Remove Meteoroids From Chrome/Firefox/IE

 

Meteoroids Application Just Started Popping Up?

Strange sounds and pop-ups from Meteoroids began to appear? You should know that you are infected with malicious program and you must take actions immediately if you want your privacy remain in tact. Meteoroids adware application is compatible with the most commonly used browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. This application will disturb your internet activities, no matter what browser you use. The virus makes sure that it auto executes every time your windows starts. Professional antivirus programs should detect this as PUP.Optional.meteoroids or Adware.meteoroids. This article will help you out to remove Meteoroids infection from your system and clean your web browsers.

In order to remove Meteoroids, first you need to uninstall the malicious application from your add/remove programs, unfortunately it is not that easy to get rid of Meteoroids. The parasite hook deeply into your operating system and your browsers. Even if you remove it many leftovers will remain. Still it will destroy every internet page, by converting it into advertisement nightmare. It is highly recommended to remove Meteoroids software immediately from your system.

How Can I Uninstall Meteoroids?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Meteoroids Ads 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.

The Meteoroids adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Meteoroids ads from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Meteoroids from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Meteoroids leftovers

STEP 1 : Uninstall Meteoroids from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

 

Locate Meteoroids software 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 Meteoroids from Chrome, Firefox or IE

• Open Google Chrome
• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Meteoroids Extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the Meteoroids add-on
• Go to Help (1)
• Then Troubleshoot information (2)
• Click on Reset Firefox (3)

• Open Internet Explorer
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon (1)
• Click on Internet options (2) 
• Select the Advanced tab (3) and click on Reset (4).

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Meteoroids Leftovers

Nevertheless, manual removal is successful, I recommend to scan with any professional removal tool to identify and remove the malware leftovers.