Remove TOPFlix: Easy Removal Details

Step By Step Guidelines To Remove TOPFlix

TOPFlix is said to be a dubious application which appears to be a genuine VPN service allowing users to enter U.S based websites which are basically blocked in their respective countries. Getting through the promotional contents regarding TOPFlix, it states that “Using our DNS service, you can access U..S restricted content”, which probably seems much appealing for those who are really in need of such services. But speaking about the reality, this malicious app often gets installed on targeted computers without seeking any administrative permissions, and continually monitors browsing activities, displays tons or irritating advertisements on screen, and even may affect computer’s overall system performance drastically.

So, considering all these terms, the TOPFlix can easily be said to be a PUP or adware that requires to be detected and terminated from infected computers sooner. Speaking more about how TOPFlix technically works, the app basically employs a virtual layer which generates pop up advertisements, banners, and many other intrusive adverts. These objects which appears on screen are basically not originated from sites the user visit, but are empowered by TOPFlix itself. Means, it’s probably expected for users to face off diminished browsing performance, and experience.

Also, if the user seeks to interact with such promoted adverts or related contents, such adverts misleads the victims to malicious websites, means clicking the adverts powered by this adware can be risky, not only just to affect your browsing sessions, but also makes a great impact over your privacy concerns and details like IP addresses, login credentials, passwords, and so on. Therefore, considering all its related impacts, the detection and termination of TOPFlix from infected machine is necessary.

Technical Specifications

Name: TOPFlix

Type: Adware, pop up virus

Description: TOPFlix is a new unsafe PUP or adware which usually gets installed on computer without any prior notice and impacts the whole online sessions further.

Distribution: Spam/junk email attachments, Bundled freeware or shareware installer packages, malicious file downloads, and so on.

Removal: For detailed information about detection and removal of TOPFlix, get through the guidelines section under this article.

How did TOPFlix get install and should be removed?

The researchers have to say that TOPFlix and similar applications are often distributed over web through deceptive software marketing technique or measure called software bundling. Under this measure, the malware code is embedded then shared over web through network sharing, data sharing, porn sites, email attachments, suspicious advertisements, or links, and many more. In all these instances, a user if notice those bundled files for first time, they easily end up believing such files to be helpful for their personal aspects. But as soon as the installation is processed, the TOPFlix gets attached to system without any prior notice, and keeps promoting the adverts or malicious contents further.

In order to detect and eradicate TOPFlix out of your machine completely, the experts highly suggest you to clean your machine against this adware and all its supporting files, processes, and leftovers completely. To accomplish this task hassle free, we have included here some manual instructions or steps which you can check and follow to eradicate TOPFlix manually. In other cases you can also try the automatic solution to check if it can help you cleaning the adware 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 TOPFlix:

Remove the related items of TOPFlix 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 TOPFlix 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 (TOPFlix) 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 TOPFlix 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 TOPFlix 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 TOPFlix 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 TOPFlix 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 TOPFlix (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.