Adfoc.us - How to remove

Adfoc.us might be installed on your computer and flood all web browsers with advertisements. Even though this virus is not very dangerous, we recommend to remove it right now. It is listed as adware and advertisements delivered by this malware can lead you to some more severe cyber security problems.

There are two main methods to kill infection like this – it can be done either manually or automatically, so it’s up to you which removal method to choose. In case you want to do it fast and effortless – download anti-malware software and let it take care of things. We recommend to use Spyhunter for this task. Either one of these applications should be able to detect and eliminate the virus in no time. It will also protect your computer from similar viruses in the future so it’s worth to keep it installed.

However, if for some reasons you do not want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can get rid of Adfoc.us manually too. This process might be difficult so we have developed a step-by-step Adfoc.us manual removal guide – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate Adfoc.us manually by your own.

If you have faced some difficulties during the removal, feel free to ask us for help in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all. To learn more about specific features of Adfoc.us please continue reading this article.

About Adfoc.us adware

This adware infections operates as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well.

Once inside of your computer it will flood all those web browsers with various ads in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

Usually advertisements displayed by Adfoc.us appear while you are visiting e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon. You will be offered to purchase some particular goods or services at very appealing price rate. Do not fall for that trick. Most of the time those offers are fake and they are just trying to win your attention and make you click on one of them this way. And we suggest not to do that.

If you do click on an ad delivered by Adfoc.us you will be redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Adfoc.us might also collect your personal information, such as your browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They adjust those ads according to collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to you this way, so chances that you will click on one of them rise. And that’s the main goal of Adfoc.us because they get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of Adfoc.us adware

Adfoc.us usually is traveling bundled with other freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. For example, if you download and install some free downloads manager or media player, there is a chance that Adfoc.us will be downloaded and installed alongside without you even being aware of that happening. That’s why you should be really careful when downloading software from unreliable websites and keep your system secured with trustworthy anti-malware all the time.

Manual removal of Ads by Adfoc.us

How to remove Adfoc.us using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Adfoc.us 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 Adfoc.us . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Adfoc.us 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 Adfoc.us from macOS

Delete Adfoc.us from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Adfoc.us 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.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Adfoc.us and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adfoc.us, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

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

TopRemoving Adfoc.us from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Adfoc.us. Click on the trash bin icon next to Adfoc.us or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adfoc.us, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

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

TopRemoving Adfoc.us from Firefox

• 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 Adfoc.us 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.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adfoc.us, 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.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

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

How to remove Adfoc.us from Microsoft Edge:Top

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

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Adfoc.us. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Adfoc.us or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Adfoc.us from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Adfoc.us. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Adfoc.us, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the 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.