What is Icarus?
Icarus is a browser extension that refers to the number of potentially unwanted programs. Icarus hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Icarus distributes promotional information and products while your browsing. This program displays the banners, coupons, pop-ups and other advertising products. The main objective of this program is to earn money. This program tries to force the user to spend money. Most of the suggestions from this program are false. Also Icarus changing your browser options, collects your personal information (such as browsing history) and it can redirect user to ad sites. Your private information and data may be transferred to third parties. If you find a Icarus on your computer, you should remove it right away. Do not waste your time. Use our instructions below.
How Icarus gets on your PC?
Malicious software, such as Icarus, comes to your computer bundled with a free program like archivers, players, converters and other freeware. Some ad sites and sites that distribute free programs can insert adware and malware in their download managers. Potentially unwanted programs come without consent of the user, so users often don’t know that their computer is infected. Always follow the installation process, read the user agreement and select “Advanced” installation type to avoid such problems. Take your time, do not press the “Next” button until then, until you aren’t convinced that the program is safe. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of Icarus completely.
How to remove Icarus from your computer?
To uninstall Icarus remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Icarus in their database. You can try to use them for removing Icarus.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Icarus – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Icarus.
You can try both of these products to remove Icarus
Or uninstall Icarus manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Icarus.
- 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 Icarus 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 Icarus, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Icarus from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Icarus.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Icarus.
- 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 Icarus.
- 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.
Remove following registry entries:
no information
Then remove following files:
Icarus.dll
And following folders
%PROGRAMFILES%Icarus
Written by Rami Douafi