Remove Chromium Virus from PC

Proper guide to delete Chromium Virus

Short summary

Name: Chromium Virus

Type: Adware, PUP, PUA

Short Description: Browsers, based on Google Chrome’s open source project, called Chromium. Aim to display ads, collect data and run suspicious tasks in the background.

Symptoms: Your computer starts behaving slow and the Chromium browsers begin to run automatically on system startup with a search engine, different than the default Google.com one.

Intrusion methods: bundled freeware and shareware programs, spam emails, suspicious links, cracked software, porn or torrent sites and many more.

Damage: loss of private information, browsing tracking (possibly privacy issues) and infiltrate other additional malware infections.

Removal: Use reliable anti-malware tool to remove Chromium Virus and all installed PUAs soon from the computer.

Chromium Virus is the common name of the engine that many browsers are based on including the popular Google chrome. As an open source project, it can be modified in any way. It easily replaces the original web browser with the new one that can be dangerous for you. At the first expectation, this program might seem appropriate and handy. But in reality it is designed by the team of remote hackers to deliver intrusive adverts and record various details. So, it is categorized as adware and potentially unwanted programs.

Additionally, ads delivered by Chromium Virus can be in the form of pop-up ads, coupons, commercial ads, banners, surveys, offers, deals, discounts and other similar adverts. Generally, those ads redirect user to various e-commerce websites like online stores. However, some of the ads might redirect visitors to malicious sites that contain infectious content. Therefore, clicking on such ads is highly risky and may lead to high risk adware or malware infections. For all these reasons, users are recommended not to click on those delivered ads.

Furthermore, Chromium Virus can track user’s web browsing activity and collect browsing related data. The collected data includes IP addresses, URLs visited, geo-locations etc. Afterwards, all recorded details are shared with cooperating third party companies who misuse those data to generate revenue. Therefore, users who have installed information tracking app can lead to various problems relating to severe privacy issues, financial losses or even identity theft. So, you should scan your system with very strong antivirus software that has ability to delete all junk viruses from PC.

Intrusion techniques of Chromium Virus:

Chromium Virus based browsers are distributed by using dubious software marketing method called bundling. Bundling is the term described as the stealth installation of third party programs that take place along with regular apps download. The information of such additional components installation is hidden behind custom or advanced options or other settings of download/installation processes by the adware developers.

Users also do not pay much attention during installation of any programs and skip most of the available crucial steps. These careless and reckless behaviors of users lead them into unintentional installation of rogue applications. Sometimes, unwanted downloads and installations of PUAs can also be caused by the aforementioned intrusive advertisements. Once clicked, those ads can execute scripts that are designed to download these applications without user’s approval.

How to prevent intruding unwanted apps?

To prevent this situation, users need to be cautious when downloading/installing software and browsing online. Programs and files should only be downloaded using official and trustworthy websites and via direct links instead of using third party installer, questionable pages, peer to peer networks like torrent clients, eMule etc and other similar sources. During installation, pay close attention and analyze each step of the software download/installation carefully.

Intrusive adverts appear legitimate however they redirect to highly unreliable and dubious sites. If users encounter such adverts or redirects, then they must check their system and eliminate all suspicious applications and browser extensions immediately from the computer/browser. If your computer is already infected with rogue apps, then users are recommended to scan PC with reliable antivirus tool such as Spyhunter that has ability to eliminate them automatically.

More About Chromium Virus:

Chromium Virus does not even use a custom search engine and uses genuine ones instead like Google, Yahoo, Bing and others. It’s clear that it participates its affiliated applications. However, people who install the app guarantee revenues for its creators, as they soon receive an excessive number of advertisements during each of these searches. In other words, without this browser hijacking app, victims would not be displayed promotional offers and ads at the top of search results. In addition, removal of this unwanted program should be necessary by the fact that it gathers a variety of information about users.

There is a wide range of data that Chromium Virus harvested as long as the extension is installed- it includes:

• Technical information (device type and version number, operating system details, location installed apps, IP address, ISP, cookies, etc.)
• Usage information (software services, internet browser usage, language settings, search queries, visited websites, etc.)

These hijackers, adware programs, other browser-based intruders that come from shady sites, spiteful commercial pop-ups, triggers data tracking functions or run additional installs on the machine. Make sure to get rid of the program as soon as you can, so there are no issues in the future regarding this malware or any similar PUP. First, you should try to eliminate the extension manually. In some cases, the Chromium Virus might not be set with particular rights, so you can uninstall that application yourself. Nevertheless, sometimes all the changes triggered in the background affect the success of such procedures.

You should react to those Chromium Virus issues with online traffic and redirects to ads and promotional web pages without delaying, so you can get back to the machine as it should be and secured system. When you terminate PUPs, other malicious apps that anti-malware tools indicate for you, you can be certain that internet browsers are not affecting the performance further. Chromium Virus removal is highly essential when the threat managed to run for a long period of time. This unwanted program is the one that can get installed in your system behind your back, so you need to check more places on the machine that can be done by anti-malware tool.

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 Chromium Virus:

Remove the related items of Chromium Virus 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 Chromium Virus 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 (Chromium Virus) 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 Chromium Virus 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 Chromium Virus 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 Chromium Virus 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 Chromium Virus 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 Chromium Virus (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.