I wrote this article to help you remove Cpm20.com. This Cpm20.com removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Cpm20.com is a deceptive website. It does not have any content of its own. The domain is an open canvas where an adware program drops loads of third party content. The owners of the furtive tool receive commissions to run promotional campaigns. A lot of registrants pay agents to sponsor their websites. This practice is standard. Like all services, it is governed by a set of rules and regulations. The developers of the adware have not met the required security standards. The rogue tool does not conduct security scans. All paying parties get to have their domains supported unconditionally. The burden of the risk is assumed entirely by the end user. Furthermore, the shady program monitors the browsing sessions.

The Cpm20.com adware has been created to raise proceeds. This is achieved in a couple of ways, as alluded to above. The first technique is obvious and straightforward. The clandestine program runs advertising campaigns. It generates pop-up windows and redirects users to designated websites. The ads are brought in various formats, including banners, coupon boxes, freebies, in-text links, floating, transitional, interstitial, contextual, inline, and full-screen windows. They feature bargain deals for a wide range of commodities, like garments, accessories, technological devices, furniture, decorations, sports gear, gardening equipment, games, toys, and others.

To acquire your attention and spark your interest, the Cpm20.com adware can decorate the windows with special effects. All these efforts are not necessary when loading redirects. The process happens involuntarily. However, this method is also less profitable. The reason being that users are likely to close a web page they did not decide to visit. For this reason, the commissions are smaller. Not to be distracted by the details, we should focus on the ultimate result from the advertising activity. It is the same for the end user. The advertising activity poses a security threat to the targeted system. You can contract malware.

The other way for the Cpm20.com adware to help its creators raise revenue is by gathering data. The insidious program can extort different input from your web browser. This encompasses your history, cookies, keystrokes, IP address, email account, geographic location, demographic profile, telephone number, postal code, residency, user names, passwords, financial credentials, and other details. The people behind the adware can sell your private information without asking for permission. There are darknet markets where vendors trade illegally obtained information. The buyers are cyber criminals. The people who purchase your personal details can use them to break into your online accounts.

Programs like the Cpm20.com adware can be avoided by taking basic precautionary measures. The secluded program needs you to make a mistake. It lays in stealth, waiting for a user to do something reckless. There are several penetration techniques. The first is bundling. Pirated programs, freeware, and shareware can host the install of the covert tool. The adware will be listed as a bonus app in the download client’s terms and conditions. If you skip reading the end user license agreement (EULA), you can unknowingly give it access to your system. You should always take the time to get yourself informed and avoid unsolicited software distribution platforms.

Spam emails are another common host for the Cpm20.com adware. The malevolent program can be transferred to your machine after a single click. The sender will hide the payload behind an attached file. He will state that the attachment contains an important document, like a recommended letter, a receipt, an invoice, a bill, a fine, or a subpoena. By citing existing organizations, spammers give the fake messages legitimacy. To check whether a given email is reliable, proof the available contacts. A simple and quick way to transfer malware is through a drive-by installation. All it takes is to enter a corrupted website. To stay safe, do your research on unfamiliar domains.

Cpm20.com Removal

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 perform to remove the hijacker 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 Cpm20.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.