Wednesday, May 14, 2014

How to Effectively Remove Storimbo Ads

Help! My computer is bombarded with a number of annoying ads from Storimbo. I suspect that my computer has been attacked by certain kind of adware, so I run AVG to scan my whole system, but can find no threats on the machine. I hate seeing those annoying ads and deals on my browser every time I surf online with my Google Chrome. How can I remove Storimbo ads? Can anyone help me?
Storimbo-ads
Storimbo is a new type of adware which is created by cyber criminals to perform potentially malicious tasks on the targeted computers. Sometimes, it will corrupt system performance to cause blue screen of death, so it is also regarded as a hazardous malware application. After getting installed, this adware will make changes to your system settings, block security tools and perform other harmful activities. It will modify Windows registry entries in order to make sure that it can run together with the Windows. Also, it will make some changes to your system, for examples, it will modify your browser setting, DNS settings and host file. Thus, you may find that your browsers are always redirected to some unknown sites. Besides, it will display numerous annoying ads and deals on your browser, which greatly interfere with your online activities. Moreover, this adware contains some Trojan properties that it can monitor and steal your confidential information and secretly send it to the remote attackers who would make use of the information for their own profits. With this adware on your computer, you will soon find out more and more problems on your computer. To remove the annoying ads and avoid some unwanted issues, it is necessary to delete Storimbo from your computer quickly.

Consequences of the Adware Infection

1) A pile of advertisements are displayed on your PC when you use the computer to surf the Internet.
2) You computer runs very slowly and sometimes the blue screen error occurs when Windows starts, for the adware generates redundant files and modifies some vital system settings.
3) Browsers runs out of control and you are always forced to visit some websites irrelevant to your requests.
4) Users’ bank account information, password number and identity data are stolen and used for malicious purpose.
5)Your computer shuts down, crashes or freezes and there is no apparent reasons for it.
6) Other unwanted plug-ins or toolbars appear on the browsers without knowledge.

How to Remove Storimbo Adware

Please follow the manual removal instruction in the following to get rid of the adware so as to remove the annoying ads (note that this instruction is only for advanced computer users).
1. Click on the Start menu and select Control Panel.
start-control-panel-windows7
2. Click “Uninstall a program” under the “Programs” category.
click_uninstall a program
3. Search for the unknown and suspicious applications related to Storimbo adware and uninstall them.
uninstall programs
Note: The program shown in the pictrue is just an example.
4. Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the Tools and navigate to Add-ons. In “Extensions” and “Plugins” tabs, find out and uninstall any suspicious add-ons.
Tools-Add-ons_firefox
5. Open Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and select Manage add-ons. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab, search for any add-ons related to the adware and disable them.
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6. Run the Google Chrome, click on the Wrench or 3 bar icon next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions. Locate the extensions related to Storimbo adware and remove them by clicking the trashcan icon next to them.
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7. Navigate to the local disk C, search for and delete the adware related files.
local disk C
%Program Files%\[random].exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\[random].exe
%User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp\[random].exe
C:\ProgramData\[random numbers]\
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\[random].exe
8. Press Windows key + R key together. Type “regedit” into the dialog box and click “OK”. In the registry editor, search for and clean up the any registry entries related to Storimbo adware.
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To summarize, Storimbo has been confirmed to be a malicious adware infection. You need to know that the adware is a dangerous threat to your computer and should be eliminated timely. Usually, this adware spreads through internet, typically malicious websites, freeware and spam emails. If you unwarily click on a pop-up or link in those insecure websites, this adware or other malware can be downloaded onto your computer. Having known this, you should be very careful while surfing the net in your daily life. But if your computer has been unluckily infected by Storimbo or other types of malware, you should take immediate action to get rid of the threats from your computer.
Tips:The manual removal seems too difficult for you? Why not make the removal task easier by using an automatic removal tool?

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