CrazyForCraft might look as useful application at first sight, but it’s just another malware that you should not keep installed on your computer. It is officially listed as an adware, so once inside it will flood your web browsers with advertisements in all kinds of forms. The problem is that those ads are not only annoying, but malicious as well.
It’s not very difficult to indicate whether your computer is infected with CrazyForCraft or not because usually advertisements displayed by CrazyForCraft are labeled with a slogan “Ads by CrazyForCraft” or “Brought to you by CrazyForCraft”. So if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your web browsers your computer is definitely infected and you should take care of that.
There are two most common methods to eliminate virus like CrazyForCraft – you can do it either manually or automatically, so it’s completely up to you which removal method to choose. Since it’s much easier to do it automatically, we recommend to choose this method. Simply download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. It should automatically detect and eliminate the threat just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well.
However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can eliminate CrazyForCraft manually. This process might be complicated, therefore we have developed a step-by-step CrazyForCraft manual removal guide to assist you through it – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to remove CrazyForCraft manually by your own.
If you have some questions about removal process or CrazyForCraft itself – feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you. To learn more about specific features of CrazyForCraft please continue reading this article.
About CrazyForCraft adware
Even though it’s described as useful application that will enhance your web browsing, this is not true. CrazyForCraft is officially listed as an adware, so once inside it will flood your web browsers with advertisements in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window might be opened on your web browser at any time as well.
Usually advertisements displayed by CrazyForCraft appear on e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon. You will be offered to purchase some particular goods at very appealing price rate. However, don’t fall for that trick – most of the time those offers are fake, it’s just a wise trick to win your attention and make you click on one of those ads.
Another unwanted attribute of CrazyForCraft is data collection. Once inside it will collect your personal info, such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They adjust those advertisements according to collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to you, so chances that you will click on one of them rise this way. And that’s the main goal of CrazyForCraft because they get paid for every click you make.
On behalf of developers of CrazyForCraft we were asked to remove this article due to false information on it. However, we feel like this post is correct and helpful to our readers. CrazyForCraft and other software developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. can be detected and recognised as viruses or potentially unwanted software by various anti-malware tools. Toolbars developed by Mindspark share same EULA (End User License Agreement) that is mislieding. It claims that this software is not an adware or malware, while there are statements that toolbars might display advertisements from 3rd parties or monetise toolbars in other ways. By definition such software is considered as an adware. All articles posted on www.2-viruses.com regarding products of Mindspark are correct.
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How to remove CrazyForCraft using Windows Control Panel
Many hijackers and adware like CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft from macOS
Delete CrazyForCraft from your applications.- Open Finder.
- In the menu bar, click Go.
- Select Applications from the dropdown.
- Find the CrazyForCraft app.
- Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
- 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 CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft, 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 CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft. Click on the trash bin icon next to CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft, 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 CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft 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.
- 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.
How to remove CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft. Click on the "Remove" icon next to CrazyForCraft 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 CrazyForCraft from Safari (Mac OS X)
- Click on the Safari menu.
- Choose Preferences.
- Click on the Extensions Tab.
- Click on the Uninstall button near the CrazyForCraft. 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 CrazyForCraft, 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.