I wrote this article to help you remove Ilovecookies.co. This Ilovecookies.co removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

This article is about the Ilovecookies.co adware. Actually, the Ilovecookies.co page is not the adware itself but its cover. The infection is a program which has already been installed on your machine and the display of the site is its way of cluing you into its presence. Accept that warning. The appearance of the Ilovecookies.co site is a big, neon sign, screaming “Adware”. Heed it. Do not ignore the danger this pest poses. It may not be the most dangerous type of cyber parasite but this doesn’t mean that it is not harmful. It is. It is perfectly able of causing problems and unpleasantries and the more it stays, the more of these you will see. That is unless you tackle it, of course.

Luckily for you, the adware it relatively easy to remove. If you take prompt and adequate measures, you will be able to get rid of it in no time and thus save yourself tons of issues. If you leave it on board, however, prepare for a myriad of problems. The adware has a purpose and it is not to enhance your online experience. The pest will never be beneficial to you. Remove it before it gets too late.

This infection is an advertising platform. It is also ad-supported. This means that in order to prolong its existence, the pest has to generate commercials. This way it boosts web traffic to particular sites and generates pay-per-click revenue for its owners. Basically, when you click on an ad, hackers get paid. That’s why the adware throws an avalanche of adverts your way. The more you click, the better for its developers. But the infection also wants to assure your click. It needs to know what you will be tempted to click on these ads.

How do you suppose it does that? Well, before the ad bombardment starts, the adware does its homework. It used your browsers as spying devices and spies on you. It learns what you like and what your preferences are. It knows what you have searched for and what sparks your interest. It gathers all the information it can and then it uses it to generate commercials which you will like and find appealing. This way it knows that you will want to click. Do not fall into the trap. The ads only look useful because the adware wants them to. Do not click. Do not become a sponsor of cybercriminals.

Avoid everything, generated by the adware for your own good. If you happen to click on a corrupted advert, you may worsen your predicament by installing more infections on board. Remove the adware and get rid of the intrusive commercials once and for all. Also, by removing the pest, you are protecting your privacy. The adware may steal some personally identifiable or financial data while searching for your interests. Don’t let it. Find where it is hiding and delete it on the spot. Use our removal guide below to help you do that manually.

How did you get infected with the adware without noticing? The pest was probably bundled with another program and when you installed said program, it entered alongside with it. This is called the bundling technique. If you are to prevent it from succeeding, opt for the Advanced installation wizard. Yes, these settings take a little bit more time but they also allow you to see all additionally attached apps which are about to enter your PC as well as deselect them before continuing.

A little extra time and attention could save you many problems. Don’t rush with the Standard (recommended) options. Be cautious and spend a few extra minutes to be sure your PC will remain virus-free.

Ilovecookies.co Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you know how to do this, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Please, follow the steps precisely to remove Ilovecookies.co from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove Ilovecookies.co from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.