Terra.im virus - How to remove

Terra.im virus is a browser hijacker that replaces your homepage and default search provider on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. Usually it comes bundled to unreliable software and it doesn’t require users’ permission to be added. It’s not a trustworthy search engine and you should stay away from it. Terra.im promotes dozens of sponsored websites, so you cannot trust its search results.

To remove Terra.im virus, follow the guide provided below this article or simply scan your system with Spyhunter, StopZilla or another anti-malware program.

About Terra.im virus

Terra.im website doesn’t look any suspicious at first glance. It even provides quick links to Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Youtube, a nice feature that saves some of your time and allows you to reach your favourite sites with a single click. However, if you try making a search using it, the first thing you will notice is loads of sponsored websites among the search results. Terra.im virus also displays various ads that redirect to the same sponsored websites.

Not only you will not have any chance to get reliable search results but you can also be forced to visit some dangerous website. You never know if the links Terra.im virus promotes are safe. As a result, you can download potentially unwanted programs from these pages or even get infected with spyware or other dangerous infections. Terra.im virus can also install tracking cookies to find out about your browsing habits and later display personalised ads or involve you into other marketing related projects.

Distribution Methods of Terra.im virus

Terra.im virus uses deceptive methods to infiltrate into browsers. It comes bundled to many freeware, such as video or music players, PDF creators, download managers and so on. If you don’t pay attention to the installation steps of these programs, you may agree to change your homepage to Terra.im and set it as a default search provider without even having such intentions. To prevent that, be more careful when you download any free software to your system. If you are offered to change your start page or make other modifications in the settings of your PC during the installation, make sure you refuse doing that. You may need to deselect some pre-checked confirmation boxes at the installation steps, so make sure you don’t skip them.

To successfully remove Terra.im virus use a tutorial provided below. It is not recommended to keep this program on your computer as it will constantly bring problems for you.

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Manual removal of Terra.im virus

How to remove Terra.im virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Terra.im virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Terra.im virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Terra.im virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Terra.im virus from macOS

Delete Terra.im virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Terra.im virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Terra.im virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Terra.im virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Terra.im virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Terra.im virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Terra.im virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Terra.im virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Terra.im virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Terra.im virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Terra.im virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Terra.im virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.