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

How to remove Trojanhorsexxx.com virus

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

Lucia Danes · Virus researcher

What should you know about Trojanhorsexxx.com virus?

If you are reading this post, we believe that you have encountered Trojanhorsexxx.com virus already. This incredibly intrusive program is deceptive and only wants to take advantage of inexperienced computer users. This application is meant to promote fake technical support number and convince naive users to call scammers. The activity of Trojanhorsexxx.com malware reminds the activity of typical adware programs, except that it is way more aggressive.

Once installed, this deceptive application starts to open Trojanhorsexxx.com page in user’s default browser at random times and displays many pop-ups on screen. This page blinks and displays a message, saying that a serious malfunction has been detected on the computer and that the user must call Apple Macintosh technician to help the victim to resolve the issue. This web page warns the user not to close or restart the computer nor the web browser as this can lead to “data loss, failure of the operating system and potential non-bootable situation.” Of course, that is not true. This message is written by cyber criminals, and they show it to everyone who downloads this virus to their computers. If these alerts show up on your screen, do not call cyber criminals, but start looking for a good anti-malware program that can remove this threat from your computer. You can use FortectIntego software for that.

Trojanhorsexxx.com hijack

Scammers who are related to this application want to force victims to call them because then they try to convince them that they need to buy some special software that can fix the “compromised computer.” Sometimes, crooks ask victims to give them remote control of the computer via TeamViewer or another remote access app. DO NOT give frauds access to your PC, even if they claim to be professional technicians! Such frauds commonly install malicious viruses on the computer and create even more problems for the victim.

How did this program hijack your computer without your consent?

Please remember that almost every time you install a free program from the Internet, you risk ending up with a bunch of them. That is so because the developers of free programs often promote additional programs and suggests installing them in conjunction with the user’s selected software. This is why it is very important not to rush when installing new applications, as you can skip relevant information easily. You can find information about these bundled programs in the installation wizard under Custom and Advanced options. Select one of these options and then uncheck checkboxes near the agreements to install suggested apps. Do not rely on Default or Standard options since they do not allow you to configure components of your download, leaving you no chance to avoid installing potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) like Trojanhorsexxx.com adware.

How to remove Trojanhorsexxx.com ads for good?

Trojanhorsexxx.com virus is incredibly annoying, and it sends a countless amount of pop-up advertisements, which are hard to close. That is very unacceptable; besides, such activity makes the computer run incredibly slow, and we are sure that you do not want that to happen. Therefore, we suggest you to remove Trojanhorsexxx.com malware from your PC as soon as you can. Use an anti-malware program for the best results. If you are an experienced computer user, and you do know how to find components of adware, then look through Trojanhorsexxx.com removal instructions that we have prepared for you. In case you have any questions about this PUP, do not hesitate and submit a question to our spyware and malware analysts – we will kindly help 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.

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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4 comments

  1. Anja

    nasty scammers! Trojanhorsexxx.com virus is malicious itself! Do not call the number provided! They asked me to give remote access to the computer - I refused to do so! Information written here is true - do not be deceived by these notifications on your screen. Get rid of Trojanhorsexxx.com as soon as you can!

  2. Bali

    Trojanhorsexxx.com is incredible! You cannot stop the additional windows it creates! Incredibly aggressive virus. Such a relief to finally get rid of it...

  3. P0k3r

    Thank you for the help. Uninstalled this scareware quite quickly ;)

  4. Tracy

    better not call these scammers... thanks 2-spyware for explaining what can happen.

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