Monarimo (Improved Instructions)
Monarimo Removal Guide
What is Monarimo?
Description of Monarimo virus
Although the developers of Monarimo virus claim that they’re passionate about improving user’s web browsing experience, it seems that they’re more passionate about making user’s browsing experience unbearable. Monarimo is an ad-supported program, which computer security experts classify as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This program is meant to deliver uncountable amount of intrusive ads whenever the user browses the Internet. It is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 OS. Unfortunately, the developers are working on a version for Mac users, too.
Monarimo adware uses cookies to track victim’s activity on the Internet. It claims that it tracks “features and content you have accessed, advertisements you have seen, search queries […] referral URL information, links you have clicked on, and specific products, services or content you have purchased, used or viewed.” As you can see, this suspicious software gathers quite a lot of information. The worst thing is that it shares this information with third-parties:
“This data is used, sold, and shared with other parties for business purposes […] displaying more relevant ads and content […] providing and selling analytics services and research data to third-parties.”
If you do not want to share such information with the developers of this suspicious software and allow them to manipulate it however they want, you should remove Monarimo from your computer. For that, you can use FortectIntego anti-spyware software.
However, data collection is not the only suspicious activity Monarimo adware carries out. It uses the data it gathers to create targeted advertisements. Ads by Monarimo are extremely annoying and they can make your computer run slow. This annoying adware program delivers pop-up ads, banners, and also injects hyperlinks into random text lines on the websites the victim visits. You should be aware of the fact that Monarimo PUP does not seek to deliver you useful ads – it only seeks to catch your eye and tempt you to click on Monarimo ads. You should not do that, because these ads are meant to trigger web rerouting to predetermined web sources, which can be hazardous. We strongly recommend you to stay away from these ads.
How did Monarimo hijack your computer?
Monarimo adware has an official website, but it looks suspicious, and it hardly provides any information on how the program functions or what is it meant for. You can download Monarimo from that website, however, the majority of PC users who have discovered this software on their computers claim that they did not download the program from that website or any other download site. Therefore, it is obvious that this software spreads using another method. It spreads via software bundles, and it is one of the most effective software distribution techniques. That means you can receive an offer to download Monarimo while installing another free program. However, this offer is not going to be revealed in a direct way. To avoid installing Monarimo or another PUP you have to set Advanced or Custom mode while installing any software to your computer. Then, you will be provided with a list of “recommended downloads.” We strongly recommend you to opt out all of them, because such hidden additional downloads almost always appear to be PUPs.
IMPORTANT. Please take note that by choosing Default/Standard installation settings you automatically agree to install additional downloads. Please be aware of that! If you have accidentally installed this adware program alongside other software, navigate to page 2 to see Monarimo removal instructions.
How to remove Monarimo adware?
Monarimo virus is hardly useful software, and it is not recommended to keep it on the computer system since it collects a lot of information about your browsing activities and worsens computer’s performance. Plus, Monarimo ads hardly provide real promotions or any useful content at all, so there are no reasons to keep this adware on your PC. If you want to stop these ads and prevent this software from collecting information about you, delete it from your machine. To uninstall Monarimo PUP, you can use one of the anti-spyware software we recommend. Alternatively, you can uninstall it manually; for that purpose, follow Monarimo removal instructions that are given below.
You may remove virus damage with a help of FortectIntego. SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
Getting rid of Monarimo. Follow these steps
Uninstall from Windows
Instructions for Windows 10/8 machines:
- 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 the entry of the 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.
Delete from macOS
Remove items from Applications folder:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for all related entries.
- Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)
To fully remove an unwanted app, 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 and then delete them.
- Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the related .plist files.
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 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.
Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Disable if you found any suspicious domain.
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.
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, 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.
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 unwanted plugin and click Remove.
Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Options.
- Under Home options, enter your preferred site that will open every time you newly open the Mozilla Firefox.
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, as well as Cached Web Content and press 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 the suspicious plugins that might be 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 unwanted extensions from Safari:
- Click Safari > Preferences…
- In the new window, pick Extensions.
- Select the unwanted extension 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 Monarimo 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: FortectIntego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes.
How to prevent from getting adware
Protect your privacy – employ a VPN
There are several ways how to make your online time more private – you can access an incognito tab. However, there is no secret that even in this mode, you are tracked for advertising purposes. There is a way to add an extra layer of protection and create a completely anonymous web browsing practice with the help of Private Internet Access VPN. This software reroutes traffic through different servers, thus leaving your IP address and geolocation in disguise. Besides, it is based on a strict no-log policy, meaning that no data will be recorded, leaked, and available for both first and third parties. The combination of a secure web browser and Private Internet Access VPN will let you browse the Internet without a feeling of being spied or targeted by criminals.
No backups? No problem. Use a data recovery tool
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