How to remove Martixstar.net ads

Complete guide to delete Martixstar.net

Martixstar.net is a fake website that users rarely access on purpose. Typically, this page opens up when users browse on any shady sites or click on any ads. When the clicking is provided, the website is opened in a new tab. The people are just thinking that the page they are on is associated with the previously one.

The website uses push notification function so as to scam users with ads. Thus, it requires that the users would allow it to show ads as this is based on subscription model. So, it uses social engineering method to fool users. People do not realize that that it is they who allowed the page to send ads themselves.

On getting the permission to show push notifications, it sends pop-up ads straight to the desktop, even when the web browsers are closed. The site developers just aim to generate more and more money from this and so they just ignore what are the advertisers and do not blacklist the shady ones.

Social engineering tactics used by fraudsters

You could have allowed the Martixstar.net notifications because of the following messages you encounter:

• Click Allow to watch the video
• Download is ready. Click Allow to download your file
• Press Allow to verify that you are not a robot
• Click Allow If you are 18+

You can see, such prompts make people believe that they need to give the website the permission to play a video, download a file or perform a captcha verification. People usually rush and click without reading and do not understand what the push notifications are.

The Martixstar.net page could have nothing to explore and thus when you click on the button, nothing is going to happen or you might receive a sudden redirect to a questionable website that asks for the same. The pop-ups seemingly appear out of nowhere, and thus people think that they have been infected.

The reality is that the push notifications are legit browser function that allow website advertise, inform their customers about their latest posts. However, there are many shady websites as well that use this feature to display intrusive advertisements.

If you click on any ads on Martixstar.net website, your online activity might be tracked using the cookies. Considering that those ads lead to some questionable pages and so your information is at risk. Those opened pages can see what you are clicking on, search for and what you buy.

The good news is that you can delete it at any time. Below the post, you will find guide how to clear browsers’ cache and cookies. But first, you need to stop those ads. As said, these ads are the result of yours subscription to the Martixstar.net notifications. Thus, you need to block it from the browsers’ settings.

Take care of the adware infection

The previous method might not work when you are dealing with adware infection as these processes do nothing so that it can be removed from the system. In order to remove it from the system, you will probably require using some reputable antivirus tool.

Since it is difficult for you to determine which program is responsible for the unwanted behavior by yourself. Using professional security tools can help you in automatically doing thing. After doing that check the below section and learn how to prevent such infections in future.

Prevent adware infections in future

Most users infect systems with adware when they download free version of any software from unofficial sources. These apps attach additional programs with such installers. Software bundling is very common method to distribute PUAs because people often rush the installation process.

It is recommended you to perform any downloads from official sources by next time. Also, perform these things, instead of rushing the installation steps:

• Choose Custom/Advanced installation methods,
• Read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy,
• Check the list of files included and un-tick the boxes next to the programs unneeded.

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 Martixstar.net:

Remove the related items of Martixstar.net 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 Martixstar.net 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 (Martixstar.net) 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 Martixstar.net 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 Martixstar.net 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 Martixstar.net 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 Martixstar.net 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 Martixstar.net (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.