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How to remove Outfox TV

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

Alice Woods · Likes to teach users about virus prevention

Outfox TV is a potentially unwanted program which will mystically appear on your PC 

Outfox TV

Outfox TV is NOT a virus or malware. However, you should know that this program has been accused of various annoying and suspicious activities. This has encouraged some of security vendors to include it to 'potentially unwanted program' (also known as PUP) or 'adware' categories. The first and the most important thing that should be remembered about this application is that it may infiltrate your PC in a bundle with other free downloads. So, you may be surprised after detecting it on your machine and may also start thinking that it hijacked it just like viruses do.

In reality, it has nothing to do with infiltration methods that are used by cyber threats. People just agree to install it on their computers because they don't bother to monitor the installation of the freeware. That's why you should always check what programs are you installing and what attachments are offered in a bundle with them. If you would leave the checkmark saying 'Save Outfox.TV as a tab in web browser' or 'Show Desktop Launchbar on startup', you can easily let outfox.tv hijack your web browser.

It may easily settle down on each of your web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. In addition to that, you may notice continuous pop-up notifications during your browsing. This activity can't harm the computer and can't lead it to the infiltration of malware. However, it may easily disturb your browsing on the web.

After clicking on any of Outfox TV ads, you may be redirected to its official website or predetermined site that seeks to increase its page rank, visitors' number, or sales. If you don't want to visit unknown websites and want to avoid Outfox TV redirects, you should remove this program from the system.

You can do that with the help of a manual removal guide, which is given below. With the help of FortectIntego all the damage caused by this program will be removed. This is especially recommended if Outfox TV virus has appeared on your PC system without a clear permission asked.

Most likely Outfox TV has appeared on your computer with other applications

You can download this program from its official website outfox.tv. However, it should also be remembered that many other applications are used to spread it without asking an appropriate permission. To avoid such downloads like this one, you should start paying more attention to freeware's installation process.

This can be easily done by choosing a Custom or Advanced installation and unchecking such and similar checkmarks as 'I agree to install Outfox TV on my computer'. If this program gets there, it typically drops its sidebar, which provides the list of various TV channel streams. In addition to this, the program may also start displaying commercial ads, modify your homepage and initiate similar activities.

Remove Outfox TV and all its damage from your PC

If you noticed Outfox TV redirect on your computer and you are sure that you want to remove it, you can visit outfox.tv/uninstall or use the steps given below. There is an easy way to get rid of all unwanted applications by deleting them manually. In case that sounds too complicated you are always able to use antimalware Softwares to remove the application itself or fix the damage it has caused you. 

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.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

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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38 comments

  1. slaws

    They should find the people that create these viruses and put them in prison for life!

  2. Bobby

    I have been trying and trying to remove this from my xp and it just freeze up when it gets almost completed can anyone HELP to get this removed?

  3. pepperelf

    Spyhunter will not remove any viruses unless you purchase its semi-annual subscription tho... Might have been nice to mention in the article.

  4. Norm

    Er, yeah, that doesnt work. There is no uninstall option, only change - which then freezes my computer.

  5. Darren

    These instructions dont work as there is no "uninstall" option shown. This is for Windows 8.1.
    Please update your instructions.

  6. Philip

    Eliminate this pest by downloading IOBIT Uninstaller - the free version, , find outfox, press powerful uninstall and click on shred as well. It will be gone and you will then re-boot your computer and all is well again.

    Trust this does it for you.

  7. LYNN

    Tried all instructions and it refuses to be removed. I cant find Outfox. TV in any of my programs but it is still on my desktop!

  8. Lisa

    Hooray! ive finally got rid of it!!!

    Outfox did not show up in my program list so I could not simply uninstall it like any other program. The Outfox Uninstall feature does not work. It got stuck at around 90% and I had to reboot my laptop t get rid of it.

    Downloaded Spyhunter. Waited an hour for it to do its job...only to find out that you have to pay for it!!!! >:(

    So uninstalled that. Went on a google. Found different instructions. Downloaded Revo and Malwarebytes - both free.

    I found Outfox in the menu, right clicked, chose Uninstall with Revo. It uninstalled successfully.

    Then I ran Malwarebytes to make sure my system was clean.

    And now its gone!!!

    Oscar, please focus on creating software that people actually want. In all honesty, I didnt even try to use your software - i just hunted down methods of removal as soon as it appeared and I am sure that many other people do the same. It must be a waste of your talent, surely?

  9. Lisa

    ^^ Just wanted to add that Outfox did not show up in the control panel> uninstall programs list but it appeared in the start menu. i managed to uninstall it from here with Revo.

    Oscars post has disappeared. :(

  10. Lisa

    Ooh!
    And dont forget to remove it from your browser. It appears in Firefox as an Addon. :)

  11. Wendy

    Hi Lisa,
    I just downloaded Revo as you suggested and it could not find Outfox. Im so frustrated! Was there anything else you did so it would show up in the program list?

  12. ninjafc

    go to computer, c drive, program files. once you find outfox, open task manager, go to services and stop outfox services from the list as well as go into the properties and disable whatever you can disable for outfox. Now try and shift delete outfox from program files in c drive. you will get a pop-up saying a particular program is still running outfox. Go to task manager processes and look for that program (i believe it is desktopcontainer or something of the sort). to make it easier to find, make task manager window as large as possible and drag out the description section of under processes. go through it carefully, once you find the program that is still running outfox, stop it and go to its properties also and disable whatever can be disabled. At this point you should be able to shift delete outfox with no problem. leave a comment if this helped...ty.

  13. doddy

    ty ninjafc, followed your steps and managed to get rid of it :D

  14. Lisa

    Hi there

    Sorry for the late reply.

    It pops up if you look for it using the search bar on the start menu. Then right click and "uninstall with Revo"

    Good luck! :)

  15. RK

    Go to My Computer then Click C:Program Files then find Outfox folder and open it.
    You can see the uninstall and click it.The wizard will open and uou can remove it.

  16. Jenna

    After about 2 hours of trying everything else that was suggested online, THAT WORKED!! THANK YOU!!! So simple.

  17. sherry

    When I go to my computer I cant find, Program Files!?? Where is it? Please help! I want outfox OFF my computer!

  18. Scarlett

    I noticed that on my laptop, I attempted to go to Start->Control Panel->Uninstall A Program, there was no program on my laptop called Outfox TV but however always pops up when I turn on my laptop. Any other ideas how to delete it?

  19. Scarlett

    And is the program Revo safe? Because I have a problem with getting annoying pop ups and viruses when I download some programs. Please reply to me if Revo if safe or not.

  20. Tanya

    Worked like a charm!!!!!!!! Thank YOU!!!!!! I spent days trying to get rid of it! My huband downloaded Adobe Reader and with it came this oufox TV which was NONE removable form my computer! So much pop ups would apear I had the hardest time doing my things on the internet cause something would pop up! Was so annoyed! Thnk you! My Computer is outfox TV FREEE

  21. ellersp

    THANK YOU ninjafc! I think you solved my problem!!!!

  22. KD

    Thank you so much. This was the only thing that worked for me !!

  23. Zach

    NInjafc, THANK YOU!!! I finally got rid of that damn outfox, and its thanks to your advice. You should of been the one to write this pointless article up there, cuz what you said worked over the article that didnt work lol.

  24. Mena

    Lisa, i downloaded revo and i searched up and i still doesnt work! please help! ive been trying to get rid of Outfox TV for a couple of months now!

  25. Mena

    I also downloaded malwarebytes and i said that my system is clean even though outfox tv is still on my computer! what should i do?!

  26. Mena

    i mean and it said that...

  27. PERRY

    TO PERMANENTLY UNINSTALL OUTFOX TV GO TO THE FOLLOWING!!!!!!!! www.outfox.tv/OutfoxTVRemover.exe RUN THE APP AND IT IS GONE!!!!!

  28. BiteMe

    Bullshit. Outfox.tv is purely malicious spyware. It is criminal what these people do to computers. Someone fly to Singapore and frag these bastards.

  29. SE.

    Thank you ninjafc finally got rid of outfoxtv it is a very sneaky though. Yes it did hijak my home page and the rest of the info that Carl gave was incorrect in my situation. I never want to see outfox tv again!

  30. ExSlyder

    Im using Windows 7, whenever I try to uninstall Outfox TV, the Run As box comes up, if I run it as my current (and only) user, it says it requires administrative privileges to run. It was accidently installed in a bundle.

  31. Chris

    Thank you Ninjafc. That was the easiest way to get rid of Outfox TV.

  32. James

    Try this link; http://www.outfox.tv/OutfoxTVRemover.exe - it is a stand alone uninstaller and will remove the app in no time.

  33. James

    With the murderers and rapists?

  34. James

    EXACTLY! Nice one bro

  35. Jimmy

    Why dont you do it for us, tough guy?

  36. Rich Hansen

    am using safari browers with windows 8.1 os. in control panel add/remove when tha Outfox is
    clicked on, a small window appears asking for ADMINISTRATOR: and PASSWORD.No matter what
    I put in, nothing works. HELP ! !

  37. Dre

    when i click "stop service" it tells me "the operation could not be completed, access is denied." What does that mean??? what am i supposed to do?

  38. Squiggle

    Thanks, Ninjafc, much appreciated. Your instructions worked.

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