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On theory, the Consumer Input application is a great way to improve your online experience. On practice, this thing is a downright hassle. It’s supposed to help you earn “cash rewards, gift cards or entries into valuable sweepstakes” when in reality it only provides you issues. It goes without saying that you neither want nor need all the trouble this program brings along. So you have absolutely NO reason to hesitate. The sooner you get rid of Consumer Input, the better. Behind its shiny facade lies a nasty adware-type infection which has also been classified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program). Long story short, adware bombards you with commercials. All the time. This type of parasite is immensely annoying and effectively destroys your entire browsing experience. Now you’re forced to deal with stubborn, useless, undesirable, relentless ads every time you surf the Web. Or, should we say, attempt to surf the Web. As you probably figured out already, it’s very difficult to do anything online while a virus is tirelessly shoving its never-ending parade of commercials in your face. What’s much worse, though, is the fact those advertisements are unreliable. The Consumer Input program itself is ad-supported (which is why it comes for free) and generates sponsored web links. However, “sponsored” certainly doesn’t mean “safe”. If being paid enough, hackers are willing to display all kinds of corrupted and fake ads because your cyber security does not matter. Profit does. Hackers’ profit, to be exact. Keep that in mind the next time you see some alluring product deal or attractive discount. There’s a tricky adware virus standing behind it. Therefore, make sure you restrain yourself from clicking the numerous coupons, discounts, various deals, best prices, price comparisons, etc. because this is not a risk worth taking. You might end up accidentally installing malware or falling victim to some cyber scam and losing money. Remember, the Consumer Input parasite is extremely tricky. You simply can’t afford to overlook ANY of the potential threats it floods your PC with on a daily basis. The question is, why would you keep this program on board? It lies shamelessly to your face and promises to save you time/money. It saves you nothing. Consumer Input serves as a back door to more parasites, it slows down your machine, causes the browsers to crash and freeze, irritates you with its persistent ads and, just to top it all, steals personal data. Quite a long list of malicious traits, don’t you think? Thanks to the parasite’s trickery, hackers gain free access to your IP address, email addresses, passwords, usernames, etc. The virus even spies on your very own browsing history and search queries in order to adjust the ads. Crooks also gain revenue through the pay-per-click mechanism which means they need you to click the ads. That’s why hackers take advantage of your own browsing-related data. To deceive you. Furthermore, they often sell the stolen information to questionable third parties. It’s pretty obvious that this seriously jeopardizes your privacy. Did you need a reason to delete Consumer Input? It gives you plenty.

How did I get infected with?

Chances are, you have no clue when the parasite managed to invade your system. Infections are sneaky. More often than not, they travel the Web bundled which means this is a very efficient and secretive distribution method. It also means you have to keep an eye out for threats every time you install such program packages. Never rush the installation because there are some much more troublesome kinds of parasites that you could stumble across. Adware is relatively easy to deal with; however, we can’t say the same thing about Trojans horses, ransomware, etc. Opt for the Custom option in the Setup Wizard and check out the programs you download one by one. This might be more time-consuming than simply clicking the “I accept” button but it will definitely save you time in the long run. Protecting your machine from malware should be your number one priority online so take your time. Don’t skip installation steps as you might also be skipping great opportunities to keep the PC virus-free. Avoid unverified websites and the unverified freeware/shareware bundles there. Don’t install questionable programs because you could end up compromising your own computer with various infections.

Why are these ads dangerous?

We have never come across a harmless PC infection so far. Have you? The Consumer Input program is no exception. Once it lands on board, the virus goes after your browsers first. Yes, all of them. Being perfectly compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, Consumer Input injects them with ads. As previously mentioned, those commercials are incredibly unreliable and potentially very dangerous. Avoiding them is key for your further online security; it’s a must even if you notice some particularly attractive ad. Especially then. If the ads seem appealing, it’s only because your browsing-related activities have been successfully monitored. Remember – all customized commercials could be very harmful. The only reason why Consumer Input was developed in the first place was to generate web traffic towards some specific websites. This program creates quite a mess as it modifies your browser settings completely behind your back. Then it proceeds wreaking havoc so the sooner you delete it, the better. There is absolutely no reason to keep such a devious infection on board so do the right thing concerning your safety. To get rid of this pest manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Consumer Input Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Consumer Input infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Consumer Input from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Consumer Input from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Consumer Input from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Consumer Input from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Consumer Input program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Consumer Input from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Consumer Input Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.