Remove Puiont.com And Stop Webpage Redirection

Puiont.com: Complete Uninstall Steps

Puiont.com is a notorious web address that users might see on their Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, or another web browser unexpectedly. This is because an adware was installed on the browser without asking for consent. Potentially unwanted programs are typically spread in illusive manner, including software bundle packages or misleading advertisements/fake updates. Once gets in, the app will alter the settings of the internet browsers such as the homepage and new tab address, and apply a customized search engine. Thus, users who have their browsers hijacked are forced to browse the web via an alternative search provider which redirects all searches to Yahoo.

Puiont.com Uses Misleading Tactic To Trick Users Into Subscribing To Its Notification:

Puiont.com is a rogue web domain that uses deceptive strategies to make visitors subscribe to Push Notifications. Scammers make use of such precarious domains to make people unintentionally subscribe to third party Push Notifications. In general, people start being exposed to this portal by adware programs that start regular redirects to this and similar domains like Ywfiof.com. The site does not display any content except a pop-up box saying “Puiont.com wants to show notifications” and a false claim, such as click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot or click Allow to start downloading.

Puiont.com pop-ups can be disabled by resetting the contaminated web browser or removing the URL from the Notifications section. However, if this site is triggered by adware or another potentially unwanted program (PUP), redirects might continue. In such a case, you should find and terminate the infection in the first place and then restore the browser’s settings. Notifications are not generated by legitimate sites and sources. They are used for promoting random products and services that third parties look for to endorsing, so you should not expect any applicable material.

The Puiont.com ads may seem to be very intrusive, however clicking on them causes redirects to questionable sites that promote PUPs, infamous system optimization tools, and other useless software. Besides, you should also be careful about scam sites that offer you to participate in a short online survey, claim a prize, or warn about a cyberattack targeting your work-station. These phishing sites are extensively employed by scammers who seek to harvest victims’ credentials or spreading malware. And thus, a quick Puiont.com removal is strongly recommended.

Bundling Causes Adware Penetration:

It’s a known fact that unreliable third parties attempt to promote their content using notorious delivery methods. One of the most broadly used PUP distribution technique is known as Bundling. It’s a legitimate way to spread multiple apps included to one pack. Initially this technique has been utilized to allow people to test new software for free. Unfortunately, bundling has soon been disclosed by offenders who started spreading potentially unwanted programs this way.

To prevent such occurrence, you should be very careful when surfing the Internet. Use a professional AV tool and keep it activated all the time and make sure that it has features like real-time protection, sandboxing, and FireWall. In addition to that, wisely select the content that you are downloading. Perform the installation process by running the Advanced/Custom setup to find additional components and reject them. In case your PC is already contaminated by this threat, you must remove Puiont.com from the work-station as early 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 Puiont.com:

Remove the related items of Puiont.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 Puiont.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 (Puiont.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 Puiont.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 Puiont.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 Puiont.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 Puiont.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 Puiont.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.