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

Adware is a nasty cyber parasite that wreaks havoc on its victim’s browsers. Ecoencomputer is one of the latest additions to the adware infections category. It aims to turn the infiltrated browser into an ad-displaying tool. Once the malware attacks, the user gets swarmed in a huge amount of intrusive ads in all forms – pop-ups, in-text, banners, blinking alert messages. The more time the malicious software stays on the computer, the more the number of advertisements grows.

What’s more, adware has the ability to obtain user’s web data like browsing history and habits, as well as search queries. This is done in order to customize the ads, so they are most likely to get clicked on by the user. The goal here is to create pay-per-click revenue.

The most common means of adware distribution include spam emails and attachments, fake update requests, dubious ads and links, bundled software, etc. If you want to be safe from a potential cyber infection, you need to be very cautious and diligent. When you have to update a program on your computer, don’t make the mistake of trusting a random pop-up that urges you to follow a shady update link. Instead, rely on licensed and official sources only. Downloading software from the internet hides many threats. That’s why you need to be extra cautious.

The smart thing to do is to opt for a Custom/Advanced installation. That’s how you’ll be able to see if any malicious software is hidden and listed as ‘additional’. We strongly advise our readers to deselect if you see any additional programs or applications listed in the contents.

Adware is only seemingly harmless. Many users make the mistake of thinking that ads cannot harm them. That may be only partially true. You see, ads themselves cannot harm your PC. But, if clicked on, they may potentially redirect users to suspicious and often dangerous third-party websites that can open backdoors for hackers that seek to get their hands on victim’s personal data.

If you want to return to a secure and ad-free browsing experience, you need to remove this nasty pest from your computer at once! Wasting time is only going to make matters worse! Soon, your browser will stop working properly, until it fails to work altogether. We can help you to get rid of this annoying adware. Just follow our detailed instructions below.

Ecoencomputer 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 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 to the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still cannot remove Ecoencomputer Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.