How to remove Touchpoint.fun from infected system

Step by step process to delete Touchpoint.fun frequently

Touchpoint.fun pop-ups are described as browser based scam that trick you into allowing the site to show notifications, ads and commercial content directly on your desktop even when your browser is not visible. Following displayed is the message that you will see when you visit this domain:

Touchpoint.fun wants to Show notifications
Click “Allow” to continue

As you see, these popups ask your response as a confirmation that you are not a robot. However, this basically leads you into subscribing to the sites and allows them to display ads and pop-ups on the computer even when your browser is closed. These are for adult sites, fake software updaters, online web games and unwanted applications. If you have already on the first option you must need to delete the permissions from the browser settings.

Threat specification

Name: Touchpoint.fun

Type: Adware

Symptoms: visibility of pages are not clear, degrade internet browsing speed, unwanted browser extensions, add-ons and changed homepage and new tab page of your browser.

Distribution: fake software updates, software installers, harmful links, corrupted websites etc.

Damage: internet browser tracking (possibly privacy issues), financial loss and slow down PC performance

Removal: You are advised to follow the removal instructions which have been described below in step by step manner to remove Touchpoint.fun.

More details about Touchpoint.fun

While resetting browser settings stop the pop-ups appearance on your desktop, Touchpoint.fun redirect may not. Usually, the browser redirect is caused by potentially unwanted applications or adware the users install with other software downloaded off the internet. Regrettably, not all apps immediately disclose the additional attached apps and are installed with regular software download. After successful infiltration, these malicious applications conduct harmful pages on the installed browser settings and make it mandatory for users to visit this dubious site all the time whenever users open their new browsing tabs or windows.

Further, Touchpoint.fun is considered as dangerous since it causes redirect to shady domain that could be malware laden designed to download/install harmful Trojans or ransomware. Moreover, third party programmers promote their products, programs and services through designing attractive ads appear with each site visit and search result. If encounters, users will end up into installing some bogus apps, fake system security software or paying for services that does not required.

The worst part of these PUAs is that it has data tracking ability. It can track your browsing history and online activities to steal your personal and sensitive information and shared with potent cyber criminals who can misuse the data in illicit way to generate income. Thus, presence of data tracking content cause huge risk of privacy issues and even leads to identity theft. So, to avoid all these things, removal of Touchpoint.fun is mandatory.

Methods to avoid PUPs infection:

These malicious programs use several different techniques to infiltrate into your system along with regular software download. This method allows PUPs developers to attach their apps with regular software which is called bundling. In most cases, information about such apps is hidden behind custom/advance options of the installation processes. However, when people leave all available settings unchecked or unchanged they often lead inadvertent installation of unnecessary programs.

To prevent intrusion of unreliable programs, caution is most important. It requires when browsing internet and downloading/installing software or just clicking on an adverts. Use official or trustworthy sites and direct download links to install any software. Avoid using third party downloader, free file hosting sites, unofficial pages and other similar sources because they are likely including rogue applications. Further, always read terms, privacy policy carefully and use custom or advance options and opt out for all additional attached apps and dismiss all offers. Moreover, to keep your device safe and secure from further malware attack, you are recommended to remove Touchpoint.fun as soon as possible.

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 Touchpoint.fun:

Remove the related items of Touchpoint.fun 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 Touchpoint.fun 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 (Touchpoint.fun) 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 Touchpoint.fun 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 Touchpoint.fun 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 Touchpoint.fun 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 Touchpoint.fun 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 Touchpoint.fun (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.