Facts Right adware generates pop-up and in-text advertisements across Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and other popular internet browsers. Facts Right ads can easily be identified by small text on the advertisements that say “Ads by Facts Right.”
Facts Right ads can appear when you hover your mouse over an image, when you hover your mouse over a text hyperlink (in-text advertisement), or at random times in your web browser. Facts Right adware may also serve pop-under advertisements that take-up an entire browser window or browser tab.
The Facts Right infection method is standard to most adware infestation. The program used to serve Facts Right ads is usually promoted as something it is not or bundled inside third-party software bundlers and download managers.
Threat Details
| Names | Facts Right, Facts Right virus *This infection is not technically defined as a computer virus |
| Detection Categories | Adware, Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) |
| Publisher Description | N/A |
| Symptoms | Pop-up and in-text advertisements in the web browser Browser redirections to sponsored webpages Decreased internet speed and performance Decreased computer functionality and performance Bundles with malware and other potentially unwanted programs with additional symptoms |
| Common Path(s) | C:\Program Files (x86) C:\Users\{USER}\Downloads\ |
| Quick Detection & Removal Tool | Click Here To Download Malwarebytes |
Facts Right Removal Options
Manual Removal Guide
This manual Facts Right removal guide contains steps to help you completely remove Facts Right and other threats from your computer. In order to eradicate this threat please follow each step in order.
Facts Right Removal Steps
- Step 1: Uninstall Facts Right via Windows Control Panel
- Step 2: Remove unwanted browser add-ons and extensions
- Step 3: Remove Facts Right and other threats with Malwarebytes
- Step 4: Remove Facts Right and existing threats with HitmanPro
- Step 5: Clean-up and repair settings with CCleaner
1. The first step to remove Facts Right is to uninstall the program from Windows Control Panel if there is a usable uninstall entry. To uninstall Facts Right go to Start Menu > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program (or Add and Remove Programs) and search for Facts Right and other suspicious programs in the list. Once you have found Facts Right, double click it to begin the uninstall process. Repeat this step for any other suspicious programs you may have found.
2. The second step to remove Facts Right is to remove any unwanted browser add-ons and extensions that may have installed from each web browser on your computer.
| Google Chrome | Go to Customize and control Google Chrome > More Tools > Extensions |
| Mozilla Firefox | Go to Menu > Add-ons |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Go to Tools > Manage add-ons |
| Apple Safari | Go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions |
3. The third step to remove Facts Right is to scan your computer and eradicate malicious files using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.
4. Download and Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.
5. Open Malwarebytes and click the large blue Scan Now button to begin a scan.
6. Once the scan is complete click the Remove Selected button and Finish button afterwards. If Malwarebytes suggests that you restart your computer please do so.
7. The fourth step to remove Facts Right is to scan your computer and eradicate malicious files using HitmanPro; a reputable second-opinion scan and removal tool.
8. Download and Install HitmanPro by Surfright.
9. Open HitmanPro and click Next to start scanning your computer. *If you are using the free version you may chose to create a copy or perform a one-time scan.
10. When the HitmanPro scan is complete click the Next button and then click the Reboot button. *To activate the free version of HitmanPro: enter your email address twice and click the Activate button.
11. The fifth step to remove Facts Right is to clean-up and repair settings with CCleaner.
12. Download and Install CCleaner by Piriform.
13. Open CCleaner and go to the main Cleaner screen. Click the Analyze button. When the process is complete, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
14. Go to Tools > Startup and search for suspicious entries in each tab starting from Windows all the way to Content Menu. If you find anything suspicious click it and click the Delete button to remove it.
15. Go to the Registry window and click the Scan for Issues button. When the scan is complete click the Fix selected issues… button and click Fix All Selected Issues.
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