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  • Active
  • Severity: Medium
  • Adware
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jul 2016

How to remove MoshouInput ads

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 you might not know about MoshouInput virus:

Computer security experts say that MoshouInput program does not seem secure, and there are plenty of arguments to prove this statement. After we have analyzed this program, we have noticed that it functions as a typical ad-supported program and that it is distributed via bundling method; therefore, we have assigned this app to adware category. As you can see, we have mentioned a word “virus” in the heading of this paragraph, but only because users who get infected with programs like this one tend to call them viruses. In reality, this program is NOT a virus, but it can pose a threat to your computer if you rely on it blindly.

Although this app is promoted as a beneficial tool (just like the rest of spyware programs), it is hardly helpful. This program has been developed by a Chinese company, at least the official web page of MoshouInput adware suggests so. What is also suspicious about this page is that there are no necessary legal documents provided there – you won’t be able to find Terms of Use or Privacy Policy at all. The web page provides a version that is compatible with Windows, and once the user downloads it, this program starts initiating suspicious activities. First of all, this application starts to collect information about user’s browsing habits. It watches what websites the user visits and what ads does he/she click on. Needless to say, it also tracks what search terms the user uses in his/hers searches. Based on such and similar data, this ad-supported application starts delivering and displaying sponsored content, which typically appears in a form of pop-ups and banners.

MoshouInput ads appear during user's browsing sessions

These MoshouInput ads are not only annoying but also quite dangerous – you can never know where these advertisements might lead you, so be careful. You might end up on websites that promote infectious content or urge to provide personal information for some shady purposes. Therefore, we do not recommend you to rely on “ads by MoshouInput.” On top of that, this piece of software can significantly slow down your computer, so if you would like not to experience such inconveniences, consider how you want to remove MoshouInput. You can do that manually with a help of a guide that is given below, or with an anti-spyware program like FortectIntego.

How do such programs spread?

This app can be downloaded from moshoushurufa(dot)com, but typically, programs like this one spread together with other free applications, such as download managers, games, media players, weather apps, and similar third-party software. Software developers tend to bundle partners’ products with theirs and suggest them to the user during the installation of the main application. Be aware that the vast of “recommended downloads” are nothing but annoying ad-supported applications that are barely useful. Therefore, if you want to avoid installing them accidentally, we suggest you always to choose “Advanced” or “Custom” installation settings – then you will be provided with a list of bonus items that you can install. Deselect all checkboxes next to such suggestions and finish the installation.

How to remove MoshouInput ads?

Are you tired of seeing these intrusive ads every day? If so, do not waste your precious time anymore and get rid of MoshouInput virus immediately. We have prepared clear and informative instructions on how to do it so that even inexperienced PC users can eliminate this adware on their own. If these MoshouInput removal instructions seem confusing to you, try using an automatic spyware removal program. Just download and update it to its latest version, and then run a system scan with it to find all spyware and malware threats that silently ruin the performance of your PC.

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

Did this guide help?

4 comments

  1. yao

    I have no idea how did moshouinput ended up on my pc, but i hate this app!

  2. 7211

    I know what you mean. These ads are so annoying!

  3. Kelsey

    These ads drive me crazyyyyyyyy!! I want to remove moshouinput as soon as possible just gotta wait until antimalware app loads up

  4. Albert

    Thank you for the help.

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