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

Fooriza is a browser extension which promises to improve the search engine’s effectiveness. It brings optimized search results in an innovative way. Fooriza is available on the Chrome Web Store. The presence of an extension in this reputable online platform is usually a sign that it is reliable. Still, in some cases, malicious tools manage to sneak their way in and stay there for a while. Fooriza does not have a good reputation. Security experts have categorized it as an adware program. The reason being that it does not select results objectively and it conducts unauthorized tasks. As a result, the furtive program exposes users to security risks.

Fooriza has an official website, registered to the domain address fooriza.com. It provides a download link, redirecting to the extension’s page on the Chrome Web Store. Despite the presence of an official source, the covert program uses underhanded distribution techniques. It often travels in bundles with freeware, shareware and pirated programs. The host is referred to as a download client. It offers the adware as a bonus tool. If you skip reading the terms and conditions, you will allow its installation to commence. The catch is that the additional tool does not run its own setup wizard.

The other way for Fooriza to enter your computer is through a spam email. The sender will hide the shady program behind an attachment. The file will be described as an official document on an urgent matter. To convince you that the message is legit, he can write on behalf of an existing company or organization. Be advised that opening the attachment is enough to let the adware into your computer. To check whether a given notification is genuine, look up the available contacts. Note that the sender can simply copy the logo and contacts of a selected entity and paste them into the body of the letter. The best way to proof the reliability of an email is to check the account it was sent from.

Fooriza makes proceeds for its owners by supporting third party content. For the purpose, it displays advertisements. Every time you open your browser, you will be flooded with pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, freebies, in-text links, coupon boxes, floating, inline, contextual, transitional and interstitial ads. They will show you bargain offers for a wide variety of consumer goods, including technological devices, clothes, shoes, accessories, furniture, decorations, sports gear, gardening equipment, games, toys and many other items. The proposed deals may be enticing, but the sources behind them are not confirmed to be reliable.

Fooriza does not have security features. The rogue tool does not scan the web pages it forwards to people beforehand. Any given ad could contain a redirect to an infected domain. The developers of Fooriza receive commissions by third party advertisers. They get paid by certain people to promote their websites. This is a common payment method called the pay-per-click system. A certain sum is paid for every user-generated click. Since the recipients of the advertisements are not the customer, their security is not regarded as a priority. For your own security, we advice you to avoid unsolicited content on the web.

Even if you steer clear of the ads, you will still be exposed to a security risk. Fooriza has tracking capabilities. It monitors people’s browsing sessions and gathers information on them. It will record your browsing history, cookies, keystrokes, IP address, geographic location, postal code, telephone number, email account, demographic details, user names, passwords and other sensitive input. The owners of the adware can sell your private data on darknet markets without getting your permission. Your personally identifiable information (PII) can fall into the hands of cyber criminals.

Fooriza Virus Uninstall

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, 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.

Here are the steps you must follow to permanently remove 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 Fooriza Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.