How to remove Fofy.com from computer

Proper Guide to delete Fofy.com immediately

According to researchers, it is described as an advertising domain that are specifically designed by cyber crooks in order to provide people news about celebrities and the latest events organized as different places. Simply, it is an adware app that performs as news source but truly deceive user in targeted advertising. Once you visit such site, you will get lots of offers to download bogus vulnerability scanners and get other software. The main aim behind the creation of such programs is to earn income in order to click on such ads.

Due to its suspicious activities, it can be classified as regular internet browser hijacker that aims is to collect information from all individuals who are using their sites. You can get infected with this type of apps after downloading software from third party sources. In some cases you can start seeing ads from this domain only when you visit random pages. Thus, to stop this incoming ads downloading Adblock might be enough. Further, potentially unwanted program can be terminated by using automatic software or by using manual step by step guidelines that are provided at the end of this page and help you with this process.

Moreover, Fofy.com can target most popular web browsers such as Google chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and others. It is able to make unauthorized changes to your browsers like default search engine, home page and new tab URL. Its main aim is to collect users browsing related information like saved bookmarks, entered search queries, IP address and many more details. You may know that this app uses tracking cookies for spying on non-personal information and uses the data later on for delivering targeted advertising when user is completing an online search session. Thus, all the ads displayed by such websites cannot be trusted because they trick you in various scams, fake reward claims, questionable offers and many more. So, you are advised to remove Fofy.com immediately.

Methods of adware distribution:

Like other redirect virus and harmful threats, Fofy.com invades into your system by using several different methods. The most common and effective methods used by them is software bundling and intrusive advertising. You may know that bundling is an undercover installation of unwanted apps that take place together with wanted software. All information about such apps are not disclose properly as they are hidden behind custom or advance options. Thus, skipping the installation procedures increase the chance of receiving the adware program in a bundle. Regarding this purpose, you should download and install all of your wanted products and services only from their original developers and official web-pages.

How to avoid installation of PUAs?

To prevent intrusion of unwanted programs first of all you may know that the main reasons for system infections are poor knowledge and reckless behavior. Therefore, you must always pay attention while downloading software as well as browsing internet. Don’t use untrustworthy download channels to download any programs. Always use its official websites and direct download links to install any applications. Always read installation guide carefully till the end and choose custom or advance options of the installation processes. Moreover, in order to remove Fofy.com you are advised to take quick and necessary steps and get rid of unwanted programs immediately.

Short description

Name: Fofy.com

Type: Browser Hijacker, PUP

Short Description: Every browser application which is on your computer will get affected. The hijacker can redirect you and show you lots of advertisements.

Symptoms: Browser settings that get changed are the start page, search engine and the new tab page.

Distribution Method: Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages

Detection Tool: See if your system has been affected by Fofy.com then you must remove it immediately.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

Click Here For Windows

Click Here For Mac

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 Fofy.com:

Remove the related items of Fofy.com 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 Fofy.com 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 (Fofy.com) 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 Fofy.com 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 Fofy.com 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 Fofy.com 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 Fofy.com 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 Fofy.com (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.