VideosFox - How to remove

VideoFox is listed as an adware. It’s application that displays various advertisements on users web browsers. Those advertisements are  not only annoying, but malicious as well, so you should not keep VideoFox installed on your computer if you don’t want to face some serious cyber security problems.

It’s not really difficult to indicate if your computer is infected with VideoFox because those advertisements displayed by this adware are labeled with slogan “Ads by VideoFox” or “Brought to you by VideoFox”. So if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your web browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you need to take care of this situation.

You can get rid of VideoFox either manually or automatically. If you have no previous experience in removing cyber infections, you should probably do this automatically. It’s much faster and easier. Just download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Hitman, install it and run a scan of files stored on your hard drive. One of these applications will automatically detect and remove the threat for good. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future.

If you want to perform it manually but have no previous experience in this field, you can follow our step-by-step VideoFox manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this removal process that can be complicated. Scroll down below this article to find it.

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About VideoFox adware

It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari. Once inside, it will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Those ads can be displayed in all kinds of forms, such as in-text, pop-up, pop-under, contextual or banner advertisements. New tab or window can be opened on your web browser as well. They appear completely randomly, from time to time, so it’s really annoying and disturbing. Moreover, it’s malicious. If you click on one of those advertisements displayed by VideoFox, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected or in case you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

VideoFox is like advertising network that was developed specifically for cyber criminals because they are banned form all legitimate advertising networks and use adware like this to direct some traffic to their websites. This being said, if you have VideoFox installed on your computer, hackers and scammers can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis and that’ really dangerous, so you should eliminate this adware as soon as possible.

And that’s not all bad attributes of this application. VideoFox will also collect your personal information, such as your browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. This information is used for marketing purposes, i.e. they adjust those advertisements according to collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to you this way, so chances that you all click on one of those ads rise. And that’s the main goal of VideoFox because they get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of VideoFox

VideoFox is distributed bundled with other free software, such as various media players or PDF generators. When you download and install one of them, there is a chance that VideoFox will be installed alongside. So if you want to avoid this happening, you should pay attention to installation process of freebies downloaded from unreliable websites.

Never skip any steps and always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This will allow you to see all available options and make changes. Don’t rush, because some of the most important information can be displayed in a very tiny font and you don’t want to overlook that. Reading all terms and conditions would be considered wise as well. In case it is too late and your computer is already infected, wait no more and take needed actions to clean it.

Manual removal of VideoFox

How to remove VideosFox using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete VideosFox from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the VideosFox 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 VideosFox 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 VideosFox, 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 VideosFox 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 VideosFox. Click on the trash bin icon next to VideosFox 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 VideosFox, 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 VideosFox 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 VideosFox 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 VideosFox, 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 VideosFox 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 VideosFox. Click on the "Remove" icon next to VideosFox 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 VideosFox from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the VideosFox. 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 VideosFox, 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.

Manual removal