Remove Triangle Trail ads (complete guide)

Triangle Trail ads removal instruction

What is Triangle Trail?

Triangle trial is an ad-supported application. It delivers thousands of commercial ads on the users’ desktop right after the users start browsing on the internet. These ads are usually filled with in-text links that often redirect users to various sponsored and affiliated pages.

Also, when the system in infected with Triangle Trail, there is a risk of non-personal identifiable information disclosure as the potentially unwanted application can track on the users’ day to day browsing activities.

There are hundreds of apps similar to this. The list of the data they can collect includes IP addresses, Search queries, Viewed pages, URLs visited, ISP, Geo-locations and etc. They can share these data to third parties/ potent crooks and increase the threat to the privacy.

Besides, these data are used in designing customized ads. Triangle Trail ads often open phishing/ scam pages that scammers design to harvest personally identifiable information and to spread malware. Further, the PUA can redirect to third-party pages with each opened tab/ Windows. The developers do that because they get money in return for promoting these pages.

The main problem is that you never know what the third parties hide on their domains or what the programs they are promoting with them. We want to warn you that the Triangle Trail redirect might end up you to the pages that lead the viruses like Ransomware or Trojan installation.

 For staying safe, you require ignoring all the ads that are displayed before you and never interact with any the redirect pages that the Triangle Trial leads to you. Also, make sure that you remove Triangle Trail ads causing program and all its associated components from the system. Today, the best way of doing this is to run a scan to the affected systems using some professional AV tools with PUAs detection capability.

Ways through PUAs are distributed

Hundreds and thousands of adware have been made install by users. They get tricked into installing them after believing that these programs are useful tools. In other case, they end up to the download such software unknowingly with regular software download. In the marketing method of bundling, packing item contains more than one app for the download.

 In case of the PUAs, the installation information of such additional components is hidden under Custom/Advanced section. So, people require opting for this installation during the download/ installation moment and manually opt out all additionally attached apps and decline all offers. Also, have a reputable antivirus tool for proper PC protection in real-time situation.

Delete Triangle Trail ads PUA

If you think Triangle Trail as a potentially unwanted app, follow the below mentioned step-by-step guide to remove it from the system. it is not a trustworthy app. Here are the points to support this statement:

• It is an adware that displays intrusive ads,
• It alters browser settings and registry entries,
• It activates with each OS reboot and runs all the time,
• It may track users’ browsing session,
• Its appearance shows additional PUAs or malicious browser extensions installed not on purpose.

The removal process is not too hard, especially when you are opting for automatic malware removal option. In this case, you just require using a reputable antivirus tool. If you think manual method is better for Triangle Trail ads removal, check the steps provided below.

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 Triangle Trail ads:

Remove the related items of Triangle Trail ads 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 Triangle Trail ads 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 (Triangle Trail ads) 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 Triangle Trail ads 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 Triangle Trail ads 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 Triangle Trail ads 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 Triangle Trail ads 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 Triangle Trail ads (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.