How to remove Dramacool.ac adware

Easy tips to delete Dramacool.ac virus

Dramacool.ac is an illegal streaming website. In addition to infringing the copyright law, it also uses rogue advertising network. This is used to generate revenue. The dubious advertising networks endorse various untrustworthy and malicious pages.

When you access a site that uses a rogue advertising network –it can force open the promoted pages or cause redirects to them through the promotional content such as buttons, links, ads and etc when users click on them.

These networks can push sale-oriented, untrustworthy, misleading, scam and even malicious pages. Additionally, such rogue sites can host various intrusive ads that try to lure users into allowing their browser notifications.

Thos ads/ notifications likewise promote harmful sites. Also, these ads can trigger unwanted download/ installation by running certain malicious scripts. People usually visit the pages like Dramacool.ac unintentionally. Most get redirected to them because of redirection from suspect pages, intrusive ads or installed PUAs.

Despite their legitimate appearance, the PUAs seldom work as promised. Instead, these apps can force open unreliable/ dangerous pages, deliver intrusive ads (adware) and modify web browser settings (browser hijacker).

Such PUAs have common data tracking feature. The data of their interest include IP addresses, Search queries, Viewed pages, URLs visited, ISPs, Geo-locations, Type of OS and browser used and etc. These data are often shared and/or sold with third parties/ potentially cyber-criminals.

To sum up, the presence of the potentially unwanted app on system can lead to serious system infection, privacy issues, monetary loss and even identity theft. Thus, all suspicious apps should be removed right away upon detection.

To perform the PUA removal, you can use our manual instructions provided below the post. However, the best is to use some reputable antivirus tool and run a full system scan using it. This way you would ensure that no residues left behind after the removal process.

How did potentially unwanted apps infiltrate in?

PUAs are often distributed using deceptive marketing method called bundling. In this method, packing of one app is done with unwanted and malicious addition. Rushed download/ installation processes lead to the inadvertent installation of the bundled content.

Intrusive ads can sometimes cause unwanted download/ installation. They are designed to run certain malicious scripts upon being clicked to cause stealthy download/ installation. Some PUAs also have promotional download pages as well.

How to prevent PUAs installation?

It is advised to research software and only download from official/ verified sources. Untrustworthy downloading channels such as unofficial and freeware sites, p2p networks and etc –often offer dubious and/or bundled content.

Download/ installation processes should be approached with caution. This includes reading terms, exploring available options, using Custom/Advanced settings and opting out from all additions. Intrusive ads appear harmless, yet they redirect to various questionable pages.

In case you encounter any such ads/ redirects, the device should be investigated and all suspicious apps and extensions must be removed from the system. If the system is already infected, we recommend you use some reputable antivirus tool to remove Dramacool.ac virus automatically.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Dramacool.ac :

Remove the related items of Dramacool.ac using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Dramacool.ac issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Dramacool.ac ) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Dramacool.ac removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Dramacool.ac still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Dramacool.ac plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Dramacool.ac removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Dramacool.ac (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.