Cookies Control virus - How to remove

Cookies Control add-on is suspected of being one of the ad-based applications that have a tendency to display third-party, commercial content. Originally, in its official website of Cookies-control.com, the program is identified as a tool to exploit when users wish to disable/enable cookies for their visited websites.

After selecting which tab user wishes to modify, the application explains to be skillful enough to turn off unnecessary cookies or even remove them. Cookies Control virus should not obtain permissions to modify the interface and displayed information on the websites you visit. Neither should it display notifications which can be translated as an authorization to demonstrate bogus advertisements.

Do not install this Google Chrome extension

Also, a proposition to install this application can be displayed completely accidentally, while you are busy surfing in other domains. A small banner can appear at the top of your page and invite you to “Add Cookies Control”. Recently we wrote about a product which is a creation of the same developing company. Cookies On/Off performs the exact same function of managing cookies. Nevertheless, both of these tools have a dark side of displaying objectionable ads and permitting its partners to implant tracking cookies into users’ hard drives.

The application admits to work with third-party advertising companies for the sake of demonstrating promotional content. It is easier to target users with ads if vendors or scammers are aware of their interests and possibly-preferred websites. Personal preferences are attempted to be stored by this adware tool and it allows advertisers to apply cookies, web beacons when they are displaying their material.

We are convinced that exploiting this unknown and potentially dangerous application is not the best idea. We insist you select a more appropriate tool to handle and manage cookies. What is more, there is no information about who generated this application. From the looks of it, the developing company is attempting to conceal itself. This only raises our suspicions about this add-on not being appropriate for usage. Despite proclaiming to allow users to manage cookies, it will secretively permit third-parties to place cookies.

Disturbingly, the Privacy Policy includes a section that explains “Credit card security”. The promotional content that the application will bring forward can presumably offer you to purchase goods or items. Since the commercial ads can originate from vicious scammers, you can be deceived into buying low-quality products or revealing banking account information to deceitful parties.

As a security measure, we recommend that you utilize an anti-malware tool that will take good care of your operating system. Adware apps, browser hijackers and other samples of malware will be detected by programs like Spyhunter or Hitman. They won’t take too long to nurse your machine back to health. While this specific add-on might seem insignificant, its existence could lead to a compromising situation. On the other hand, adware could be removed manually: look at the guidelines below.

To keep your computer running without any malware samples, we are insisting that you abide by certain rules that will help you keep viruses out of your operating system. One of the things to remember is that users should never agree to install applications from pop-ups. Also, random file-sharing websites usually agree to promote all submitted applications and executables. Be careful not to download malicious payloads.

Furthermore, during installation processes of programs you got from the Internet, select advanced/custom modes instead of basic ones. If you notice that an application is opting to prepare more than one tool, we hope you will not give consent to these conditions. After reading this article, we hope you will be more careful. However, we do understand that this and-on was automatically inserted into your device. In this case, you have much more reasons to get rid of this extension.

Manual removal of Cookies Control virus

How to remove Cookies Control virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Cookies Control virus from your applications.

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

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Cookies Control virus 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 Cookies Control virus, 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 Cookies Control virus 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 Cookies Control virus. Click on the trash bin icon next to Cookies Control virus 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 Cookies Control virus, 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 Cookies Control virus 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 Cookies Control 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.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Cookies Control 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.
  
• 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 Cookies Control virus 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 Cookies Control virus. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Cookies Control virus 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 Cookies Control virus from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Cookies Control virus. 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 Cookies Control virus, 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.