This iRobinHood removal guide will help you remove the iRobinHood virus and uninstall malware from Windows to get rid of unwanted ads powered by iRobinHood on Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

What is iRobinHood?

iRobinHood (also found as iRobin Hood) is adware, an advertisement serving platform, and a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that utilizes aggressive and misleading marketing techniques to infect a computer system and attach browser add-ons and extensions to affected internet browsers without user consent.

Once iRobinHood adware is installed it will immediately attach add-ons and extensions to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer that have permission to access, collect, and change user browser activity, history, bookmarks, themes, homepages, default search engines, and more. These set permissions allow the unwanted program to use the collected information to service targeted advertisements in a variety of ad-styles.

This potentially unwanted program, sometimes referred to as the iRobinHood virus; though, not technically a computer virus may also bundle with third-party unwanted programs, malware, and malicious traces such as non-beneficial optimization software like Total System Care.

If you are experiencing ads powered by iRobinHood on Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer while browsing the internet, including a toolbar at the top of an open internet browser window it is highly likely that additional items are also installed and will also need to be removed to stop unwanted symptoms such as BlockAndSurf adware.

1. Automatic Removal Guide

Use the instructions below to automatically remove iRobinHood and third-party malware, as well as automatically remove unwanted search engines from your installed internet browsers.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

1. We highly recommend writing down the toll free number below in case you run into any issues or problems while following the instructions. Our techs will kindly assist you with any problems.

2. Install the free or paid version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

3. Once Malwarebytes is installed, run the program. *Malwarebytes may automatically begin to update and scan your computer at this point.

4. Once the Malwarebytes program has been open, if a scan has not initiated, please click the large Scan Now button or visit the “Scan” tab to initiate a scan. Before the scan is started Malwarebytes may ask to update the software, make sure to do so if prompted to.

5. Once the scan is complete, click the Quarantine All button to remove the files.

6. You may also chose to visit the History tab and click Delete All to remove these files from the Quarantine log, although these files no longer prove a threat.

CCleaner by Piriform

CCleaner can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings, system startup up settings, and uninstall unwanted software.

1. Install the free or paid version of CCleaner by Piriform.

2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.

4. To automatically uninstall unwanted software, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for the program in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.

2. Manual Removal Guide

Use the instructions below to manually uninstall iRobinHood adware from Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

How to uninstall iRobinHood

1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel (on Windows 8, right click the bottom left corner to gain access to the Windows 8 Start Menu. Windows 8 may also select ‘Programs and Features’).

2. From the Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.

3. Search for iRobinHood in the list of installed programs. Once the adware is located, double click the unwanted program or select it with your mouse and click the Uninstall button. *Follow any instructions that may prompt to remove this program.

How to remove iRobinHood add-ons and extensions

Use the instructions below to remove iRobinHood add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

Google Chrome

1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the iRobinHood extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to it.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the iRobinHood add-on and remove it.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.

2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the iRobinHood add-on and remove it if located.