Remove adfoc.us

Adfoc.us is basically a URL compressor, which means that if you have a link with a long address, adfoc.us can shorten it. This type of service has been popularized with the arrival of Twitter a few years ago. However, adfoc.us is not always used wisely and the company that manages its use does not clean house with its users. Thus a good number of adware and spyware uses adfoc.us to redirect internet users to all sorts of bad areas online. One can see more and more of these links because adfoc.us reimburses the creator of the link each time you click it, adfoc.us then places ads before reaching the content behind the link. It’s not unusual then, to see a number of undesirable programs using this service.

So if you seek to remove adfoc.us, you’ll need to identify the program on your computer that opens compressed links, and thus infected or with an ad. If you search for this information manually, you’ll no doubt need to do so step by step, which is why we offer you a list of free tools that can scan and identify parasites that dwell in your computer so that you can eliminate them.

How to remove Adfoc.us ?

Remove Adfoc.us with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a program that looks for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your pc. By using AdwCleaner you can easily get rid of many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your system and while browsing the web.

• Download AdwCleaner (Official link and direct-download) :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Select AdwCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
• If User Account Control asks you to allow AdwCleaner.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue.
• Start scanning your computer for any malicious threats by selecting the Scan button, please wait.
• If AdwCleaner is done, it will display a list of malicious items detected, If you have nothing to uncheck, continue to the removal process and select the Clean button.
• Reboot your computer.

Remove completly Adfoc.us with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) purges your system of PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) like Adfoc.us almost as easily as they find their way into your system. JRT targets adware, toolbars, and other malicious, suspicious, and pernicious system parasites, removing not only the unwanted program but also any traces left behind in your registry and other places where debris accumulates.

• Download Junkware Removal Tool :
  Download Junkware Removal Tool
• Shut down your anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall software now to avoid potential conflicts.
• Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click it and select Run as administrator.
• The tool will open and start scanning your system.
• Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
• On completion, a log is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.

Remove Adfoc.us with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a light-weight anti-malware program that is excellent at removing the latest detections.

• Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
  Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
• Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
• Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
• If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Adfoc.us.
• When the scan is complete, make sure that everything is set to Quarantine, and click Apply Actions.
• When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.

Remove Adfoc.us with HitmanPro

HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner, designed to rescue your computer from malware. HitmanPro is designed to work alongside existing security programs without any conflicts. HitmanPro offers you a Free Scan for a second opinion.

• You can download HitmanPro from the below link:
  Download HitmanPro
• Double-click on the file named HitmanPro.exe (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or HitmanPro_x64.exe (for 64-bit versions of Windows).
• Click on the Next button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.
• HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for Adfoc.us malicious files.
• When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the Next button, to remove Adfoc.us virus.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If you still see traces of Adfoc.us after following all the steps above you can reset your browser performing this operation:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer