How to remove Fkref.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

If you find that the Internet Explorer, FF, Edge and Chrome from time to time shows the Fkref.com then most likely that the malicious software from the adware family get installed on your system. The adware is a form of undesired software which can show a large number of web-site without a user’s permission. Moreover, it can redirect the browser on malicious and misleading web pages. Also, if you seeing that the Google Chrome, FF, MS Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer tries to load an unknown web-site, when you try to open a long-known web page, then you don’t need to wait! Press the stop button in browser’s address bar. Follow the steps below and clean your machine from adware sooner. It’ll help you to get rid of redirect to Fkref.com web-site and other unwanted ad sites.

The ad-supported software that causes multiple annoying site, may insert a ton of advertisements directly to the web-pages that you visit, creating a sense that the advertising banners have been added by the makers of the web page. Moreover, a legal advertising links may be replaced on the fake advertisements, that will offer to download and install various unnecessary and harmful apps. The worst is, the adware has the ability to gather lots of personal info (your ip address, what is a page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Web, which links you are clicking), which can later transfer to third parties.

The ad supported software often modify all web-browser shortcuts that located on your Desktop to force you visit various annoying ad pages. As a result, your web-browser can still redirect you to an annoying ad page despite your machine is actually clean of adware and other malware.

We advise you to delete adware and clean your PC system from Fkref.com web-page as soon as possible, until the presence of the ad supported software has not led to even worse consequences. You need to follow the steps below that will help you to completely delete the reroute to Fkref.com unwanted page, using only the built-in MS Windows features and several free malware removal tools of well-known antivirus software companies.

Remove Fkref.com redirect (removal steps)

As with removing adware, malicious software or potentially unwanted apps, there are few steps you can do. We advise trying them all. If you do only one part of the guide, then it should be run malware removal utility, because it should get rid of ad-supported software and stop any further infection. But to completely remove Fkref.com redirect you’ll have to at least reset your internet browser settings like search engine by default, newtab page and startpage to default state, disinfect PC system’s web browsers shortcuts, remove all unwanted and suspicious apps, and remove adware with malware removal tools. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your browser or reboot your personal computer.

To remove Fkref.com, use the following steps:

1. Remove Fkref.com redirect without any utilities
   • Delete PUPs through the Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Fkref.com redirect from Internet Explorer
   • Remove Fkref.com from Firefox by resetting browser settings
   • Remove Fkref.com redirect from Google Chrome
   • Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks
   • Fix affected browsers shortcuts to get rid of Fkref.com redirect
2. Scan your system and delete Fkref.com redirect with free tools
   • Scan and free your browser of Fkref.com redirect with Zemana Anti-malware
   • Automatically remove Fkref.com redirect with Malwarebytes
   • Use AdwCleaner to remove Fkref.com redirect from browser
3. How to stop Fkref.com redirect
4. Where the Fkref.com redirect comes from
5. To sum up

Remove Fkref.com redirect without any utilities

The tutorial will help you delete Fkref.com redirect. These Fkref.com removal steps work for the MS Edge, FF, IE and Google Chrome, as well as every version of Microsoft Windows operating system.

Delete PUPs through the Windows Control Panel

First of all, check the list of installed applications on your computer and uninstall all unknown and recently installed software. If you see an unknown program with incorrect spelling or varying capital letters, it have most likely been installed by malware and you should clean it off first with malware removal tool like Zemana Anti-malware.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then click Windows button, next press Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then click “Start” button and click “Control Panel”.
3. It will display the Windows Control Panel.
4. Further, click “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. It will display a list of all software installed on the PC.
6. Scroll through the all list, and remove dubious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort apps by date.

See more details in the video instructions below.

Remove Fkref.com redirect from Internet Explorer

By resetting Internet Explorer internet browser you restore your browser settings to its default state. This is first when troubleshooting problems that might have been caused by adware that developed to reroute your browser to various unwanted web-sites such as Fkref.com.

First, run the Internet Explorer, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will open the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown in the following example.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button as displayed in the following example.

Once the procedure is finished, press “Close” button. Close the Microsoft Internet Explorer and reboot your personal computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web-browser’s startpage, new tab page and search provider by default to default state.

Remove Fkref.com from Firefox by resetting browser settings

If the Firefox settings like newtab page, startpage and search provider have been modified by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help.

Click the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and press the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as displayed in the figure below.

A small menu will appear, press the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, click “Refresh Firefox” button as shown on the image below.

Follow the onscreen procedure to restore your Firefox browser settings to its original state.

Remove Fkref.com redirect from Google Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a simple way to delete the browser hijacker infections, harmful and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to recover the web browser’s start page, newtab page and default search provider that have been changed by adware that responsible for the appearance of Fkref.com redirect.

1. First launch the Chrome and press Menu button (small button in the form of three dots).
2. It will display the Chrome main menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You will see the list of installed extensions. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following tutorial: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Chrome menu once again, press the “Settings” menu.
5. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Advanced” link.
6. Scroll down again and press the “Reset” button.
7. The Chrome will display the reset profile settings page as shown on the image above.
8. Next press the “Reset” button.
9. Once this procedure is complete, your web browser’s new tab, default search engine and start page will be restored to their original defaults.
10. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the adware can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you launch your PC, it will open Fkref.com annoying web site. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and get rid of all harmful tasks that have been created by unwanted software.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. It will display a prompt which called Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as displayed on the screen below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need get rid of this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it’s a component of the malicious program, then this task also should be removed.

Further press on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown on the screen below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by adware. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

Fix affected browsers shortcuts to get rid of Fkref.com redirect

When installed, this adware that redirects your browser to Fkref.com web-page, may add an argument such as “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. Due to this, every time you launch the web browser, it will display an annoying ad web-site.

Right click on the shortcut file of affected browser as on the image below.

Select the “Properties” option and it will display the shortcut file’s properties. Next, press the “Shortcut” tab and then delete the “http://site.address” string from Target field like below.

Then click OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all web-browsers that are re-directed to the Fkref.com unwanted web-page.

Scan your system and delete Fkref.com redirect with free tools

If you are unsure how to remove Fkref.com redirect easily, consider using automatic ‘ad supported’ software removal apps which listed below. It will identify the adware that causes undesired Fkref.com web page and remove it from your computer for free.

Scan and free your browser of Fkref.com redirect with Zemana Anti-malware

We suggest using the Zemana Anti-malware that are completely clean your system of the adware. The tool is an advanced malware removal program created by (c) Zemana lab. It is able to help you remove potentially unwanted apps, hijackers, malicious software, toolbars, ransomware and adware that cause unwanted Fkref.com web-page to appear.

Visit the following page to download Zemana Free. Save it on your MS Windows desktop or in any other place.

After the downloading process is done, close all applications and windows on your PC. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as shown in the figure below.

When the setup starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Zemana on your PC system.

Once installation is finished, you will see window as shown in the figure below.

Now click the “Scan” button to begin checking your PC system for the adware related to Fkref.com redirect. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your system. While the Zemana Anti-Malware program is checking, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.

Once Zemana AntiMalware completes the scan, Zemana will show you the results. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and click “Next” button.

The Zemana Free will remove adware that responsible for the appearance of Fkref.com redirect and move threats to the program’s quarantine.

Automatically remove Fkref.com redirect with Malwarebytes

You can remove Fkref.com redirect automatically with a help of Malwarebytes Free. We advise this free malware removal tool because it can easily get rid of browser hijacker infections, ‘ad supported’ software, potentially unwanted applications and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

Click the following link to download the latest version of MalwareBytes AntiMalware for Microsoft Windows. Save it to your Desktop.

After the downloading process is finished, close all windows on your machine. Further, run the file called mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed on the screen below, press the “Yes” button.

It will show the “Setup wizard” which will allow you install MalwareBytes Free on the computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once install is done successfully, click Finish button. Then MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) will automatically launch and you can see its main window as shown on the screen below.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button to start checking your PC for the ‘ad supported’ software that redirects your web browser to annoying Fkref.com site. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your system. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is complete.

After MalwareBytes Free completes the scan, a list of all threats found is prepared. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The MalwareBytes Free will remove adware that causes browsers to display unwanted Fkref.com web site and move threats to the program’s quarantine. After that process is finished, you can be prompted to restart your PC system. We advise you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the MalwareBytes to delete hijackers, ad supported software and other malware.

Use AdwCleaner to remove Fkref.com redirect from browser

AdwCleaner is a free portable program that scans your computer for ad supported software that responsible for the appearance of Fkref.com redirect, potentially unwanted apps and hijackers and allows remove them easily. Moreover, it will also help you remove any harmful web browser extensions and add-ons.

Visit the following page to download AdwCleaner. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Download and run AdwCleaner on your PC system. Once started, press “Scan” button . AdwCleaner program will scan through the whole system for the adware which developed to redirect your internet browser to various ad web pages like Fkref.com. Depending on your computer, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the AdwCleaner tool is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as being affected by malicious software..

After the scan get finished, AdwCleaner will show you the results. Once you have selected what you want to remove from your computer, click Clean button.

All-in-all, AdwCleaner is a fantastic free utility to free your machine from any undesired programs. The AdwCleaner is portable program that meaning, you don’t need to install it to run it. AdwCleaner is compatible with all versions of MS Windows operating system from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows 10. Both 64-bit and 32-bit systems are supported.

How to stop Fkref.com redirect

Using an ad-blocker application such as AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad blocking programs will also protect you from malicious advertisements and web pages, and, of course, block redirection chain to Fkref.com and similar web sites.

Installing the AdGuard ad blocker application is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard by clicking on the link below.

After downloading is finished, double-click the downloaded file to start it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as on the image below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick instructions as shown below.

Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick instructions which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your PC system, AdGuard will run automatically and stop web-site, web-sites like Fkref.com, as well as other harmful or misleading web sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that can be found on your desktop.

Where the Fkref.com redirect comes from

The adware gets onto machine by being attached to various free applications, as a supplement, which is installed automatically. This is certainly not an honest way to get installed onto your personal computer. To avoid infecting of your computer and side effects in the form of undesired Fkref.com redirect, you should always carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license. Additionally, always select Manual, Custom or Advanced installation mode. This allows you to disable the installation of unnecessary and often harmful applications. Even if you uninstall the free programs from your computer, this ad-supported software will not be fully removed. This means that you should manually delete adware that causes a ton of annoying Fkref.com web site by follow the guidance above.

To sum up

Now your computer should be clean of the adware that causes web browsers to display annoying Fkref.com web site. Delete AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep Zemana Free (to periodically scan your computer for new ad supported softwares and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted page and harmful web-pages). Moreover, to prevent ‘ad supported’ softwares, please stay clear of unknown and third party apps, make sure that your antivirus program, turn on the option to scan for PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

If you need more help with Fkref.com redirect related issues, go to our Spyware/Malware removal forum.