Remove torrent9.so adware

Simple process to delete torrent9.so

torrent9.so is described as unreliable websites that uses rogue advertising networks. It is legal although such site is used to share and download unsanctioned copyrighted material, but it is not enough. It also has the ability to deliver dubious ads on it and redirect users to various other unknown websites. Thus, users are advised not to visit or use sites like this one. Usually, these pages redirect visitors from different countries to different websites.

Moreover, it is very common that pages like torrent9.so are mainly used to download torrents as they redirect people to unsafe pages or they have unwanted ads on them that are designed to open dubious sites. Typically, websites like this are used to open pages that are mainly used to promote various potentially unwanted applications like as browser hijackers, adware-types, ransomware, Trojans and other malware. It can create heavy traffic while you surfing online and degrade the overall performance.

Apart from this, they often open various scam pages like “ERROR # 0xuaO-0x156m(3)”,  “Required Video Codec Is Not Installed On Your Computer”, “LiteCoin Giveaway”, “Congratulations Dear Amazon Customer”, and so on. Simply, we can say that neither pages like torrent9.so or ones that opened through them are trustworthy. It is a creation of malware programmer who wants to gain some illegal online profit and cheat with innocent users. They never do any mercy with you.

Its main aim is to steal your some information such as IP address, URLs search, user name, password, banking information and more details as well. They can share all collected details with third parties who might be cyber hackers who misuse those data to generate income for its developers. Due to the presence of torrent9.so, users might experience various serious issues like identity theft, data loss, identity theft and other problems related to online privacy.

Intrusion methods of torrent9.so:

In most of the cases, users download and install PUAs unwillingly. Sometimes, they download unwanted apps through deceptive advertisements. Unwanted downloads/installations can be caused by clicking on such ads that are designed to infiltrate unknown apps by executing certain harmful scripts. Moreover, users cause such downloads during installations of other programs.  It can happen when PUAs are included in those setups as additional apps.

This distribution method of potentially unwanted applications is called bundling. Usually, offers to download or install such attached apps can be declined via custom or advanced options as well as other important settings in setups. Thus, during installation of programs, they allow for included PUAs to be downloaded or installed as well. So, users need to be very careful when downloading or installing any program.

Remove torrent9.so

Manual malware removal guide is described below under this post in step by step manner. Go through it so that you will not find any trouble while performing malware removal process. Despite this, users are instructed to use some reliable antimalware tool such as Spyhunter to remove torrent9.so and all rogue applications easily and effectively from the system.

Short description

Name: torrent9.so

Type: Adware, Redirect, Malicious domain

Description: Aims to modify the settings on your web browser in order to get it to cause browser redirects and display different advertisements.

Distribution methods: Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, malicious ads, unsafe file sharing networks and so on.

Damage: Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites and loss of private information.  

Removal: To remove torrent9.so, we recommend you to use reliable anti-malware removal tool or follow given below removal instructions.

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 torrent9.so:

Remove the related items of torrent9.so 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 torrent9.so 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 (torrent9.so) 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 torrent9.so 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 torrent9.so 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 torrent9.so 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 torrent9.so 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 torrent9.so (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.