Remove CoolSurfing
What is CoolSurfing?
CoolSurfing is an adware-type program that may try to enter your computer without your permission asked. This can be done with a help of bundling – a method that is closely related to freeware and shareware. If you have already noticed CoolSurfing ads on each of your web browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and other browsers) during your browsing, this can easily indicate the fact that your system has been affected by a program, which is known as a browser hijacker or a potentially unwanted program. Browser hijackers, adwares and other PUPs like this one are quite nasty programs because they may alter your system’s settings and then may cause irritating and irrelevant advertisements. The reason why these ads are displayed as soon as user starts his/hers browsing on the Internet is very simple – ads by CoolSurfing are supposed to redirect people to affiliate sites and help them to increase their page rank or sales. Of course, these ads are displayed no matter users want to see them or not. In addition, CoolSurfing may also initiate such unwanted activities as slow downs, raking of people’s browsing activity on the Internet and similar issues. So, beware that CoolSurfing virus may act as a tracking cookie and may try to record your browsing habits in order to use this information for targeted advertising. Such information is considered as personally non-identifiable but we still believe that you should keep it for yourself because there is no information what parties are capable of reaching it.
If you have been experiencing CoolSurfing redirects or have been seeing annoying pop-ups that belong to this program, you should ignore these messages because they may lead you to unsafe or dangerous websites. In addition to that, you should find and remove this adware that initiates them. For that we recommend such anti-spywares as ReimageIntego or Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus.
How can CoolSurfing hijack my computer?
Internet users can easily download this and other adware-type programs (Jollywallet, Online HD TV, Incredibar, FB Photo Zoom, etc.) without knowing about it. That’s because the developers of such and similar ad-supported plug-ins often rely on questionable and unfair distribution methods. One of the most popular methods that is used to transmit CoolSurfing is called bundling. If you are installing a doubtful free program from the web, you may overlook and install hidden attachments that are offered in one pack. In order to avoid them, you should be very careful when installing unfamiliar programs. First of all, read terms of agreement section before any questionable installation in order to understand what program you are installing and what additional attachments it has. Furthermore, you should select advanced or custom installation option and follow the entire installation process step by step. Along the way unmark all unwanted accessories, such as CoolSurfing.
How to remove CoolSurfing virus from my computer?
No matter how hard you try, sometimes these potentially unwanted programs enter computers unnoticed. Don’t worry, it happens quite often. If CoolSurfing infiltrated your system without your approval, we can help you to remove this unwanted program. For that follow these steps:
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To remove CoolSurfing, follow these steps:
Eliminate CoolSurfing from Windows systems
To remove CoolSurfing from Windows 10/8 machines, please follow these steps:
- Enter Control Panel into Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
- From the list, find entries related to CoolSurfing (or any other recently installed suspicious program).
- Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
- If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
- Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK.
If you are Windows 7/XP user, proceed with the following instructions:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel located on the right pane (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
- Pick the unwanted application by clicking on it once.
- At the top, click Uninstall/Change.
- In the confirmation prompt, pick Yes.
- Click OK once the removal process is finished.
Erase CoolSurfing from Mac OS X system
If your macOS is displaying some infection symptoms, proceed with the following guide:
Remove CoolSurfing from Applications folder:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for CoolSurfing-related entries.
- Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)
To fully remove CoolSurfing, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
- In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries related to CoolSurfing and then delete them.
- Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the CoolSurfing-related entries.
Get rid of CoolSurfing 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 CoolSurfing-related extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click on Uninstall at the bottom.
Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Privacy & security.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select everything (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.
Reset MS Edge if that 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.
If this solution failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method. Note that you need to backup your data before proceeding.
- Find the following folder on your computer: C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
- Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select all folders.
- Right-click on them and pick Delete
- Now right-click on the Start button and pick Windows PowerShell (Admin).
- When the new window opens, copy and paste the following command, and then press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose
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 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.
Uninstall CoolSurfing 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 plugins that are related to CoolSurfing and click Remove.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Options.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data…
- Select Cookies and Site Data, as well as Cached Web Content and press Clear.
In case CoolSurfing did not get removed after following the instructions above, 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 – this should complete CoolSurfing removal.
Delete CoolSurfing 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 the suspicious plugins that might be related to CoolSurfing 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.
If the above-methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the CoolSurfing-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 to complete CoolSurfing removal.
Eliminate CoolSurfing from Safari
Remove unwanted extensions from Safari:
- Click Safari > Preferences…
- In the new window, pick Extensions.
- Select the unwanted extension related to CoolSurfing and select Uninstall.
Clear cookies and other website data from Safari:
- Click Safari > Clear History…
- From the drop-down menu under Clear, pick all history.
- Confirm with Clear History.
Reset Safari if the above-mentioned steps did not help you:
- Click Safari > Preferences…
- Go to Advanced tab.
- Tick the Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop, and then select Empty Caches.
After uninstalling this potentially unwanted program (PUP) and fixing each of your web browsers, we recommend you to scan your PC system with a reputable anti-spyware. This will help you to get rid of CoolSurfing registry traces and will also identify related parasites or possible malware infections on your computer. For that you can use our top-rated malware remover: ReimageIntego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes.
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