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  • Active
  • Severity: Medium
  • Adware
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jan 2015

How to remove Ads by HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Jake Doevan · Computer technology expert

What is HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01?

HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 is an adware-type program that may be regarded as an updated version of Cinemax, CinemaxMe, CinemaXPro and other similar programs. Likewise other potentially unwanted programs, this one may be promoted as a browser plug-in able to enhance users’ web browsing experience while viewing online videos. However, it seems that it’s just an ordinary adware that may use suspicious methods to increase rank of third-party websites. By the way, this app may increase income of its developers via pay-per-click system. If you have already installed HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 virus on your computer, you may have already noticed intrusive pop-up, pop-under, banner, in-text and other forms of advertisements. Since this adware is compatible with all most popular web browsers, those commercials may appear no matter if you are using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. If you want to maintain your cyber security and stay away from unsafe websites, you should avoid clicking on ‘Ads by HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01’ since they may be filled with links to third party websites. Besides, you should not forget that such and similar programs may try to track your online activities, including websites that you prefer visiting, data that you enter on them, time that you spent, search terms, IP address, email address, PC’s location and so on. In most of the cases, gathered information is used by third party advertisers to create appealing advertisements. However, in some of the cases it may be shared with suspicious third parties whose intentions are not clear and may be really suspicious. Thus, if HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01ads showed up on your computer out of nowhere, you should run a full system scan with FortectIntego and eliminate this adware as soon as possible.

How can HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 hijack my computer?

We have already mentioned before that HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 virus is a misleading web browser add-on that may get inside computers without being noticed. Once inside, it may cause various computer-related issues. You should specifically be careful with HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 redirects because they may reroute you to suspicious websites and expose your computer to various cyber threats. Of course, not all ads may be linked to unsafe websites filled with questionable content; however, you have to remember that some of them may be unsafe. Since its main purpose is to generate income for its developers, it will not bring you any use. Therefore, you have to select Advanced or Custom installation option whenever you are installing freewares and carefully monitor the entire process. That’s because such and similar adware-type programs, usually, spread around bundled with freewares and sharewares as additional components. Thus, if you want to stay safe, you have to deselect all additional components (add-ons, plug-ins, toolbars, extensions) and only the finish the installation of your selected program. If your privacy is an important matter for you and you are not willing to receive various commercial ads and experience redirects, you should not keep HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 virus on your computer.

How can I remove HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 virus?

Even though HQ Cinemax 1.9cV26.01 add-on is not malicious, it should not be kept on computer due to a high-risk of virus infiltration and information leakage. In order to eliminate it right now, you should follow these simple steps:

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

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

Remove the unwanted program:

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

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. 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.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. 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.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

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

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

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

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

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

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. 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:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

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

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