it understand what the computer user is interested in, and so then it delivers targeted ads to him/her. Inbox OOO ads are not worth your trust because it was noticed that some of them contain misleading links. In other words. It is risky to click on them because they might take you to questionable Internet sites that might offer you to download dangerous or even harmful programs, or ask you to enter personal information (including name or e-mail address) in some suspicious surveys. Later on, third-parties might use this information to send you spam emails. If you do not want to be forced to visit shady third-party sites that Inbox OOO adware promotes, refrain yourself from clicking on these advertisements. Even better, remove Inbox OOO from your computer to make these ads disappear for good. You can use an anti-malware software, for example, FortectIntego and delete it automatically, or, if you prefer, uninstall it by yourself. You can find an informative and easy-to-follow Inbox OOO removal guide on page 2.
When was this program installed and why did it happen without your consent?
Normally, computer users do not install software such as Inbox OOO because by their choice because even if they wanted to, it would be hard to find its download link online. This software mostly can be found in software bundles. Software bundles are basically free programs that suggest installing optional software alongside them. You can end up downloading a software bundle if you tend to rely on questionable file sharing networks.
Luckily, you can easily prevent installing unwanted software. You just need to check whether the program that you are about to install suggests you to get some additional apps. To see these additions, choose Advanced or Custom option during installation and then deselect all unknown apps that are suggested to you. In case you have opted for Standard or Default option and ended up with this adware on your computer, we suggest you to follow Inbox OOO removal instructions, which are given on the following page.
How to remove Inbox OOO?
All in all, it is clear that Inbox OOO adware is not a program that has any useful features. Its ads might just redirect you to suspicious third-party websites instead leading you to reputable Internet sites, so you should not believe that offers these ads present are real. Chances are, these ads are just designed in a way to draw your attention and lure you into clicking on them.
If you do not want to see Inbox OOO ads anymore, you should decide how do you want to remove Inbox OOO virus. You can uninstall it automatically using anti-malware program – it is the fastest and easiest method of removing dangerous software. Of course, you can delete this app manually, but this will take a little longer and in order to delete this PUP manually, you need to have some knowledge of computing. If you have never tried to uninstall PUPs by yourself, then we suggest you to use these Inbox OOO removal instructions:
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.

Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.

Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.

- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
Remove from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.

- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

Remove from Google Chrome
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.
Reset Google Chrome:
If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.

Delete from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.

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4 comments
pablo
Who wastes their time creating such crappy programs? Seriously... Nobody wants to see ads
Zed
This virus is so annoying, it keeps pushing you and asking you to install stupid ads or to checkout some silly deals. I hate it
johanna
You are absolutely right!
Lily
Such a relief to browse without seeing these ads, such a good feeling. However, I realized that I need to protect my computer somehow. This is not a very dangerous program, but I realize that severe viruses can get inside my computer system just like this parasite did. This idea makes me worry about the safety of my computer