Native Info

What is Native Info?

Native Info is the name of a newly emerged ad-supported program that does not have any real function apart from littering your screen with questionable third-party advertisements. According to our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, this adware belongs to a long line of clones that include Jungle Net, Deals Avenue, Sale Charger, Assist Point, and Positive Finds among others. You may think of unwanted commercials as annoying pop-ups that you can close, but let us give you a different perspective on this matter. Actually, clicking on these ads can take you to malicious websites. The presence of this adware may present multiple security risks. We would like to share with you what our researchers have found out about this malware. But before we go into details, let us tell you this: You should remove Native Info without hesitation because your virtual security may be in danger.

Where does Native Info come from?

It is possible that you do not even have an idea how or when this adware infiltrated your computer. This is a common symptom when you install a freeware bundle. Most likely you have visited questionable file-sharing or other websites that host unreliable third-party ads, including torrent, shareware, and dating sites. It is not that difficult to end up on one when you want to download a free program, music, or movies. A simple Google search is enough for you to be presented with a potentially dangerous page of search results. Schemers have created lots of fake and malicious websites that pose as freeware and torrent sites just to make you believe that they have what you are looking for. However, once you land on their pages, one wrong click can cost you severe malware infection on your computer. The software packages these shady pages promote can be filled with several malware threats. What many users do not realize is that there is usually a chance to opt out of the installation of unwanted elements in the bundle. If you skip this step, you may end up with a bunch of browser hijackers, potentially unwanted applications as well as adware programs. This is the most probable way this adware entered your computer, too. In this case, you should find and use a reliable malware scanner to identify all infections on board. But before you do so, you can delete Native Info because that is surely a source of threat to your system.

According to our researchers, this application also has an official webpage, UseNativeInfo.com, but you need to be careful with it, if your browsers are not updated. We have found that even visiting this site with an outdated browser could be a security threat as it gets blocked right away. But even if you could access this page, there is no chance that you can download this program. This only shows and confirms how useless and unreliable this application can be.

How does Native Info work?

Our tests show that this adware works very similarly to the so-called SuperWeb ad-supported programs. This application is based on the Injekt engine and does exactly the same as its predecessors. Its main purpose and function is clear: to generate money for its creators. It is done by promoting third-parties and routing web traffic to their websites. With every click you make on these ads, you actually support these criminals. But that is not even the worst thing; you can unfortunately harm your computer. These banners, pop-up ads, and offers may link to malicious websites. If you click on such a corrupt ad, you may be taken to infected websites. This can have serious consequences. New tab pages may open malicious pages, infection downloads can start up in the background without your knowledge, and you may also get scammed out of your money. If your computer is infected with this adware, it is also possible that otherwise legitimate and reliable advertisements get hijacked and redirect you to malicious sites. If you do not want to find out on your own what may happen by clicking on these annoying ads, we suggest that you remove Native Info right now.

How to delete Native Info

You seem to be in the luck today. We can provide you with two ways to eliminate this adware. The simpler method is obviously using the uninstaller that you can locate in the list of installed programs in Control Panel. If you have never uninstalled a program before, please use our instructions below. However, if you want to manually tackle this security issue, you can use our manual guide. Please keep in mind that this method involves editing the Windows registry database, which is not without risks. Only proceed with those instructions if you are certain of what you are doing. It is essential to clean your PC of all possibly harmful applications if you want to feel safe in your virtual world. But it is also very important that you try to keep it clean by introducing some safe browsing principles. For example, you should stay away from suspicious websites and refrain from clicking on advertisements.

Native Info Removal from Windows

Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10

1. Press Win+I and access Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program.
3. Click on the application and click Uninstall.

Windows Vista/Windows 7

1. Click on the Windows button on the Taskbar and enter Control Panel.
2. Pick Uninstall a program.
3. Click on the application and click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
2. Open Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click on the application and click Remove.

Manual Guide

1. Tap Win+E to open File Explorer.
2. Find the following folders and remove them:
   %Program Files%\Native Info
   %Temp%\Native Info
3. Locate %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles and enter the profile folder.
4. Open the “extensions” folder.
5. Delete firefox@www.UseNativeInfo.com.xpi.
6. Tap Win+R and enter regedit. Click OK.
7. Find the following registry keys and delete them:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\NativeInfo (only 64-bit!)
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NativeInfo
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Native Info (only 64-bit!)
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Service Mgr NativeInfo
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mgr NativeInfo
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Service Mgr NativeInfo
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mgr NativeInfo
8. Close the registry editor.
9. Empty your Recycle Bin and reboot your PC.

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