Robotcaptcha.info: what it is and how to remove it
Robotcaptcha.info is adware capable of performing changes on web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Safari. The installation of this potentially unwanted program might bring lots of unwanted and intrusive activities.
Facts checked October 6, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.
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Robotcaptcha.info: summary
| Name | Robotcaptcha.info |
|---|---|
| Type | Adware/ad-supported program/rogue extension |
| SUB-type | Potentially unwanted application |
| Browsers targeted | Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, Edge, Safari |
| Danger level | Low. It does not affect any system components, however, the rogue program might accidentally redirect you to a malicious website |
| Signs of infection | Modified web browser apps, advertisements appearing all over the screen frequently, redirects are taking you to unknown pages |
| Removal | Scan the PC with security software to find and remove the malware and anything installed with it. Fortect scans Windows for malware and repairs the system files and settings it damaged. Remove it nowTo use the full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Fortect. The scan is free. |
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| Spreading techniques | Software bundles, fake ads, infected content such as hyperlinks and advertisements |
|---|---|
| Detection names | No Microsoft detection name is known |
| Distribution | Not recorded in the old report |
| Damage | Not recorded in the old report |
| Symptoms | A fake CAPTCHA asking to press Win+R |
| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
| Imitates | A human-verification check |
| Domains | robotcaptcha[.]info |
| First seen | 17 June 2021 |
| Facts checked | 6 October 2026 |
Is the Robotcaptcha.info check real?
- Address:
robotcaptcha[.]info
From our report of Jun 2021 · not reviewed since
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What the Robotcaptcha.info scammers want
From our report of Jun 2021 · not reviewed since
Robotcaptcha.info is the application that keeps causing redirects and notifications when you do not use the browser
Robotcaptcha.info is adware capable of performing changes on web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.
The installation of this potentially unwanted program might bring lots of unwanted and intrusive activities. First of all, your browser's homepage and new tab URL section are modified to Robotcaptcha.info or Robotcaptcha3.info. After that, you are continuously redirected to sponsored sites while performing browsing sessions via the infected web browser.
Redirects might take you to potentially dangerous websites where you might get infected with malware. As soon as ads start overloading your computer screen and search page, take the needed steps and reset your web browser.
If you meet Robotcaptcha.info ads on a specific page, do not hurry to perform virus removal actions as there might be no rogue program in your system at all. These types of pop-up notifications can be caused only by specific developer-promoted websites and might appear only when you visit those types of pages.
If this is the case, no worries. Just eliminate the page permanently and do not return again. For additional protection, you can consider installing an adblocking tool such as AdBlock or AdBlock +. These plug-ins will block all incoming advertisements and prevent Robotcaptcha3.info ads from showing up on your screen and intruding on browsing sessions.
However, if you are being bothered by frequent redirect appearances, you should think about the possibility that a potentially unwanted program has been installed somewhere on your computer. In order to locate the place where the adware is hiding, you should download and install a specific tool such as or to remove the threat.
Remove the virus from Windows and stop all tasks that are related to this adware. Additionally, do not forget to perform a check-up on your web browser applications too as the adware might have installed questionable browser extensions, add-ons, plug-ins, or other rogue content in them.
The Robotcaptcha3.info removal is necessary if you want to prevent all suspicious activities that are being caused by the PUP. One of the most intrusive activities that this program is capable of is collecting browsing-related information. Such data might include information about your commonly visited pages, saved bookmarks, photos and videos viewed, etc.
Developers of the adware use various different techniques to gain income and non-personal data is one of them. Once such details are gathered, the developers share them with third parties and receive some money. The other way to gain revenue is by promoting ads by using the pay-per-click marketing technique.
Why Robotcaptcha.info opens in your browser
From our report of Jun 2021 · not reviewed since
Developers of adware programs use various techniques to support their created apps.
For example, these potentially unwanted programs can together with regular software packages or install if the user steps on an infected hyperlink/advert. According to the cybersecurity team from Virusai.lt, users can take all kinds of precautionary steps to avoid possible adware infiltration. For some basic knowledge, you need to know what kind of actions are the most important:
Note that your computer's safety is in your own hands, so make sure that you perform all security measures by paying attention to them. Otherwise, an adware program might repeatedly sneak into your computer system in the nearest future.
- Installing reliable anti-malware on your computer system.
- Using only the Custom/Advanced mode for your downloads.
- Avoiding questionable content such as third-party ads and links.
- Not skipping any downloading/installing steps.
What to do if you ran the Robotcaptcha.info command
Whether you ran the command decides everything else, so the first step checks that.
Step 1: Check whether the pasted command ran
The fake check asked you to press Windows + R, paste and press Enter. Open the same box and look at its drop-down history: a
powershell,mshtaor curl line you did not type yourself is the command Robotcaptcha.info gave.Once run, it fetches malware within seconds, so take the PC offline and follow all the remaining steps. If the history is empty or harmless, nothing was started on the Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC.
Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
Step 2: Scan the PC, then run the offline scan
A scan finds the parts of Robotcaptcha.info that the manual steps cannot see. In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, start a Full scan and quarantine what it reports.
Follow it with Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) > Scan now, which restarts the PC and checks the disk while Windows and the malware are not running.
It takes about 15 minutes and works the same in Windows 11 and Windows 10. If either scan finds something, run the full scan again after removal until it comes back clean.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
Step 3: Change passwords from another device and sign out other sessions
Robotcaptcha.info can copy saved passwords, cookies and session tokens and send them out in seconds, so cleaning the PC does not undo the theft.
Change your passwords on a device that was never infected, starting with the e-mail account, since every other reset goes through it. On each account, end all other sessions and check the recovery e-mail, phone number and forwarding rules.
Then turn on two-step verification. Sign in on the Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC again only after the offline scan is clean.
Full procedure with screenshots: Turn on two-step verification / secure a hacked account
Step 4: Delete scheduled tasks that bring it back
Programs like Robotcaptcha.info add a scheduled task so they return after an uninstall or reopen a page at every sign-in. Start Task Scheduler, open Task Scheduler Library and sort by Last Run Time to see what ran recently.
On the Actions tab, a program in a user folder, a script or a web address is a warning sign; right-click such a task and choose Delete.
Tasks with names copying Google, Edge or Windows updaters but pointing to an odd folder are typical. The tool looks the same in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Windows 11: Task Scheduler Library, the task selected, the Actions tab shows the file it runs. Full procedure with screenshots: Remove what malware leaves behind in Windows
Instructions for each browser and system
The detailed steps for every browser and system this guide covers. Open the one you use.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.
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 suspicious extensions 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.
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 Remove.
Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- 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.
Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
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.
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.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.
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 the unwanted extension and click Remove.
Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
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 and Temporary cached files and pages, then click 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.
Delete from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.
Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.
Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.
Stream videos without limitations, no matter where you are
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While this is highly unlikely, advertisers and tech companies are constantly tracking you online. The first step to privacy should be a secure browser that focuses on tracker reduction to a minimum.
Even if you employ a secure browser, you will not be able to access websites that are restricted due to local government laws or other reasons. In other words, you may not be able to stream Disney+ or US-based Netflix in some countries. To bypass these restrictions, you can employ a powerful VPN, which provides dedicated servers for torrenting and streaming, not slowing you down in the process.
Data backups are important - recover your lost files
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Once it is executed on a machine, it launches a sophisticated encryption algorithm that locks all your files, although it does not destroy them. The most common misconception is that anti-malware software can return files to their previous states. This is not true, however, and data remains locked after the malicious payload is deleted.
While regular data backups are the only secure method to recover your files after a ransomware attack, tools such as can also be effective and restore at least some of your lost data.
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Get rid of those Robotcaptcha.info ads by eliminating the PUP
The PUP removal can be performed by the user himself.
However, be prepared to put some effort into the process. Make sure that not only your Windows computer is cleaned but also your web browser applications. In order to fully remove the adware, you will need to get rid of all helper objects that were inserted by the PUP too.
However, if you want to, you are welcome to remove Robotcaptcha.info virus from your Windows computer automatically. For this purpose, the only thing you need to do is download and install reliable computer software. Once this is done, the program will carry out the entire process for you just in a couple of minutes of time.
Questions about Robotcaptcha.info
I only saw the robotcaptcha[.]info CAPTCHA and closed it. Is that safe?
Yes. The page on robotcaptcha[.]info copies a command to your clipboard, but a clipboard does nothing on its own. Unless you opened the Run box, PowerShell or Terminal and pasted it, nothing ran.
To be tidy, copy some harmless text so the command is no longer on the clipboard, and if clipboard history is on, delete the entry with Win+V. Then think about how you reached the page:
- a hacked site
- an ad
- a link in a message
If notifications from strange sites keep opening pages like it, remove them in the browser settings.
Was robotcaptcha[.]info hacked, or is it a scam site?
Both happen. Many ClickFix pages are injected into legitimate websites whose software was not updated, so a site you know can suddenly show a fake check. Others sit on throwaway domains reached through ads or links in messages.
For you the answer is the same: do not follow the instructions on robotcaptcha[.]info, and if you already did, clean the PC and change passwords. If the site belongs to a business you trust, let them know through a contact form; they may not realise their pages have been tampered with.
Does a human-verification check know about Robotcaptcha.info?
Large brands such as a human-verification check are aware that scammers copy their names and logos, and most have pages where you can report such abuse. They do not run these pages and do not profit from the warnings themselves.
Sometimes an affiliate of an antivirus vendor sends traffic through fake alerts, which breaks the vendor's rules and gets the affiliate banned when reported. If you want to help, report the page address to the brand's security team and to your browser through its report option.
Why does my browser keep opening robotcaptcha[.]info?
Because something sends you there. The usual causes are a notification permission you gave to some site, an adware extension, or a site you visit often that shows redirect ads. The site itself cannot open on its own.
Remove unknown sites from the notification settings, check the extensions list, and do not restore the previous session when the browser starts. If the page appears even with the browser closed, look in Installed apps for programs you did not install. Running a scan with Windows Security afterwards confirms that nothing else is involved.
Why does Robotcaptcha.info use the a human-verification check design?
Because people see real a human-verification check checks every day and click through them without thinking. The attackers copy the familiar box, the colours and the wording, then add a few extra steps that look like part of the routine.
The trust in the real service is what makes the trick work. That is also why the page appears on ordinary websites: a hacked site with a familiar check feels safe. The extra keyboard steps are the only reliable sign, and they are always fake.
The page will not close. What can I do?
Press Esc to leave full-screen mode, then close the tab. If the browser is frozen, open Task Manager with Ctrl + Shift + Esc, select the browser and click End task. When you restart the browser, do not restore tabs.
If the page loads again on start, open a new window and close the old one, then remove the page from the browser's startup settings. Restarting the PC also works. Nothing was installed by the page, so closing it by force is safe and loses nothing.
Can Robotcaptcha.info harm my PC just by being open?
No. A web page runs inside the browser's sandbox and cannot install programs, read your files or change Windows settings on its own. Robotcaptcha.info can only make noise, fill the screen and try to persuade you. The risk begins when you follow it:
- calling the number
- paying
- downloading a file
- pasting a command
Close the page, and if it frightened you into doing one of those, follow the matching steps in this guide. Otherwise, nothing on the PC needs cleaning or repairing.
Do I need to reset my router because of Robotcaptcha.info?
No. Fake alert pages work inside the browser and do not change router settings. The sign reported is A fake CAPTCHA on robotcaptcha[.]info that asks you to paste a command, which comes from a web page, not from the network. Resetting the router will not stop it.
What stops it is removing the browser permission, extension or program that opens the page. If you see the same page on every device in the house without visiting the same sites, that is unusual and worth checking the router's DNS settings, but it is not what has been reported here.
Which browser settings protect against fake alerts?
Three matter most. First, notifications: set your browser to ask before allowing them, and block sites you do not trust. Second, reputation checks: SmartScreen in Edge and Safe Browsing in Chrome warn you before known scam pages load, and Firefox has its own deceptive-content protection under Privacy & Security.
Third, pop-ups and redirects: keep the default blocking on. Add a reputable ad blocker if fake alerts keep reaching you through ads on sites you use. Review the notification list every few months.
Will Fortect remove Robotcaptcha.info?
Fortect scans Windows for malware and unwanted programs and repairs the system files and settings they change, and its free scan shows what it finds on your PC before you decide anything.
For Robotcaptcha.info, follow the plan above as well: the browser steps take back permissions and settings that no scanner treats as a threat, and uninstalling the program that brought it removes the source.
Run Microsoft Defender's full scan and, if anything was found, its offline scan as a second opinion. If the symptoms are gone after the plan and both scans are clean, there is nothing more to do.
Sources
- Wikipedia: AdBlock (read October 6, 2026)
- Virusai: Virusai.lt (read October 6, 2026)
- FTC: How to spot, avoid and report tech support scams (read October 6, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 6, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Defender Offline (read October 6, 2026)