How to remove Trackads.so redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The Trackads.so is just one of the many web-pages of the so-called ‘ad’ type. It is developed to fill the web-browser’s constant stream of ads, or redirect the Mozilla Firefox, Edge, Google Chrome and IE to not expected and intrusive advertising webpages. If your internet browser constantly shows the Trackads.so then it is a sign that your browser is affected with the obnoxious adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software). The adware is developed in order to show third-party advertisements to the user without asking his permission. The adware takes control of installed web browsers and reroutes them to undesired sites like the Trackads.so every time you browse the Internet.

It’s likely that you might be bothered with the adware responsible for redirections to Trackads.so. You should not disregard this unwanted software. The ‘ad supported’ software might not only display unwanted advertisements, but reroute your browser to malicious web pages. What is more, the adware can analyze your surfing, and gain access to your privacy data and, afterwards, can sell it to third party companies. Thus, there are more than enough reasons to delete Trackads.so ads from your computer.

In addition to that, as was mentioned earlier, certain ‘ad supported’ software to also alter all internet browsers shortcuts that located on your Desktop or Start menu. So, every affected shortcut file will try to redirect your web browser to annoying ad pages like Trackads.so, certain of which might be harmful. It can make the whole PC more vulnerable to hacker attacks.

We strongly advise that you perform the step by step guide below which will assist you to remove Trackads.so pop-up advertisements using the standard features of Windows and some proven freeware.

How to remove Trackads.so redirect

In the few simple steps below, we’ll try to cover the Internet Explorer, MS Edge, Google Chrome and Firefox and provide general advice to remove Trackads.so ads. You may find some minor differences in your Windows install. No matter, you should be okay if you follow the steps outlined below: delete all suspicious and unknown programs, reset web-browsers settings, fix internet browsers shortcuts, remove harmful scheduled tasks, run free malware removal tools. Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to exit your web browser or restart your machine.

To remove Trackads.so, use the steps below:

1. Manual Trackads.so popup ads removal
   • Remove potentially unwanted applications through the Windows Control Panel
   • Clean up the web browsers shortcuts which have been affected by adware
   • Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks
   • Get rid of Trackads.so from Firefox by resetting web browser settings
   • Remove Trackads.so pop-ups from Google Chrome
   • Remove Trackads.so redirect from Internet Explorer
2. How to get rid of Trackads.so pop ups with free programs
   • How to automatically remove Trackads.so popup ads with Zemana Anti-malware
   • Delete Trackads.so pop ups from internet browsers with HitmanPro
   • Scan and clean your computer of ad supported software with Malwarebytes
3. Block Trackads.so pop up advertisements and other unwanted web sites
4. How to avoid install of Trackads.so ads
5. Finish words

Manual Trackads.so popup ads removal

These steps to delete Trackads.so pop-ups without any programs are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step steps completely to fully get rid of this ‘ad supported’ software that causes multiple intrusive advertisements.

Remove potentially unwanted applications through the Windows Control Panel

In order to delete potentially unwanted software like this ad-supported software, open the Microsoft Windows Control Panel and click on “Uninstall a program”. Check the list of installed applications. For the ones you do not know, run an Internet search to see if they are ad supported software, hijacker or potentially unwanted apps. If yes, delete them off. Even if they are just a software that you do not use, then removing them off will increase your personal computer start up time and speed dramatically.

Press Windows button , then press Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will show the Windows Control Panel like below.

Further, press “Uninstall a program”
It will show a list of all applications installed on your personal computer. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any questionable and unknown apps.

Clean up the web browsers shortcuts which have been affected by adware

Important to know, most anti malware software that are able to remove adware related to Trackads.so popup ads, but unable to search for and recover altered shortcut files. So, you need to fix the desktop shortcut files for your MS Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer internet browsers manually.

To clear the browser shortcut file, right-click to it and choose Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text similar to “http://site.address” which has been added here. You need to delete it.

When the text is removed, click the OK button. You need to clean all shortcut files of all your web-browsers, as they may be hijacked too.

Remove 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 computer, it will open Trackads.so undesired web-site. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all malicious tasks which have been created by ‘ad-supported’ applications.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard together. It will open a prompt which titled with 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 in the figure 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 such as “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 is a component of the ‘ad-supported’ program, then this task also should be removed.

Further click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown in the following example.

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

Get rid of Trackads.so from Firefox by resetting web browser settings

If the Firefox internet browser application is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Mozilla Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Firefox settings such as search engine, newtab and home page to its default state. It will save your personal information such as saved passwords, bookmarks, and open tabs.

Start the Mozilla Firefox and click the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the web browser screen. Next, click the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will display the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you’re unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as on the image below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation dialog box. The Mozilla Firefox will start a process to fix your problems that caused by the adware that causes web browsers to open annoying Trackads.so pop-up advertisements. When, it’s done, click the “Finish” button.

Remove Trackads.so pop-ups from Google Chrome

If your Chrome web-browser is rerouted to unwanted Trackads.so web page, it may be necessary to completely reset your web browser program to its default settings.

First start the Chrome. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal dots ().

It will show the Google Chrome menu. Choose More Tools, then press Extensions. Carefully browse through the list of installed plugins. If the list has the plugin signed with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guidance: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.

Open the Chrome menu once again. Further, click the option named “Settings”.

The internet browser will open the settings screen. Another solution to open the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web browser adress bar and press Enter

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset” section is visible, as on the image below and press the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

The Chrome will display the confirmation prompt as displayed on the image below.

You need to confirm your action, press the “Reset” button. The browser will start the process of cleaning. Once it’s finished, the internet browser’s settings including new tab, start page and default search engine back to the values which have been when the Chrome was first installed on your personal computer.

Remove Trackads.so redirect from Internet Explorer

If you find that IE web-browser settings like search provider, start page and newtab page having been modified by adware related to Trackads.so popup advertisements, then you may return your settings, via the reset web-browser procedure.

First, start the Microsoft Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will open the Tools drop-down menu, press the “Internet Options” as shown on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The IE will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to restart your system for the changes to take effect.

How to get rid of Trackads.so pop ups with free programs

If your PC system is still infected with ‘ad supported’ software responsible for Trackads.so advertisements, then the best way of detection and removal is to run an anti malware scan on the PC. Download free malicious software removal utilities below and run a full system scan. It will allow you get rid of all components of the adware from hardisk and Windows registry.

How to automatically remove Trackads.so popup ads with Zemana Anti-malware

Zemana Anti-malware is a utility which can get rid of ad supported software, potentially unwanted applications, browser hijacker infections and other malicious software from your system easily and for free. Zemana Anti-malware is compatible with most antivirus software. It works under Windows (10 – XP, 32 and 64 bit) and uses minimum of PC system resources.

Download Zemana from the following link. Save it to your Desktop.

After downloading is finished, close all windows on your system. Further, start the install file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as on the image below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will allow you install Zemana on the PC system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once install is finished successfully, Zemana will automatically start and you may see its main window as on the image below.

Next, click the “Scan” button for checking your system for the adware that made to redirect your browser to various ad web-pages like Trackads.so. Depending on your personal computer, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. When a threat is found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

After Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) has completed scanning your system, you will be displayed the list of all detected items on your PC. In order to delete all threats, simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana AntiMalware will remove adware which reroutes your browser to undesired Trackads.so page and add items to the Quarantine. When the process is done, you can be prompted to reboot your PC.

Delete Trackads.so pop ups from internet browsers with HitmanPro

HitmanPro is a free utility that can detect adware that responsible for internet browser redirect to the unwanted Trackads.so page. It’s not always easy to locate all the undesired applications that your PC might have picked up on the Net. HitmanPro will look for the ‘ad supported’ software, browser hijackers and other malicious software you need to delete.

1. HitmanPro can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your Windows desktop.
   
   

   HitmanPro
   12076 downloads
   Author: Sophos
   Category: Security tools
   Update: June 28, 2018
   
2. Once downloading is done, double click the HitmanPro icon. Once this tool is started, click “Next” button . Hitman Pro program will scan through the whole computer for the adware responsible for redirects to Trackads.so. Depending on your PC system, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the Hitman Pro tool is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as being affected by malware.
3. After HitmanPro has finished scanning, the results are displayed in the scan report. All detected items will be marked. You can get rid of them all by simply press “Next” button. Now click the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial to remove all malicious software found.

Scan and clean your computer of ad supported software with Malwarebytes

We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free. You can download and install Malwarebytes to scan for adware and thereby delete Trackads.so popup ads from your internet browsers. When installed and updated, the free malware remover will automatically scan and detect all threats exist on the system.

Download MalwareBytes from the following link.

When the download is finished, close all windows on your personal computer. Further, start the file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed on the image below, press the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” which will allow you install MalwareBytes on the personal computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is complete successfully, press Finish button. Then MalwareBytes Anti Malware will automatically start and you can see its main window as shown in the following example.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button . MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) application will scan through the whole PC system for the adware responsible for Trackads.so advertisements. Depending on your computer, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the utility is checking, you can see number of objects and files has already scanned.

When the system scan is finished, you can check all threats found on your PC system. Review the results once the utility has finished the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will remove adware that cause annoying Trackads.so advertisements to appear and add threats to the Quarantine. Once the cleaning process is complete, you can be prompted to restart your PC system. We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) to get rid of hijackers, adware and other malware.

Block Trackads.so pop up advertisements and other unwanted web sites

Run ad-blocker application such as AdGuard in order to block advertisements, malvertisements, pop-ups and online trackers, avoid having to install harmful and adware browser plug-ins and add-ons which affect your computer performance and impact your system security. Surf the Web anonymously and stay safe online!

AdGuard can be downloaded from the following link. Save it directly to your Windows Desktop.

After downloading it, double-click the downloaded file to run it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as shown in the following example.

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 guidance as shown below.

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

Each time, when you launch your machine, AdGuard will run automatically and block popup advertisements, pages such as Trackads.so, as well as other malicious or misleading pages. 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 is located on your desktop.

How to avoid install of Trackads.so ads

The ‘ad supported’ software spreads with a simple but quite effective way. It is integrated into the installation package of various freeware. Thus on the process of setup, it will be installed onto your PC. In order to avoid ad supported software, you just need to follow a few simple rules: carefully read the Terms of Use and the license, choose only a Manual, Custom or Advanced install mode, which enables you to make sure that the program you want to install, thereby protect your PC from the ad supported software that causes multiple unwanted pop-ups.

Finish words

After completing the steps outlined above, your PC should be clean from adware that causes undesired Trackads.so pop up advertisements and other malware. The Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome and MS Edge will no longer reroute you to various unwanted websites such as Trackads.so. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.