2015-10-13

Fugs.info Removal Help - Guide to Stop Fake Media Player Recommendation Message

What is fugs.info pop-up

Fugs.info domain page comes to users' browsers as a pop-up. It claims that you need to update the media player to get best performance. However, once you download what it offers, you will be the victims of a scam.


This message is provided by the adware on your browser. It tries to earn pay-per-download revenue by misleading users to download some junkware, or anything else but real video players. Your browsers' setting can be modified without your knowledge. The modification was probably done by malicious sites you visited, or malware and trojans in your computer. As long as the malicious plugins are on your browsers, the pop-up will keep coming to disturb you again and again. Try to remove it in right ways.

How to stop fugs.info domain pop-up?


Step 1. Close dubious running process.

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Window Task Manager, click Process tab, find the related running process, and click End Process.


Step 2. Remove the malicious add-on.


For IE Users:
Tools > Manager Add-on > Toolbars and Extensions > Disable the related add-ons

For Chrome Users:
Customize and Control > Tools > Extensions > Find out the related extensions and remove them

For Firefox Users:
Open menu > Add-ons > Find out the related extensions in Extensions and Plugins and remove them.
 
Step 3. Reset your browsers.


For Google Chrome :
Setting > Show advanced setting > Reset Settings


For Internet Explorer:
Help > Troubleshooting Information > Reset Firefox

For Mozilla Firefox:
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Reset

Extra step: Remove related registry entries.

Start >> Input regedit in the search box >> open regedit >> remove the related data

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREsupWPM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL”
HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\[adware name]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[random name]





Reminder : If the manual removal method can't solve your problem, or you think it complicated, you can use convenient removal tool like Spyhunter.

Remove fugs.info pop-up with Spyhunter


Why Spyhunter is recommended?

Spyhunter is a powerful anti-virus program. It can easily detect and remove common threats. It can save your time. Without complicated operations, you can only get rid of computer threats by clicking your mouse.

Step 1. Download Spyhunter



Step 2. Run the file to install Spyhunter step by step


Step 3. Open Spyhunter to start a new scan


Step 4. Fix the detected threats


Fix the modified Registry data


Your computer can be messed up by the unwanted programs. You can try to optimize your PC to get a better performance. RegCure Pro is such a recommendation tool.

Step 1. Download RegCure pro


Step 2. Run the file to install RegCurePro step by step


Step 3. Open RegCurePro to start a new scan


Step 4. It will show the issues to be optimized, one click to fix them all


Conclusion

Fugs.info is malicious, distinguish such pop-ups from real update messages.
Prevention is always better than cures. You may need a powerful AV program like Spyhunter, which can help you to deal with every potential risk.



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