What is Ecpmrocks.com?
Ecpmrocks.com is a browser hijacker that comes without user consent and delivers a lot of trouble. Outwardly, it looks like common search engines, such Google, Yahoo and Bing. Besides, it promises to improve quality of search, screen out irrelevant results, and provide quick access to popular sites and social pages. However, de facto Ecpmrocks.com is fake search engine that hijacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Most commonly it comes bundled with freeware through web-downloaders. It can collect and analyze your personally identifiable information, browsing history, network activity, and then transmit these data to third parties. Your browser settings, homepage and default search engine may be changed by Ecpmrocks.com. This hijacker can display a huge amount of publicity in the form of banners and coupons that may apply at the popular online stores, such as Amazon, eBay and others. Ecpmrocks.com replaces search results and can redirect user to other sites at any time. If you find Ecpmrocks.com on your PC, then you should remove it straightaway.
How Ecpmrocks.com gets on your PC?
Adware, such as Ecpmrocks.com, comes to PC bundled with free software without the user’s consent. This happens because users rarely follow the installation process. This program can get on the computer along with the archivers, players and other freeware. Always follow the installation process to avoid infecting your computer. Also, read the user agreement, don’t click the “Next” button if you doubt that the program is safe. No need to click “I agree” if the additional software that you are offered is unknown and uncertain. Choose the Advanced installation type to see everything that the installer offers you. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of Ecpmrocks.com right now.
How to remove Ecpmrocks.com from your computer?
To uninstall Ecpmrocks.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Ecpmrocks.com in their database. You can try to use them for removing Ecpmrocks.com.
Recommended Solution:
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Ecpmrocks.com.
You can try both of these products to remove Ecpmrocks.com
Or uninstall Ecpmrocks.com manually.
Step 1: Remove Ecpmrocks.com from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Ecpmrocks.com.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Ecpmrocks.com and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Ecpmrocks.com, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate Ecpmrocks.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
After that remove Ecpmrocks.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Ecpmrocks.com from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Ecpmrocks.com.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Ecpmrocks.com.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Ecpmrocks.com.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings
Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:- Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
- Choose Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Go to Reset browser settings section.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- In the dialog that appears, click Reset.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.
Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Go to Help.
- Go to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Reset Firefox… button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.
Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
- Click Internet options.
- Go to Advanced tab.
- Click Reset button.
- Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
- Click Reset button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.
Step 4: Remove following files and folders of Ecpmrocks.com:
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Written by Rami Douafi