How to remove richinfo.co pop-up ads

Complete stepwise richinfo.co removal instructions

richinfo.co is described as a potentially unwanted application, categorized as adware. It is commonly known for redirecting people to various third party sources. When you enter this suspicious looking site, you will be taken to some sponsored and affiliated pages. Also, you should avoid interacting with richinfo.co pop-ups as well. Such misleading contents often promote suspicious deals and offers and try to swindle some money or sensitive information about you. What is more, the suspicious looking ads might cover the entire browser screen, resulting in browser quality loss.

richinfo.co pop-up might appear when you visit some unprotected website or even when some potentially unwanted application installed on your computer. In any case, you will probably see the following message in the prompt:

richinfo.co wants to show notifications

Please tab the Allow button to continue

You should avoid clicking on Allow button or you will supposedly have to deal with various unwanted activities that richinfo.co bring to you. The worst one is the intrusive advertising content that appears frequently during web session. Such ads eat up high amount of energy resources and relate to system crashes.

Additionally, the richinfo.co is known to have redirecting capability. It takes users to various unknown places that could be deceptive sometimes. The redirection might lead you into malware-laden pages that cause dangerous Trojan or Ransomware like infection. In such a case, you will suffer the severe computer damages, data losses and etc. Furthermore, the adware can have the dangerous data tracking capability. It uses this ability to track users’ browsing session and collect the data related to their web browsing activities/ habits. These data include IP addresses, Search queries, Viewed pages and URLs visited and etc. later on, these data are shared and/or sold to third parties/ potent crooks.

Some other things that richinfo.co might conduct is changing the browsers’ settings. Such operations are often performed in the browsers’ homepage and new tab page zones. Furthermore, the adware might plant various suspicious extensions or other browser helper objects object to carry out its function the full. It can alter system settings to gain complete foothold on the device. You require using some reputable antivirus tool so as to remove richinfo.co by overcoming all such actions. However, manual PUA removal is also possible- refer the guide provided below the post.

Spreading tactics f or adware-based applications

Adware and other potentially unwanted applications are often distributed by using with the help of software bundling. Besides that, outdated software, third party websites and infected links or ads can cause adware deliveries. The best way to secure your computer and browsers from adware attacks is to leveling up your attention during web session. You can get informed about all incoming apps on your device if you use Custom/Advanced and similar option for any software downloads/ installation. Moreover, keeping a distance from unknown pages, p2p networks and secondary software download links is useful as they are often used for adware spreading. Last but not the least, you should make sure you have a reputable antivirus tool installed, updated.

Easy guide for richinfo.co removal

Below the post, you will find complete step-by-step guide to remove richinfo.co. Since manual method requires advanced skill and previous malware removal experience, you can switch to another way for PUA removal -use some reputable antivirus tool that can find and delete all suspicious apps and browser extensions/ plug-ins from your system.

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 richinfo.co:

Remove the related items of richinfo.co 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 richinfo.co 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 (richinfo.co) 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 richinfo.co 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 richinfo.co 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 richinfo.co 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 richinfo.co 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 richinfo.co (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.