TrimModule - How to remove

TrimModule is nothing more than another nasty adware application that will flood your web browsers with unwanted advertisements. Due to the fact that this application is travelling in an illegal way, you can only notice it when it’s already inside of your computer. However, that’s not a difficult thing to do – usually advertisements displayed by TrimModule adware are labeled with a slogan “Ads by TrimModule” or “Brought to you by TrimModule”, 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 that.

There are two most common ways how you can eliminate this infection – either manually or automatically. It’s much easier and less time consuming to perform this automatically, so we recommend you to select this method. Simply download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or StopZilla and scan your computer with it. It will instantly detect and eliminate the virus for good. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, therefore it worth to keep it installed on your computer.

In case you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can remove TrimModule manually. However, this process requires some specific knowledge, therefore we have developed a step-by-step TrimModule manual removal guide to assist you. Follow all steps carefully and you will be able to eliminate this infection by yourself.

If you have faced some difficulties during the removal of TrimModule, feel free to contact us in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you all. If you want to learn more about specific features of TrimModule, just continue reading this article.

About TrimModule adware

It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or even Safari. This means Apple users can get infected as well. TrimModule will display advertisements in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text or banner advertisements. New tab or even window with advertisement can be opened on your web browser at any time as well.

We don’t recommend to click on any of those advertisements, because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or in case you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

That’s because TrimModule works as advertising network for cyber criminals. Since they are banned from all legitimate advertising networks like Google or Facebook ads, they use adware like this to promote their websites and drive some traffic to them. This being said, if you keep TrimModule installed on your computer, cyber criminals can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis and that’s really dangerous.

Another unwanted attribute of TrimModule is data collection. Once installed, it will collect various information about your browsing habits, such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They adjust those advertisements according to collected information 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 TrimModule because they get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of TrimModule Adware

TrimModule is distributed the same way as most of other malware of this type – bundled with applications that can be downloaded from the Internet for free. I.e. when you download some PDF generator or media player, there is a chance that TrimModule will be installed alongside without you even being aware of that. So if you want to avoid this happening, pay close attention to the installation process of freeware.

Never skip any steps and always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This way you will be able to see all available options and make needed changes. Look for various checkboxes that can be already checked for you. If you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – don’t allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be TrimModule or any other adware.

Manual removal of TrimModule ads

How to remove TrimModule using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete TrimModule from your applications.

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

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