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

How to remove Technologiemounac.com virus

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

Gabriel E. Hall · Passionate web researcher

Why do Technologiemounac.com ads keep showing up?

First of all, we want to point out that Technologiemounac.com virus is closely related to notorious Social2Search virus, which has been bothering computer users for a quite long time now[1]. Even Microsoft has declared war for this ad-injector in 2016[2]. In fact, that vague website advertises the ad-supported potentially unwanted program (PUP). We suggest you stay away from these programs because they both have quite a poor reputation. We want to warn you about Technologiemounac.com redirect issue, which typically starts bothering people who install some potentially unwanted programs on their computers unintentionally. For example, your browser might suddenly redirect you to hxxp://technologiemounac.com/signup or a similar shady-looking site that asks to log in using your social media account (for example, Twitter). According to this browser hijacker, it uses your Twitter data to “give you personal results based on what you search.” These ads will be integrated into results pages whenever you use any search engine, and that might annoy you, especially if you did not install this application by your choice. However, considering the list of permissions this PUP gets regarding your Twitter account, you should never provide your login details to it!

Technologiemounac.com virus is highly untrustworthy program

What is more, that vague site also warns that Social2Search collects your IP address, URLs you visit and other information with the help of add-ons, proxies, dll, cookies, pixels and other tracking technologies[3]. According to this spyware-type pest, it needs such information to show you advertising. You should decide whether you want this vague program to display ads to you and interrupt your browsing sessions on a daily basis. Besides, we have discovered some statements by Technologiemounac.com malware that do not match at all. For example, this page promises that Social2Search app never shares your browsing history or search history with anyone, while in its Privacy Policy it says that it “might disclose, share or sell to third parties this non-personally identifiable collected information.” Privacy Policy also clearly states that the program collects “browsing usage including, URLs of the pages, clickstream data, […].

Such presentation of the program seems deceptive. Besides, you should beware of Technologiemounac.com ads, which can take you to highly suspicious or even malicious Internet sites. These ads most likely will pop-up on your screen whenever you launch your browser and urge you to view various third-party offers and deals. Besides, please be very careful and not fall for Christmas and New Years Eve-themed scammy offers [4]. Stay away from questionable ads, because they might direct you to dangerous places on the Internet. In general, cyber security experts agree that Technologiemounac.com removal is essential if you wish to keep the computer safe. Therefore, to help you remove Technologiemounac.com hijacker, we provide manual removal instructions. Of course, you can delete it manually using FortectIntego and similar software.

How did I infect my browser with this virtual parasite?

Technologiemounac.com hijack takes place in case the computer user installs freeware in a rush and selects Default or Standard installation method. These settings almost always contain pre-marked agreements to install bundled software, which appears to be a combination of browser hijackers or adware. To keep such programs away, install new programs responsibly and develop a habit to always configure installation settings. Switch them from Basic/Default/Standard to Advanced/Custom and unselect permissions to install “recommended” third-party software[5]. This simple modification can help you to avoid browser hijackings, stealthy adware infiltration and similar problems.

How can I remove Technologiemounac.com ads and clean my computer system?

The easiest way to remove Technologiemounac.com virus and of course stop it from displaying ads is to uninstall it along with Social2Search virus. To do this, follow these informative guidelines we provide. Some computer users might find these instructions confusing; in such case, we suggest using user-friendly anti-spyware programs that can quickly remove unwanted spyware/malware programs from the system. To complete Technologiemounac.com removal, run a full system scan with a proper anti-spyware tool.

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

Did this guide help?

4 comments

  1. earthquake

    I found 5 suspicious extensions in Chrome! So strange! I never added these to my system!

  2. Maggie

    Social2Search was in my system. Anti-spyware detected some entries titled as Technologiemounac, too. Final result - the system is clean. Thanks!

  3. Kira

    Its finally gone. Thank you so so much, guys!

  4. Mar1o

    I can see no ads. Browser functions normally, no redirections... i guess Reimage did its job.

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