Remove Triangle Trial Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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The Triangle Trial adware parasite is yet one more troublesome program you should keep an eye out for while surfing the Web. Even though we definitely can’t consider adware the biggest possible threat online, this thing is very resourceful and very dangerous. Classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) for numerous reasons, Triangle Trial has nothing but non-existent bogus functionalities to offer. Therefore, you can’t really expect it to be beneficial, can you? Triangle Trial doesn’t deviate from the classic adware pattern and it pretends to be nothing but a perfectly safe online application. Well, it isn’t. Since the very moment Triangle Trial sneaks onto your machine, it immediately injects your browsers with ads thanks to the malicious and highly undesirable extension the virus installs. From this moment on, your PC screen will be covered with intrusive (not to mention, unreliable) pop-ups, pop-unders, intestitials, banners, video ads, etc. till the point your patience runs out and you finally decide to delete the virus. Remember, Triangle Trial is a serious infection which generates sponsored, potentially dangerous ads. That means NOTHING displayed by the parasite could be trusted because clicking the wrong commercial will bring even more issues upon you and, as you can imagine, you don’t really need more malware in your life right now. Stay away from the coupons, discounts, product offers, deals, best prices, price comparisons and all the other various web links you might come across due to the parasite’s manipulations. As we mentioned already, Triangle Trial is entirely ad-supported (which is why it comes for free) and it goes without saying that this virus cannot be trusted. Why not? Because it’s a virus. There are cyber criminals standing behind it and, as you probably know already, crooks aren’t famous for being particularly honorable people. They are famous for being dangerous. Triangle Trial exists to generate web traffic (and revenue) while harassing you at the same time so your cyber security and browsing experience were never supposed to be a part of the picture. Money was. As you can imagine, hackers are willing to generate all kinds of ads if they get paid enough so you’re about to be seeing some potentially very harmful pop-ups. Of course, you can’t know for sure which link is corrupted and which is not unless you click but, as you can see, this is not a risk worth taking. Clicking the wrong advertisement will lead you directly to malicious websites filled with infections or directly to some nasty financial scam. Both options sound equally bad, don’t they? If you want to regain control over your browsing experience and be able to trust your computer, don’t hesitate. Get rid of the parasite and get rid of it quickly.

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How did I get infected with?

Adware-type programs are notoriously stealthy so it should come as no surprise that Triangle Trial got installed behind your back. This thing usually travels the Web bundled and having in mind how many people nowadays download freeware/shareware bundles without paying close attention to the process, that answers the question why hackers love applying this sneaky technique. It’s efficient. Take your time to check the bundled programs beforehand to avoid installing a nasty parasite alongside the software you originally wanted. Also, keep in mind that some parasites travel the Web via spam messages from unknown senders or spam email-attachments or even corrupted third-party web links so you should always be cautious online unless you want to jeopardize your own computer. The Web is full of various dangers and hackers don’t tent to waste any opportunity to cause you damage. Therefore, it’s entirely up to you whether the PC will remain virus-free or it will end up infested with viruses. Don’t underestimate crooks’ creativity and make sure your cyber security is your number one priority online.

Why are these ads dangerous?

To begin with, the Triangle Trial ads are generated by a cyber parasite and this sentence alone should be enough to convince you that those web links cannot be trusted. As mentioned already, the never-ending parade of unreliable pop-ups must be avoided if you want to protect your safety (which we assume you do). Remember, as long as the computer in front of you is compromised, you cannot trust anything on the PC screen because is you’re seeing a link, that is only because hackers want you to see it. Crooks use the dubious pay-per-click mechanism to generate profit so thanks to the Triangle Trial ads you will both be wasting your time AND helping cyber criminals become rich. Does that idea sound good to you? In addition, the virus also monitors your entire browsing-related activities so hackers could gain ever more revenue at your expense. They sell the data collected (IP addresses, email addresses, passwords, usernames, browsing history, search queries, etc.) to third parties for marketing purposes which poses an immense threat for your privacy. Let’s just say that your personal information is spied on and your private cyber life is no longer private. To top it all, your PC speed will be inevitably slowed down as well. Don’t waste time because Triangle Trial will not become any less malicious; it will only put you in more serious danger. If you want to get rid of the parasite manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Triangle Trial Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Triangle Trial 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 Triangle Trial from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Triangle Trial from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Triangle Trial from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Triangle Trial from Your Computer

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

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Type “Appwiz.cpl

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Locate the Triangle Trial 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 Triangle Trial 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

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

  • choose a preferred name.

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  • 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

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  • Then Troubleshoot information
  • Click on Reset Firefox

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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

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  • Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

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

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  • Close IE

Permanently Remove Triangle Trial 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.

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