I wrote this article to help you remove Feedgeo.com. This Feedgeo.com removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.
You recently started to get bombarded by numerous intrusive advertisements that are suspiciously related to what you’ve been searching or browsing on the internet? We hate to bring you bad news, but it looks like you’ve fallen victim to adware. The Feedgeo.com redirect is linked to such malicious software. Its presence on your browser just confirms that a cyber infection has taken place.
Adware is more than capable of monitoring every move you make while online. It will obtain data like browsing history and search results, in order to better customize the advertisements, so they are more likely to get clicked on by the user. The aim is to create income via the PPC (Pay-Per-Click) method. The thing is, not every ad you see online is guaranteed to lead you to a safe source.
Adware is commonly spread by infected links and ads, spam emails, torrent files, software bundles, fake update requests, etc. This parasite cannot hack its way on your computer by itself. It needs your help to get access. Most commonly, users unknowingly allow such cyber threats on their PC. How? By not paying attention to what they click on.
Often, adware sneaks through when the user opts for a Quick installation. This way, you’ll have no way of knowing if the software that you’ve installed, had any additional programs or applications, that were hidden from you and were automatically granted access to your computer, all because you were too lazy to do a security check and read a few lines of text.
When installing software, we highly recommend choosing Custom or Advanced mode in the Setup Wizard. This is the only way you’ll be able to view the full contents of what you’ve downloaded. If you notice any optional installations, we strongly suggest opting out of all of them, since they are most likely malware in disguise, just waiting to infiltrate your computer unnoticed.
Sure, adware might not be as dangerous as other viruses like Trojans or ransomware. Most users don’t even consider adware to be a real ‘virus’, since it limits its attack on browsers only. However, don’t go thinking that this parasite is harmless. You’ll be surprised to find out how powerful it actually is and what serious damages it can cause. We advise our readers to act quickly when they detect the presence of such malware.
You don’t want to stick around and see what thing it is capable of doing. Keeping it on your browser puts your online security and privacy at risk. It exposes your personal and financial data. Hackers rely on your naivety and will exploit this opportunity to get their hands on such valuable information. That’s why you need to act as soon as possible and remove this threat from your PC, before it is too late!
Feedgeo.com 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 to the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.
Still cannot remove Feedgeo.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.