What is Trustedoffer.com?
Trustedoffer.com is a computer infection that is classified as adware. Defendants of this program may claim that it is simple browser extension that has nothing to do with malware applications, but the problem is that Trustedoffer.com is a highly suspicious application that may cause serious security issues. It displays pop up advertisements and surveys most of which are fake in order to redirect you to associated websites. Needless to say, that with constant pop-up messages and redirections you are surely exposed to other malicious infections. In the long run, your system may be seriously compromised and your financial information stolen, so you have to remove Trustedoffer.com from your computer right now, to prevent serious damage.
Where does Trustedoffer.com come from?
Trustedoffer.com is not related to browser extensions. Most of the time it comes via corrupted websites or spam email messages. On the surface it seems that there is nothing wrong with this application. At the time of writing, the official website at Trustedoffer.com distributes VideoDownloadConverter that is supposed to be a useful browser extension. Nevertheless, the adware infection itself gets into your computer as well, and once it is installed, Trustedoffer.com displays pop-ups regardless of what search engine you use to search for the information.
What does Trustedoffer.com do?
It is clear that Trustedoffer.com has been created to generate financial profit to its creators. Each time you open particular popular website, such as Facebook, Google, YouTube, eBay and so on, Trustedoffer.com pops up another window which a domain name that includes the site you have opened (for example, facebook.trustedoffer.com). On the pop-up, you are urged to take a quiz and win various prizes. However, the survey requires you to enter your phone number and then pay 5 USD each week. This is obviously an illegal activity that gives you nothing in return but an empty bank account.
How to remove Trustedoffer.com?
Due to the fact, that this adware may be related to a number of potentially unwanted applications, you should remove all the unnecessary programs from your PC, and then reset browser settings to default. Then you will be able to remove Trustedoffer.com from your computer as well.
How to remove unwanted programs
Windows 8
- Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the corner.
- Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Control Panel.
- Open Uninstall a program and remove unfamiliar programs.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program and remove unwanted programs.
Windows XP
- Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
- Select Add or remove programs and uninstall unfamiliar programs.
How to reset your browser
Internet Explorer
- Press Alt+X and click Internet options.
- Open Advanced tab and click Reset.
- Select Delete personal settings and press Reset.
- When the reset is complete, press Close and OK.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Firefox button and navigate to Help.
- Click Troubleshooting information and another tab will open.
- Press Reset Firefox, click Reset Firefox again.
- When the reset is complete, click Finish.
Google Chrome
- Press Alt+F and click Tools.
- Select Extensions and remove unfamiliar plugins.
- Click Settings on the left.
- Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
- Change your home page address and press OK.
- Select Manage search engines under Search.
- Set a new default search engine and click Done.
However, manual removal cannot guarantee that you get rid of Trustedoffer.com completely. Scan your computer with SpyHunter antimalware in order to check whether you have any other dangerous infections on board. Do not hesitate to invest in a powerful antimalware program if need be.
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