Tune Fanatic - How to remove

Tune Fanatic is all about the newest and most popular music. This free tool should help you to discover new tracks right on your web browser on a daily basis. However, it sounds too good to be true. Tune Fanatic is officially listed as an adware therefore you should not keep it installed on your computer. If you have discovered that this potentially unwanted application is operating on your system – wait no more and eliminate it right now if you don’t want to face some severe cyber security problems.

To get rid of Tune Fanatic we recommend you to download a reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. It will automatically detect and remove the threat so you won’t have to worry about it anymore. 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 remove Tune Fanatic manually. This process requires some specific knowledge, therefore we have developed a step-by-step Tune Fanatic manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down to the end of this article and take a look at it. If you follow all steps carefully you will be able to eliminate this infection by yourself.

In case you would like to learn more about specific features of Tune Fanatic, please continue reading this article. You can also ask questions related to this topic in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About Tune Fanatic adware

It works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or even Safari. Tune Fanatic is described as an application that is supposed to deliver the latest news about the hottest music to you everyday. Unfortunately, it works a little bit different. Once installed it will flood all your web browsers with malicious advertisements in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. Even though those advertisements can look really appealing, we don’t recommend clicking on any of them.

If it happens so that you click on one of those advertisements displayed by Tune Fanatic, 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 you can even get scammed and lose your money.

Another unwanted attribute of Tune Fanatic 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. The third parties adjust those advertisements according to the collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to your browsing habits this way, so chances that you will click on one of those ads rise. And that’s the main goal of Tune Fanatic because its creators get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of Tune Fanatic adware

Tune Fanatic is traveling the same way as most of other adware – bundled with various freeware. For instance, when you download and install some application for free, there is a chance that Tune Fanatic will be downloaded and installed alongside without you even being aware of that. To avoid this happening, you should pay a close attentiont to the installation process of freebies.

Try not to 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 changes if needed. Reading all terms and conditions would be considered wise as well. If during the installation you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – do not allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be Tune Fanatic or any other malicious applciation that you do not want to see installed on your computer.

Manual removal of Tune Fanatic

How to remove TuneFanatic using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Tune Fanatic from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Tune Fanatic. 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 TuneFanatic, 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.

On behalf of developers of TuneFanatic 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. Tune Fanatic 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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