Tarma Installer virus

The Tarma Installer virus (also referred to as the tarmainstaller virus) is term used to identify a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or malware found in the adware, a browser hijacker, and spyware categories. Tarma Installer malware is essentially freeware or bloatware that harvests user information and uses the collected data to display pop-up advertisements. In turn this can cause many privacy related issues for computer users, as well as ruin a computer’s performance.

Once tarma installer malware is installed to a Microsoft Windows Operating System and attached to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and/or Internet Explorer, the adware and spyware add-on and extension will begin to collect and observe user data in order to display advertisements it believes a user will click.

Tarma Installer advertisements are displayed in many differnet ad form. Some can be found when hovering over text and are called “in-text” advertisements like Text enhance, some ads pop out when hovering over images or retail products online, and other advertisements are simply generic banner and skyscraper advertisements that may say “Ads by Tarma Installer” on them.

Users of Tarma Installer and similar adware often complain of unwanted email spam, junk mail, and sometimes telephone calls from telemarketers. Once these types of programs get onto a computer, they may begin to collect data that users manually submit online in order to add these users to mailing and marketing lists, inducing the lists of third-party affiliates, contractors, and larger-based partners.

The Tarma Installer browser hijacker can also be used to change existing browser settings including the homepage and default search engine; causing unwanted browser redirects to websites such as search.conduit.com.

How does Tarma Installer malware get onto a computer?

Tarma Installer malware bundles with third-party freeware and shareware websites such as download.com and advertisements and torrents on media related websites such as thepiratebay.

Users are sometimes given the opportunity to accept or decline an offer to install Tarma Installer software and other items; However, the request to decline the offer is often ignored or presented in a very confusing manner.

Tarma Installer software can be manually downloaded from a variety of sources on the web.

1. Automatic Tarma Installer virus removal

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

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

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

3. Once Malwarebytes’ is installed, run the program. If you are using the free version of Malwarebytes you will be prompted to update the database, make sure to do so.

4. On the first tab labeled “Scanner” select the Perform full scan option and click the Scan button to perform a full system scan. Malwarebytes will automatically detect tarma installer files during the scan. Please note, a full scan can take over 1 hour and a quick scan may take 6 minutes to complete; However, the full scan is more thorough and will detect items a quick scan will not.

5. Once the scan is complete, Malwarebytes’ will prompt a notice stating malicious objects were detected. Select the malicious objects on the list and click the Remove Selected button to completely remove the malicious files from your computer. When the scan is complete a notepad file may appear containing a detailed log. You may close this window. *To select multiple PUPs and PUMs, right click the list and select the check all option.

6. Restart your computer to complete the removal process.

CCleaner

CCleaner by Piriform is a very extraordinary utility that can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings, startup up settings, and uninstall Tarma Installer adware, as well as associated third-party software.

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

2. Once CCleaner is 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 to clear out any junk such as tracking cookies, cache, etc.

3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything you do not recognize is found.

4. To automatically uninstall Tarma Installer and other unwanted programs, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for Tarma Installer, etc. in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button and following the on-screen instructions.

2. Manual Tarma Installer virus removal

Use the instructions below to manually uninstall Tarma Installer malware from Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windoes 8.

How to uninstall Tarma Installer

1. Access Windows Start Menu (on Win 8: right click the bottom left corner; a menu will appear) and select the Control Panel.

2. Click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.

3. In the list of installed programs search for Tarma Installer and other potentially unwanted software. Once the unwanted program is located, double click it or highlight it in the list and click the Uninstall button. Keep in mind that Tarma Installer may use a different title name than suggested, as well as bundle with many third-party items.

How to remove Tarma Installer add-ons and extensions

Use the instructions to remove Tarma Installer add-ons, extensions, plug-ins, and toolbars. Please note, it may be necessary to remove multiple third-party items.

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 Tarma Installer 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 Tarma Installer 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 Tarma Installer add-on and remove it if located.

Helpful Links:

• How to remove Text Enhance (adware)
• How to restore Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (XP, Vista, 7)
• How to refresh/reset Microsoft Windows 8 Operating Systems